The 27 nakshatras
Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra उत्तरा भाद्रपदा
Star 26 of 27, ruled by Saturn, watched over by Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep. Its symbol is the back of the cot, the depths.
The essentials
Uttara Bhadrapada spans 3°20' Pisces to 16°40' Pisces. Dasha lord Saturn (19 years). Deity Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep. Gana Manushya, yoni cow, nadi Madhya (Pitta). Naming syllables दू, थ, झ, ञ. A birth Moon here makes Uttara Bhadrapada your janma nakshatra and opens your Vimshottari timeline in a Saturn period.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navāṁśa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 3°20' Pisces to 6°40' Pisces | Leo navāṁśa | दू |
| Pada 2 | 6°40' Pisces to 10°00' Pisces | Virgo navāṁśa | थ |
| Pada 3 | 10°00' Pisces to 13°20' Pisces | Libra navāṁśa | झ |
| Pada 4 | 13°20' Pisces to 16°40' Pisces | Scorpio navāṁśa | ञ |
Each pada colours the star through its navāṁśa sign, which is why two people of the same nakshatra can wear it differently. The syllable of the birth pada is the one tradition offers at a naming ceremony.
The character of Uttara Bhadrapada
Uttara Bhadrapada is the deep water that holds the ship. Its people are calm in crisis, wise beyond their evidence, and generous in ways that surface slowly. They anchor families and institutions without asking to be thanked.
Uttara Bhadrapada in kundli matching
A Manushya gana star of the cow yoni, sharing its animal with Uttara Phalguni. In Ashtakoota matching, the gana enters the six point Gana test, the yoni its four point test of instinctive accord, and the nadi the heaviest test of all at eight points, where two identical nadis score nothing. None of these verdicts stands alone, and the full milan arithmetic weighs all eight kutas before anything is concluded.
Your dasha begins with Saturn
Born under Uttara Bhadrapada, your Vimshottari sequence opens in a Saturn mahadasha, and the balance left at birth depends on the Moon's exact degree within the star. The dasha guide explains the whole 120 year wheel. A computed chart names your current period to the day.
Common questions
Where does Uttara Bhadrapada fall?
3°20' Pisces to 16°40' Pisces, in four padas of 3°20' each. The table above names each pada's navāṁśa.
Which dasha starts for Uttara Bhadrapada births?
Saturn's, up to 19 years, scaled by how far the Moon had walked through the star at birth.
What are the naming syllables?
दू, थ, झ, ञ, one for each pada.