Astrool Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
The twenty-fifth of the 27 lunar mansions: intensity, idealism, transformation.
| Number | 25 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac span | Aquarius 20°00' – Pisces 3°20' |
| Ruling planet | Jupiter |
| Deity | Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat |
| Symbol | Front of a funeral cot, or two-faced man |
| Gana (temperament) | Manushya (human) |
| Nature | Fierce |
| Keywords | intensity, idealism, transformation |
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra traits
A star of fire and austerity: passionate, idealistic and capable of radical change.
Dasha at birth
If your Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada, your life begins in the Jupiter dasha, a 16-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Purva Bhadrapada the Moon had travelled.
Purva Bhadrapada in the Panchang
When the Moon passes through Purva Bhadrapada, the day takes on a fierce quality, traditionally good for bold action, though not delicate matters or new beginnings. See today's nakshatra in the Panchang.
Learn how nakshatras and padas work, or find your own in the Vedic Birth Chart report.
See it in your own chart
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Common questions
Who is the ruling planet of Purva Bhadrapada?
Jupiter. People born with the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada begin life in the Jupiter dasha.
Is Purva Bhadrapada a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths. Purva Bhadrapada is fierce by nature and of Manushya gana; its results depend on the whole chart.