Nakshatra 25 / 27नक्षत्र
Purva Bhadrapada
पूर्व भाद्रपद
The earlier auspicious one — fiery transformation.
Position
Aquarius 20° – Pisces 3°20'
Kumbha / Meena cusp
Ruling planet
Jupiter
Presiding deity
Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat)
Symbol
Sword / two front legs of the funeral cot
Yoni (animal-spirit)
lion (male)
Used in marriage compatibility
Gana / Nadi
Manushya (human) · Adi (Vata)
Personality of Purva Bhadrapada natives
Intense, philosophical, often drawn to ascetic practice or extreme commitments. Purva Bhadrapada natives can switch from worldly to spiritual life suddenly. Spiritual teachers, undertakers, fire-element initiates.
Auspicious for
- ✓Spiritual sankalpa
- ✓Yajna / fire rituals
- ✓Decisive renunciation
Traditionally avoided
- ✗Marriage (intense energy can destabilize)
- ✗Worldly compromises