26 Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरभाद्रपदा Uttarabhādrapadā
3°20′ to 16°40′ Meena.
The deep waters; wise, calm, self controlled and compassionate.
- LordShani
- DeityAhir Budhnya
- SymbolTwins, back legs of a funeral cot, snake in the water
- Dasha19 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Manushya
- Yoni (animal)
- Cow
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Kama
- Nature
- Dhruva (fixed)
- Direction of the face
- Urdhva mukha (facing up)
- Presiding deity
- Ahir Budhnya
- Symbol
- Twins, back legs of a funeral cot, snake in the water
- Ruling graha
- Shani, whose Vimshottari dasha of 19 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Dhruva Nakshatra (fixed) suits:
- Foundations, construction and planting
- Long term commitments and agreements
Urdhva mukha (facing up): for raising buildings, coronations and things that should rise.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Meena | Simha | Du |
| Pada 2 | 6°40′ to 10° Meena | Kanya | Tha |
| Pada 3 | 10° to 13°20′ Meena | Tula | Jha |
| Pada 4 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Meena | Vrishchika | Na |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Manushya gana, the cow yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.