Nakshatra 25 of 27
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
पूर्वाभाद्रपदा
Purva Bhadrapada is the 25th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 20°00′ Kumbha – 3°20′ Meena in Kumbha → Meena. Its lord is Jupiter, its presiding deity is Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat, a form of Rudra), and its symbol is the two front legs of a funeral cot / swords. A person whose Moon sits in this arc at birth has Purva Bhadrapada as their Janma Nakshatra.
Lord (Dasha)
Jupiter
Deity
Aja Ekapada
Symbol
Two front legs of a funeral cot / swords
Rashi
Kumbha → Meena
Degrees
20°00′ Kumbha – 3°20′ Meena
Gana
Manushya
Yoni
Simha (Lion)
Name letters
Se, So, Da, Di
Nature & Characteristics
Purva Bhadrapada is the fire-breathing ascetic of the zodiac, ruled by Jupiter yet presided over by Aja Ekapada, the one-footed storm deity who stands like a pillar of flame. Its natives are intense idealists with a penetrating, sometimes unsettling gaze into life's darker rooms; they burn for causes, speak uncomfortable truths, and are far kinder than they first appear.
Career, Life Path & Lessons
This nakshatra serves the professions of intensity: surgeons and morticians, reformers and radicals, tantriks and theologians, crisis philosophers, writers of the uncomfortable. Jupiter bends even its fierceness toward wisdom: the fire is meant for purification, not display. The funeral cot in its symbol is not morbid but liberating: those who befriend endings early live the rest of life unafraid, and teach others to do the same.
Purva Bhadrapada Padas & Baby Name Letters
Each nakshatra divides into four padas of 3°20′, each mapped to a navamsa rashi and a traditional naming syllable. A child born under Purva Bhadrapada is classically named with the syllable of their pada.
| Pada | Navamsa | Name begins with |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Mesha Navamsa | Se |
| Pada 2 | Vrishabha Navamsa | So |
| Pada 3 | Mithuna Navamsa | Da |
| Pada 4 | Karka Navamsa | Di |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which rashi is Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra in?
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra spans 20°00′ Kumbha – 3°20′ Meena of the sidereal zodiac, falling in Kumbha → Meena. Anyone whose Moon occupies this arc at birth has Purva Bhadrapada as their Janma Nakshatra (birth star).
Who is the lord of Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra?
Jupiter is the Vimshottari lord of Purva Bhadrapada, so a person born under it begins life in a Jupiter Mahadasha. Its presiding deity is Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat, a form of Rudra), and its symbol is the two front legs of a funeral cot / swords.
What are the baby name letters for Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra?
The traditional naming syllables (Namakarana) for Purva Bhadrapada are Se, So, Da, Di — one for each pada. A child born in pada 1 takes a name beginning with "Se", pada 2 with "So", pada 3 with "Da", and pada 4 with "Di".
What is the gana and yoni of Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra?
Purva Bhadrapada is a Manushya gana nakshatra with Simha (Lion) yoni. Gana and Yoni are two of the Ashtakoota factors matched in Kundali Milan — Gana reflects temperament compatibility, while Yoni reflects instinctive compatibility.