Ruling graha: Guru (Jupiter)
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
In short
What is Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra?
Purva Bhadrapada is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 320°00′–333°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Aquarius, Pisces. It is ruled by Guru (Jupiter), and its gana is Manushya, its nadi Adi and its yoni Lion.
Associated with intensity, asceticism and a view that reaches past ordinary comfort toward something larger.
- Ruling graha
- Guru (Jupiter)
- Zodiac span
- 320°00′ – 333°20′
- Padas
- 4 × 3°20′
- Gana
- Manushya
- Nadi
- Adi
- Yoni
- Lion
- Symbol
- Front of a funeral cot
- Deity
- Aja Ekapada
- Vimshottari dasha
- Guru (Jupiter) · 16 years
Frequently asked questions
What is Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra?
Purva Bhadrapada is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 320°00′–333°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Aquarius, Pisces. It is ruled by Guru (Jupiter), and its gana is Manushya, its nadi Adi and its yoni Lion.
Which graha rules Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra?
Guru (Jupiter). That lordship is why a person born under Purva Bhadrapada begins life in the Guru (Jupiter) mahadasha, which runs 16 years in the Vimshottari cycle.
Which rashi does Purva Bhadrapada fall in?
Aquarius, Pisces. A nakshatra spans 13°20′ and a rashi spans 30°, so most nakshatras cross a rashi boundary rather than sitting neatly inside one.
What is the gana and nadi of Purva Bhadrapada?
Purva Bhadrapada has Manushya gana and Adi nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matching — gana is worth six points and nadi eight.
What is the yoni of Purva Bhadrapada?
Lion. The yoni koota compares the animals assigned to two birth nakshatras and is worth four points out of 36.
How many padas does Purva Bhadrapada have?
Four, like every nakshatra. Each pada is 3°20′ wide, giving 108 padas across the whole zodiac.