Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada is the 26th of the 27 nakshatras: the 26th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Pisces 3°20′ – Pisces 16°40′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Pisces 3°20′ – Pisces 16°40′ |
| Absolute longitude | 333.33° – 346.67° |
| Sign(s) | Pisces |
| Vimshottari lord | Saturn (19-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Pisces 3°20′ – Pisces 6°40′ | Leo |
| Pada 2 | Pisces 6°40′ – Pisces 10°00′ | Virgo |
| Pada 3 | Pisces 10°00′ – Pisces 13°20′ | Libra |
| Pada 4 | Pisces 13°20′ – Pisces 16°40′ | Scorpio |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep |
| Symbol | the back legs of a funeral cot, or twins |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni (animal) | Cow |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Uttara Bhadrapada
For a person whose Moon was in Uttara Bhadrapada at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Uttara Bhadrapada as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 25) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1), Pushya (10), Anuradha (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Revati (2), Ashlesha (11), Jyeshtha (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Ashwini (3), Magha (12), Mula (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Bharani (4), Purva Phalguni (13), Purva Ashadha (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Krittika (5), Uttara Phalguni (14), Uttara Ashadha (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Rohini (6), Hasta (15), Shravana (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Mrigashira (7), Chitra (16), Dhanishta (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Ardra (8), Swati (17), Shatabhisha (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Punarvasu (9), Vishakha (18), Purva Bhadrapada (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Anuradha → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada at birth, the first mahadasha is Saturn. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Uttara Bhadrapada already travelled by the Moon) × 19 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 333.33°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter. How the dasha periods are calculated.