Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra पूर्व भाद्रपद

Intense, idealistic, and unafraid of extremes — you burn for a cause. Fiery vision needs an anchor, or it scorches its own ground.

Number25 of 27
Span20°00′ Kumbha (Aquarius) – 3°20′ Meena (Pisces)
Ruling planetGuru (Jupiter)
DeityAja Ekapada — the one-footed goat
Symbola two-faced man / funeral cot

If your Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada

Your birth nakshatra decides where the Vimshottari cycle starts for you. With the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada, life opens in a Guru mahadasha — 16 years of an expansion of wisdom, luck, and meaningful growth.

You are rarely born at the very beginning of it. The Moon’s exact position inside Purva Bhadrapada decides how much of that 16-year period was already spent before you arrived, which is why two people with the same nakshatra can still change chapters years apart. How the 120-year cycle works →

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The nature of Purva Bhadrapada

Intense, idealistic, and unafraid of extremes — you burn for a cause. Fiery vision needs an anchor, or it scorches its own ground.

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The four padas of Purva Bhadrapada

Every nakshatra divides into four padas of 3°20′ each. Which pada the Moon occupies refines the reading further.

PadaDegrees
Pada 120°00′ – 23°20′ Kumbha (Aquarius)
Pada 223°20′ – 26°40′ Kumbha (Aquarius)
Pada 326°40′ – 30°00′ Kumbha (Aquarius)
Pada 40°00′ – 3°20′ Meena (Pisces)

Frequently asked questions

Which planet rules Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?

Guru (Jupiter). That matters for timing as well as temperament: if your Moon sits in Purva Bhadrapada at birth, your life opens in a Guru mahadasha, which runs 16 years.

What are the degrees of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?

Purva Bhadrapada spans 20°00′ Kumbha (Aquarius) – 3°20′ Meena (Pisces). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ of the 360° zodiac, and the 27 of them divide it evenly.

What is the symbol and deity of Purva Bhadrapada?

The symbol is a two-faced man / funeral cot and the presiding deity is Aja Ekapada — the one-footed goat.

Note: This guide is for reflection and understanding, not prediction. Vedic astrology describes themes and timing, not certainties.