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Nakshatra 26 of 27 Pisces 3°20′ to 16°40′

Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra

Uttara Bhadrapada is the twenty-sixth of the 27 nakshatras and lies entirely within Pisces. Ruled by Saturn with Ahir Budhnya (the serpent of the deep) as its deity, its nature is calm, deep and steady. Uttara Bhadrapada natives are wise, patient and deep-thinking, and they stay composed even in adversity.

Uttara Bhadrapada horoscope today Find your nakshatra
Lord
Saturn
Deity
Ahir Budhnya (serpent of the deep)
Symbol
Back of a funeral cot / serpent of the deep
Rashi
Pisces
Pisces 3°20′ to 16°40′
Gana
Manushya (human)
Nature
Dhruva (fixed)
Yoni
Cow
Shakti
The power to bring depth and stability
Body Part
Shins, sides of the feet
Lucky Colour
Blue
Lucky Number
8
Lucky Direction
West

Lucky colour, number and direction are taken from Uttara Bhadrapada's ruling planet, Saturn.

Personality

The Uttara Bhadrapada personality

Uttara Bhadrapada natives are wise, patient and deep-thinking. As Ahir Budhnya's nakshatra, they carry a calm depth and compassion; they stay steady even in adversity.

Strengths

  • Calm depth, patience and stability
  • Wise, discerning and understanding
  • Compassionate and a support to others
  • Balanced and steady even in adversity

Watch-outs

  • Turning too inward and not opening up
  • A tendency to laziness or putting things off
  • Stubbornness and resistance to change (fixed nature)
  • Bouts of melancholy or heavy introspection
The native

Uttara Bhadrapada male and female natives

Below is the general nature of Uttara Bhadrapada's male and female natives, across temperament, career, marriage and health. Physical traits: often a calm, well-proportioned build and a deep, steady gaze.

Uttara Bhadrapada Male

Nature

Wise, patient and deep-thinking. As Ahir Budhnya's nakshatra, he carries a calm depth and compassion. He stays steady even in adversity. He just needs to watch too much seriousness and withdrawal.

Career

Spirituality and philosophy, teaching and research, counselling, charity and social service, writing, and fields like finance or law suit him. He excels where deep understanding and steady thinking are needed.

Marriage & family

Fully devoted, patient and dependable as a partner. If he lightens his seriousness a little, married life stays deep and steady.

Health

The shins and sides of the feet are sensitive. Watch for leg trouble, cold and digestion.

Uttara Bhadrapada Female

Nature

Calm, wise and full of compassion. She stays steady with deep understanding and becomes a support for others.

Career

She does well in teaching, counselling, spirituality, charity and social service, and writing.

Marriage & family

Devoted and gifted at keeping the home steady. Open communication keeps married life deep and happy.

Health

Care for the shins, feet and digestion. A regular routine and balanced diet are helpful.

Mantra

Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra mantra

Uttara Bhadrapada's deity is Ahir Budhnya (serpent of the deep). The mantra below is chanted to strengthen Uttara Bhadrapada's energy, especially on the day the Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra.

Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namah

Chant 108 times · most auspicious on an Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra day or on a Saturday.

Read about the ruling planet, Saturn →

Muhurat

What Uttara Bhadrapada favours, and what to avoid

Uttara Bhadrapada is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, so by its nature certain activities are considered more auspicious in it.

Favourable for

  • Housewarming, ground-breaking and starting construction
  • Buying property, jewellery and lasting assets
  • Farming, sowing and planting trees
  • Long-term permanent work and beginnings

Better to avoid

  • Demolition and tearing down the old
  • Hasty or temporary, short-term decisions
  • Disputes and aggressive tasks
Padas

The 4 padas and name letters of Uttara Bhadrapada

Every nakshatra divides into 4 padas (quarters), and each pada has its own navamsa. Babies born in Uttara Bhadrapada are traditionally named beginning with its syllables: Du, Tha, Jha, Nya.

1Pada 1 · Leo navamsa (Sun)

The Sun makes this quarter more confident, leadership-loving and clear, a bright side alongside the depth.

2Pada 2 · Virgo navamsa (Mercury)

Mercury makes this quarter more intellectual, communicative and analytical, quick to learn and explain.

3Pada 3 · Libra navamsa (Venus)

Venus makes this quarter more artistic, beauty-loving and tender in relationships, paired with steadiness.

4Pada 4 · Scorpio navamsa (Mars)

Mars makes this quarter more energetic, courageous and active, an edge alongside the calm depth.

Compatibility

Uttara Bhadrapada compatibility

The guidance below is based on Uttara Bhadrapada's yoni (Cow) and gana (Manushya (human)) and is a general indication only. A precise match needs the full Ashtakoot guna-milan of both charts.

Good match

Uttara Bhadrapada matches well with nakshatras friendly to its Manushya gana and Cow yoni, where steadiness and nurture meet on both sides. A partner who respects their calm depth suits them best.

Needs care

A little care helps with yoni-opposed or very fast, restless nakshatras, since Uttara Bhadrapada's stillness and their hurry can sometimes clash.

Uttara Bhadrapada, frequently asked questions

Saturn is the ruling planet (nakshatra swami) of Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, so Saturn's qualities show strongly in its natives.

Uttara Bhadrapada spans Pisces 3°20′ to 16°40′, within the Pisces sign.

Uttara Bhadrapada natives are wise, patient and deep-thinking. As Ahir Budhnya's nakshatra, they carry a calm depth and compassion; they stay steady even in adversity.

Uttara Bhadrapada's depth and stability bloom in wisdom, counsel and service work. Spirituality and philosophy, teaching and research, counselling, charity and social service, writing, and fields like finance or law suit them well. Wherever deep understanding and steady thinking are needed, Uttara Bhadrapada natives excel.

Wise, patient and deep-thinking. As Ahir Budhnya's nakshatra, he carries a calm depth and compassion. He stays steady even in adversity. He just needs to watch too much seriousness and withdrawal.

Calm, wise and full of compassion. She stays steady with deep understanding and becomes a support for others.

The mantra for Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is "Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namah", dedicated to its deity Ahir Budhnya (serpent of the deep).

Uttara Bhadrapada's four padas begin with Du, Tha, Jha, Nya. By tradition, a baby is named starting with the syllable of its pada.

Saturn rules Uttara Bhadrapada, so its lucky colour is blue, lucky number is 8 and favourable direction is west.

The deity of Uttara Bhadrapada is Ahir Budhnya (serpent of the deep).

Uttara Bhadrapada's symbol is Back of a funeral cot / serpent of the deep.

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