Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra: meaning, personality, career and name letters
What it means if you were born under Uttara Bhadrapada, explained simply, with the details astrology students look for.
In simple words: astrology divides the sky into 27 star groups called nakshatras. The one the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It works like a more detailed version of your Moon sign. If Uttara Bhadrapada is your birth star, this is what tradition says about you.
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Symbol
- Twin legs of a bed
- Deity
- Ahir Budhnya
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Name letters
- Du, Tha, Jha, Tra
Personality
Calm, wise and deeply steady; disciplined, kind and good at self-control. Can withdraw or be slow to act.
Work and career
Natural fields: Counselling, charity, research, administration and spiritual teaching.
Love and relationships
Patient and devoted; a stable, protective partner.
Good days for
When the Moon passes through Uttara Bhadrapada (about one day every month), it is traditionally a good day for laying foundations, buying land or a home, planting and anything meant to last.
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For astrology students: Uttara Bhadrapada in detail
- Span
- 333°20' – 346°40' of the sidereal zodiac (Pisces)
- Vimshottari dasha at birth
- Saturn (19 years in full; the balance depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the star)
- Gana
- Manushya (human)
- Yoni (animal)
- Cow
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Nature (for muhurta)
- Fixed (dhruva)
- Body part linked
- Feet, shins and sides
| Pada | Degrees | Sign | Name letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3°20' – 6°40' Pisces | Pisces | Du दू |
| 2 | 6°40' – 9°60' Pisces | Pisces | Tha थ |
| 3 | 10°00' – 13°20' Pisces | Pisces | Jha झ |
| 4 | 13°20' – 16°40' Pisces | Pisces | Tra ञ |
Gana, yoni and nadi are used in kundli matching: check a match here.
What people often ask
Which planet rules Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra?
Saturn. People born in Uttara Bhadrapada begin life in the Saturn dasha (planetary period).
What are the name letters for Uttara Bhadrapada?
Du, Tha, Jha, Tra, one for each of its four quarters (padas).
Is Uttara Bhadrapada a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths and lessons; none is good or bad by itself. How it works out depends on the whole birth chart.
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