Nakshatra 25 of 27 · Aquarius / Pisces
Purva Bhadrapada.
The front of a funeral cot, or a sword
Purva Bhadrapada burns with purpose. Idealistic and intense, it can renounce comfort for a cause it believes in.
- Lord
- Jupiter (Guru)
- Deity
- Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat
- Span
- 20° Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces
- Syllables
- Se · So · Da · Di
- Gana
- Manushya
- Nadi
- Adi (Vata)
- Yoni
- Lion (male)
- Dasha years
- 16 (Jupiter)
Four quarters
The padas of Purva Bhadrapada
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Purva Bhadrapada
Gifts
- Idealism
- Intensity of purpose
- Spiritual seeking
Lessons
- Extremes
- Cynicism
- Anxiety
Work that suits Purva Bhadrapada
- Spiritual work
- Research
- Activism and reform
Guna Milan
Purva Bhadrapada in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Purva Bhadrapada itself.
Gana · temperament
Manushya
Human temperament: balanced between ideals and worldly needs.
Nadi · constitution
Adi (Vata)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Lion, male
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Purva Bhadrapada opens in Jupiter's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
Questions
Purva Bhadrapada, briefly answered
Who rules Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?
Purva Bhadrapada is ruled by Jupiter (Guru) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat.
What are the name syllables for Purva Bhadrapada?
The four padas of Purva Bhadrapada are linked to the syllables Se, So, Da, Di. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Purva Bhadrapada in?
Purva Bhadrapada spans 20° Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces, crossing from Aquarius into Pisces.
Which dasha does a Moon in Purva Bhadrapada begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada begins life in Jupiter's mahadasha, a 16-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Purva Bhadrapada?
Purva Bhadrapada is of Manushya gana, Adi (Vata) nadi, and its yoni is the male lion. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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