Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
Ruled by Jupiter · Aquarius and Pisces · Manushya gana
Purva Bhadrapada is the 25th of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions). It spans 20°00′ Aquarius to 3°20′ Pisces of the sidereal zodiac, which places it in Aquarius and Pisces. Its ruling planet is Jupiter, its deity is Aja Ekapada, the one-footed serpent-goat, and its symbol is a sword (or the front of a funeral cot).
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra: personality and nature
Purva Bhadrapada is intense, idealistic and transformative, combining intellect with spiritual fervour.
Love and relationships
Passionate and idealistic, and often unconventional.
Career and work
Counselling, research, spiritual teaching, finance, the occult sciences and activism.
What to watch for
Extremes of mood and anxiety. As with any placement, the Moon's sign and house, the planets aspecting it and the running dasha change how Purva Bhadrapada shows up in a particular chart.
The four padas of Purva Bhadrapada
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′, and each pada falls in one navamsa (D9) sign, which colours how the nakshatra expresses and matters for marriage reading.
- Pada 1: 20°00′ Aquarius to 23°20′ Aquarius, Aries navamsa.
- Pada 2: 23°20′ Aquarius to 26°40′ Aquarius, Taurus navamsa.
- Pada 3: 26°40′ Aquarius to 0°00′ Pisces, Gemini navamsa.
- Pada 4: 0°00′ Pisces to 3°20′ Pisces, Cancer navamsa.
Purva Bhadrapada and the Vimshottari dasha
A person whose Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada begins life in the Jupiter Mahadasha, the full length of which is 16 years. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through Purva Bhadrapada. The Saturn Mahadasha follows. The Vimshottari dasha system derives from the Moon's nakshatra, so this is why the nakshatra matters for timing.
Compatibility: gana, yoni and nadi
In Ashtakoota (Guna Milan) matching, Purva Bhadrapada counts as Manushya gana, Lion yoni (male) and Adi nadi. Gana and yoni describe temperament and instinctive compatibility. Nadi carries the most weight, 8 of the 36 points, and scores zero when both partners share the same nadi. These are read from each partner's Moon nakshatra, so the full pair of charts should be considered together.
For informational and self-reflection purposes only. Not financial, medical, legal, or professional advice.
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Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra: common questions
Jupiter rules Purva Bhadrapada. A Moon here starts the 16-year Jupiter Mahadasha in the Vimshottari system.
Purva Bhadrapada spans 20°00′ Aquarius to 3°20′ Pisces of the sidereal zodiac, so it lies in Aquarius and Pisces.
Pada 1 falls in the Aries navamsa; Pada 2 falls in the Taurus navamsa; Pada 3 falls in the Gemini navamsa; Pada 4 falls in the Cancer navamsa.
Purva Bhadrapada is Manushya gana, Lion yoni (male) and Adi nadi.
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