Nakshatra 26 of 27

Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra

The latter blessed foot. Uttara Bhadrapada natives are deep wisdom-keepers — the sages.

Sign span
Pisces 3°20' – 16°40'
Ruling planet
Saturn
Deity
Ahir Budhnya (Serpent of the Deep)
Symbol
Back of a funeral cot / Two-headed man
Nature
Wise, deep, stable
Baby-naming syllables
Du, Tha, Jha, Nya

Personality & Life Path

Uttara Bhadrapada natives — born when the Moon transited this lunar mansion — carry the energetic imprint of Ahir Budhnya (Serpent of the Deep) and rulership of Saturn. Their intrinsic nature is wise, deep, stable. This shapes emotional temperament, karmic patterns, and how they express themselves in the world.

The symbol — Back of a funeral cot / Two-headed man — offers a meditative image for understanding this nakshatra's essence. When Saturn is well-placed in the natal chart, Uttara Bhadrapada's qualities amplify beautifully. When afflicted, the shadow expression can emerge.

Baby naming from Uttara Bhadrapada

In the traditional Namkaran ceremony, babies born under Uttara Bhadrapada are named with a first syllable drawn from one of the four padas of this nakshatra:

Pada 1: DuPada 2: ThaPada 3: JhaPada 4: Nya

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