Nakshatra 25 of 27 · Aquarius to Pisces (Kumbha to Meena) · Lord Jupiter

Purva Bhadrapada

The fiery idealist capable of radical change.

At a glance

Ruling planet

Jupiter (Guru)

Deity

Aja Ekapada

Symbol

The front legs of a funeral cot

Gana

Manushya

Purva Bhadrapada is the twenty-fifth nakshatra, straddling Aquarius and Pisces (20°00' Aquarius to 3°20' Pisces). It is ruled by Jupiter, presided over by Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat, a fierce form of Rudra-Shiva), and symbolised by the front legs of a funeral cot.

Personality

Purva Bhadrapada personality

Purva Bhadrapada burns with intensity and idealism. People with a strong Moon here are passionate, visionary and unafraid of extremes, capable of radical transformation and a fiery devotion to a cause or belief. Jupiter gives philosophy and faith, while Aja Ekapada gives a stark, otherworldly fire. There is duality here, the two-faced symbol, between the worldly and the transcendent.

Strengths

  • ·Passionate and idealistic
  • ·Visionary and intense
  • ·Philosophical and deep
  • ·Unafraid of intensity

Challenges

  • ·Prone to extremes
  • ·Can be anxious or restless
  • ·Idealism over practicality
  • ·Inner duality and tension

Career

Purva Bhadrapada career and work

Purva Bhadrapada suits research and the occult, spirituality and philosophy, work that deals with death and transformation, statistics and the unseen, and any field that channels intensity toward a higher purpose. They go to the edges others avoid.

Professions often linked to Purva Bhadrapada: Surgery and psychiatry, the occult, pharmaceuticals, and penance-driven work.

Love

Purva Bhadrapada in love and relationships

In love Purva Bhadrapada is passionate and idealistic, sometimes more devoted to a vision than to everyday comfort. They feel deeply and can run to extremes, needing a partner who can meet their intensity and their pull toward meaning.

The data

Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra facts

Position

25 of 27

Sidereal span

20°00' Aquarius to 3°20' Pisces

Rashi (sign)

Aquarius to Pisces (Kumbha to Meena)

Ruling planet (dasha lord)

Jupiter (Guru)

Deity

Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat, a form of Rudra)

Symbol

The front legs of a funeral cot (also a two-faced man or swords)

Gana

Manushya

Yoni (compatibility)

Lion (male)

Naming syllables

Se, So, Da, Dee

Pada navamsa signs

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer

Associated star

Markab and Scheat (Alpha and Beta Pegasi)

The four padas

The four padas of Purva Bhadrapada

Every nakshatra splits into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. Each pada maps to a navamsa sign, which adds a finer layer of meaning to a Moon or planet sitting here. Purva Bhadrapada’s four padas land in these navamsa signs, in order:

Pada 1

Aries navamsa

Syllable: Se

Pada 2

Taurus navamsa

Syllable: So

Pada 3

Gemini navamsa

Syllable: Da

Pada 4

Cancer navamsa

Syllable: Dee

In the Hindu naming tradition (namakaran), a child born under Purva Bhadrapada is often given a name starting with one of these syllables (Se, So, Da, Dee), picked by the pada the Moon falls in.

Which pada your Moon lands in comes down to its exact degree, and that needs your real birth time. A full reading pins down your Moon nakshatra and pada from your birth details.

Remedy

Purva Bhadrapada remedy and deity

Its deity is Aja Ekapada, a Rudra form; Shiva worship is traditionally used to channel its fiery energy.

These are traditional devotional practices, not guaranteed outcomes.

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FAQ

Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra FAQ

What planet rules Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?

Jupiter (Guru) rules Purva Bhadrapada, giving its fiery intensity a philosophical, faith-driven and idealistic direction.

Who is Aja Ekapada, the deity of Purva Bhadrapada?

Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat, is a fierce form linked to Rudra-Shiva. The deity gives this nakshatra its stark, intense and otherworldly fire.

Which rashis does Purva Bhadrapada cover?

It runs from 20°00' Aquarius (Kumbha) into 3°20' Pisces (Meena).