Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra

The latter blessed feet: the 26th of the 27 nakshatras, from 3°20′ Pisces to 16°40′ Pisces.

Degrees

3°20′ Pisces to 16°40′ Pisces (sidereal)

Ruling planet

Saturn (its dasha comes first if your Moon is here)

Symbol

The back legs of a funeral cot, also a serpent in the water

Deity

Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep

Gana

Manushya

Animal

Female cow

The nature of Uttara Bhadrapada

If Purva Bhadrapada is the fire, Uttara Bhadrapada is the deep ocean that follows: calm, vast and quietly powerful. People with this nakshatra prominent tend to be composed, patient and wise beyond their years. They don't rattle easily, and others often seek them out in a crisis. Saturn's rulership in Jupiter's sign of Pisces combines discipline with compassion and a contemplative streak. Ahir Budhnya, the presiding deity, is the serpent of the depths, linked to hidden wisdom and the slow movement of deep water. Uttara Bhadrapada natives are often drawn to meditation, psychology, research or anything requiring sustained concentration. They tend to be generous and self-sacrificing. The challenges include a tendency toward inertia or withdrawal, a melancholy streak, and keeping feelings so deep that others can't reach them. Their calm can sometimes hide real struggles.

Strengths

• Stays calm and steady in a crisis
• Patient, disciplined and wise
• Generous and quietly self-sacrificing
• Capable of deep, sustained focus

Challenges

• Slips into inertia or withdrawal
• Hides struggles behind calm
• Carries other people's burdens too long

Uttara Bhadrapada in love and relationships

Uttara Bhadrapada is a loyal, steady and caring partner. You tend to be patient and accepting, and you offer your partner a sense of safety and calm. You may be reserved about expressing feelings, preferring to show love through consistency and support. You often give more than you take. A partner who appreciates your depth, draws you out gently and makes sure you're cared for too brings out your warmth. Long-term, quiet companionship tends to suit you far better than drama.

Uttara Bhadrapada at work

Uttara Bhadrapada suits careers requiring patience, depth and compassion. Counseling, psychology, research, academia, contemplative or retreat work, charity, healthcare and roles involving long-term planning all fit. Saturn's discipline adds aptitude for administration and work in large institutions. Natives often thrive in behind-the-scenes or advisory roles, where their steady judgment is valued. They tend to rise slowly but reliably, and their reputation for calm under pressure becomes a lasting asset. Hospitals, universities and foundations often suit them well.

Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada

With your Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada, you tend to feel deeply but remain outwardly calm. Emotional security comes from inner peace, quiet time and relationships built on trust. You may need solitude or a contemplative practice to recharge. Saturn rules Uttara Bhadrapada, so your Vimshottari dasha sequence begins with a Saturn period of up to nineteen years, followed by Mercury's seventeen. Childhood under Saturn often brings responsibility, discipline or a serious atmosphere at home. Many Uttara Bhadrapada Moons grow more content and open with age.

Uttara Bhadrapada rising

Uttara Bhadrapada rising gives a calm, gentle and dignified presence, often with soft, deep eyes. Jupiter rules the Pisces ascendant, adding kindness and generosity, while Saturn as nakshatra lord brings seriousness and self-control. People find you reassuring and trustworthy. Uttara Bhadrapada ascendants often seem mature early in life, and their sense of peace tends to deepen with each passing decade.

The four padas of Uttara Bhadrapada

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Questions people ask

Before Uttara Bhadrapada: Purva Bhadrapada. After: Revati. All 27 nakshatras.