Nakshatra 25 of 27
Purva Bhadrapada
Front legs of a funeral cot / two-faced man
The fierce one. Transformative fire, asceticism, what burns away.
Ruling planet
Jupiter
Presiding deity
Aja Ekapada (one-footed goat, form of Rudra)
Symbol
Front legs of a funeral cot / two-faced man
Zodiac span
Aquarius 20° – Pisces 3°20'
Sidereal — view sign: Aquarius
Padas
4 × 3°20'
What the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada favors
Purva Bhadrapada carries a fierce, ascetic, transformational quality — the Moon here favors practices that require willingness to let go. Not a comfort mansion. Jupiter-ruled but presided by Rudra's fierce form. Favorable for: renunciation, deep meditation, pilgrimage, giving things up (substances, attachments, relationships that have run their course), spiritual intensives, grief work. Less favorable for: indulgence, starting ventures that require worldly ease. If something has been asking to burn, the mansion supports lighting the match.
Live reading
Is the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada right now?
The Moon moves through one nakshatra roughly every thirteen hours. The panchanga page computes today’s active mansion from live ephemeris math — if Purva Bhadrapada is the transiting nakshatra at this moment, the panchanga will tell you, along with the active tithi, yoga, karana, and weekday.
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