Nakshatra 26 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada is nakshatra 26 of the 27, spanning 3°20′ to 16°40′ Meena of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Shani, its deity Ahirbudhnya, serpent of the deep, its symbol the back of a cot, and its yoni animal the Cow.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 3°20′ to 16°40′ Meena
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Meena
- Ruling planet
- Shani · Vimshottari dasha of 19 years
- Deity
- Ahirbudhnya, serpent of the deep
- Symbol
- The back of a cot
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni (animal)
- Cow (natural enemy: Tiger)
- Nadi
- Madhya
What Uttara Bhadrapada is like
Uttara Bhadrapada, ‘the latter lucky feet’, is the star of depth and calm. Ahirbudhnya, the serpent of the deep, presides over it and Shani (Saturn) rules it, which gives patience and endurance. It lies wholly in Meena, the sign of the sea.
Born with the Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada
With the Moon here you are calm, deep and wise, and you stay steady when others panic. You give quietly and often do your best work out of the spotlight, in writing, counselling, healing or research. Speaking up for what you need, because your depth deserves to be seen, is the growth.
In short: Calm, deep and wise — you stay steady when others panic, and you give quietly. A useful growth area: speaking up for what you need; your depth deserves to be seen.
Shani rules Uttara Bhadrapada, so a Moon here means birth in the Shani mahadasha, 19 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Budha.
Deity and symbol
Ahirbudhnya, ‘the serpent of the deep’, is a Vedic guardian of the waters beneath the earth and of the energy stored there. The back of the cot completes the pair with Purva Bhadrapada: the support underneath.
The symbol of Uttara Bhadrapada is the back of a cot, and its deity is Ahirbudhnya, serpent of the deep.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Uttara Bhadrapada are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3°20′ – 6°40′ | Meena | Simha |
| 2 | 6°40′ – 10°00′ | Meena | Kanya |
| 3 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Meena | Tula |
| 4 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Meena | Vrishchika |
So the first pada of Uttara Bhadrapada falls in Simha navamsa and the last in Vrishchika.
Uttara Bhadrapada in Kundali Milan
As a partner Uttara Bhadrapada is patient and giving, and appreciates someone who notices what it leaves unsaid.
In Ashtakoot matching, Uttara Bhadrapada brings a Cow yoni, Manushya gana and Madhya nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Cow’s natural enemy is the Tiger. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra fall in?
Uttara Bhadrapada lies entirely within Meena, from 3°20′ to 16°40′ Meena. A Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada is therefore always a Meena Moon.
Who rules Uttara Bhadrapada, and which dasha does it start?
Shani rules Uttara Bhadrapada. A person born with the Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Shani mahadasha (19 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Budha.
What is the yoni of Uttara Bhadrapada, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Uttara Bhadrapada is the Cow, shared with Uttara Phalguni. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Cow and Tiger); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Uttara Bhadrapada a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Uttara Bhadrapada the texts speak of calm, deep and wise — you stay steady when others panic, and you give quietly. The growth area: speaking up for what you need; your depth deserves to be seen.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Uttara Bhadrapada?
The symbol is the back of a cot, and the deity is Ahirbudhnya, serpent of the deep. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.