Purva Bhadrapadaपूर्व भाद्रपद

Purva Bhadrapada is the twenty-fifth Nakshatra (20° Kumbha–3°20' Meena), symbolized by the front legs of a funeral cot or a two-faced man and ruled by Aja Ekapada, a fierce one-footed aspect of a fire/serpent deity. Its Yoni (compatibility animal) is Lion, its Gana is Manushya, and its Nadi is Aadi (Vata).

In practice

Purva Bhadrapada is on this app's "good" Muhurat Search list only for property purchase — it is not on the favorable or unfavorable list for vehicle purchase, Griha Pravesh, or new job.

How it's calculated

Purva Bhadrapada's Visha Ghati begins at the 16th ghati (of 60) — relatively early in the Nakshatra's span.

⚠ Ruling deity and general temperament are drawn from classical Vedic astrology texts — sources broadly agree on Purva Bhadrapada's association with intensity, transformation, and a somewhat fierce or ascetic quality (via Aja Ekapada), often paired with Uttara Bhadrapada as the more turbulent "former" half of the two, though the exact contrast varies by text.

Ruling deity and symbol

Purva Bhadrapada is ruled by Aja Ekapada, a fierce one-footed deity associated with intense, transformative fire. Its symbol is the front legs of a funeral cot or a two-faced man, representing duality and the confrontation of difficult truths. Its ruling planet (Nakshatra lord, used in Vimshottari Dasha sequencing) is Jupiter.

General temperament

Classical texts associate Purva Bhadrapada with intensity, a willingness to confront difficult or transformative experiences, and a sometimes ascetic or unconventional streak — people with a strong Purva Bhadrapada influence are traditionally described as passionate, unafraid of extremes, and drawn to transformative or spiritually intense pursuits.

Naming syllables (Muhurta Chintamani)

Per the traditional naming-syllable table this app uses for the Baby Names feature, a child born under Purva Bhadrapada's four Padas is traditionally named starting with "Se", "So", "Da", or "Di" respectively.