Nakshatra 25 of 27 · पूर्वा भाद्रपद नक्षत्र
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada spans the end of Aquarius and the first pada of Pisces, ruled by Jupiter under Aja Ekapada. It is the burning nakshatra: intensity, idealism, sacrifice, and the fire that purifies. A Purva Bhadrapada Moon is passionate, philosophical, eloquent and prone to extremes, with a capacity for both great generosity and fierce fanaticism. Natives are drawn to reform, religion, research and the occult. It begins life in a sixteen-year Jupiter dasha.
- Span
- 320°00′ – 333°20′
- Rashi
- Aquarius / Pisces
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Jupiter · 16 years
- Deity
- Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat — a form of Rudra
- Symbol
- Front legs of a funeral cot, or a two-faced man
- Gana
- Manushya
- Nadi
- Adi
- Yoni
- Lion
- Naming letters
- Se, So, Da, Di
Purva Bhadrapada today
Computed at sunrise for the reference place; times are local to it. The Moon changes nakshatra roughly daily, the Sun about every fortnight.
Tara bala for Purva Bhadrapada-born, today
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Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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Sun in Purva Bhadrapada
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Lord Jupiter today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Purva Bhadrapada
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada sets the navamsa (D9) sign of a Moon placed there and the traditional first syllable of a name.
Purva Bhadrapada in a birth chart
- •Idealism and intensity
- •Eloquence and philosophy
- •Extremes and fanaticism
- •Transformation through fire
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Purva Bhadrapada. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Jupiter's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
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FAQ
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra — common questions
What is Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?
Purva Bhadrapada (पूर्वा भाद्रपद) is the 25th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 320°00′–333°20′ of the sidereal zodiac (20°00′ Aquarius to 3°20′ Pisces). Its Vimshottari lord is Jupiter, its deity Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat — a form of Rudra, its symbol the front legs of a funeral cot, or a two-faced man. It belongs to the Manushya gana and the Adi nadi, with the lion yoni.
Which rashi is Purva Bhadrapada in?
It crosses a sign boundary: padas 1, 2, 3 in Aquarius and pada 4 in Pisces. Your Moon sign depends on your pada, which is why the birth time matters here.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Purva Bhadrapada?
Jupiter mahadasha, which lasts 16 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Purva Bhadrapada the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Purva Bhadrapada can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Purva Bhadrapada?
By pada: pada 1 — Se, pada 2 — So, pada 3 — Da, pada 4 — Di. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Purva Bhadrapada?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Purva Bhadrapada and fold into nine. Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra and Ati Mitra are favourable; Vipat, Pratyari and Vadha are not; Janma is neutral. The card on this page computes it from the ephemeris each day.