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Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada is the fire-walker's star — fierce idealism that will burn comfort for a principle. It faces both ways, worldly and otherworldly at once, and asks what you would actually sacrifice for what you claim to believe.
| Sidereal span | 20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces (Lahiri) |
|---|---|
| Deity | Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat; a form of Rudra) |
| Symbol | The front of a funeral cot; a two-faced man |
| Ruling planet | Jupiter — a Purva Bhadrapada Moon begins life in a Jupiter mahadasha |
| Gana (temperament) | Manushya |
| In a word | intensity, idealism, sacrifice |
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra lord: Jupiter
The lord (ruling planet) of Purva Bhadrapada is Jupiter. The nine Vimshottari lords repeat in a fixed cycle three times across the 27 nakshatras, so Jupiter also rules Punarvasu and Vishakha. Whichever nakshatra holds your Moon at birth names the first mahadasha of your life.
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada (janma nakshatra)
A Moon in Purva Bhadrapada feels the world's stakes personally — passionate, philosophical, and at peace only in service of something larger.
In Vedic astrology the Moon's nakshatra matters more than the familiar Sun sign: it colors the emotional instincts and — through its ruler, Jupiter — sets where your Vimshottari dasha sequence begins.
A Moon in Purva Bhadrapada falls in the sidereal sign Aquarius (Kumbha) or Pisces (Meena) — the Moon sign Vedic daily horoscopes are read from. See today's Aquarius / Pisces Moon sign horoscope.
Purva Bhadrapada gana: Manushya
Purva Bhadrapada belongs to the Manushya gana — the human temperament, one of the three gana families (divine, human, fiery). Gana is one of the eight kootas of kundli matching, worth 6 of the 36 guna milan points; two Manushya nakshatras share the same temperament family, the easiest gana pairing.
Marrying (or matching) with a Purva Bhadrapada Moon? See Purva Bhadrapada's computed compatibility with all 27 nakshatras — ashtakoota guna milan, scored.
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Common questions
Who is the lord of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?
The lord (ruling planet) of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is Jupiter. In the Vimshottari dasha system, someone born with the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada begins life in a Jupiter mahadasha.
What is the gana of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?
Purva Bhadrapada is Manushya gana — the human temperament. Gana is one of the eight kootas of kundli matching, worth 6 of the 36 guna milan points.
What does the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada mean?
A Moon in Purva Bhadrapada feels the world's stakes personally — passionate, philosophical, and at peace only in service of something larger.
Who is the deity (god) of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra?
Purva Bhadrapada’s presiding deity is Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat; a form of Rudra), and its symbol is the front of a funeral cot; a two-faced man. Its span is 20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces (Lahiri sidereal).
What is the symbol of Purva Bhadrapada?
Purva Bhadrapada’s symbol is the front of a funeral cot; a two-faced man, and its presiding deity is Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat; a form of Rudra). Its span is 20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces (Lahiri sidereal).
Which nakshatra is compatible with Purva Bhadrapada?
Compatibility is scored pair by pair in ashtakoota guna milan (36 points across eight kootas). Purva Bhadrapada's computed matches with all 27 nakshatras — best and worst — are on the Purva Bhadrapada kundli-matching page.
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