Nakshatra 25 of 27 · पूर्वभाद्रपद
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada (पूर्वभाद्रपद) is the 25th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 20°00′–30°00′ Kumbha and 0°00′–3°20′ Meena. Ruled by Jupiter with aja ekapada (the one-footed goat / fire) as presiding deity, it is a Fierce (Ugra) mansion — classically suited to works needing force.
Purva Bhadrapada at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Purva Bhadrapada (पूर्वभाद्रपद) |
|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Aja Ekapada (the one-footed goat / fire) |
| Symbol | Front of the funeral cot / sword |
| Vimshottari lord | Jupiter (Guru) |
| Gana | Manushya gana |
| Saptadha class | Fierce (Ugra) |
| Moon-sign rashi | Kumbha (Aquarius) 20°00′–30°00′ KumbhaMeena (Pisces) 0°00′–3°20′ Meena |
| Naming syllables | Se, So, Da, Dee — one per pada, for the namakarana (naming) rite |
The character of Purva Bhadrapada
The former blessed feet — a fierce, sacrificial mansion under Aja Ekapada, the one-footed flame. Ugra by class, it suits austerity, bold speech and works that burn away the unessential; the classics keep weddings and soft beginnings to its gentler pair, Uttara Bhadrapada.
The four padas of Purva Bhadrapada
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada fixes the navamsa rashi — the finer layer a birth chart reads — and the traditional naming syllable for a child born under it.
| Pada | Navamsa rashi | Naming syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Mesha (Aries) | Se |
| Pada 2 | Vrishabha (Taurus) | So |
| Pada 3 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Da |
| Pada 4 | Karka (Cancer) | Dee |
What Purva Bhadrapada is classically suited for
In the seven-fold (Saptadha) classification, Purva Bhadrapada is a Fierce (Ugra) mansion. The muhurta classics assign it:
works needing force — demolition, litigation, competitive endeavour, trapping pests; classically avoided for weddings.
This class is the first screen Bela applies to every muhurat date: the day's nakshatra must suit the activity before the finer rules (tithi, yoga, choghadiya, Rahu Kaal) are even checked. See it working on the muhurat date lists, where every date shows its nakshatra-suitability rule.
Purva Bhadrapada days — August–September 2026
Days in the current Delhi panchang window whose sunrise nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada:
- 2 August 2026
- 29 August 2026
- 26 September 2026
Sunrise nakshatra is the classical day convention; exact end times are on the Delhi panchang. Tara Bala — whether Purva Bhadrapada supports your birth star — is computed per profile in the Bela app.