The 27 Nakṣatras · star 25
Purva Bhadrapada Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Purva Bhadrapada is the 25th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Aja Ekapāda, its Vimśottarī lord Jupiter, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Lion, nāḍī Aadi, varṇa Brahmin — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | Aja Ekapāda |
| Nakṣatra lord | Jupiter |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Ugra/Krura (Fierce/Cruel) |
| Gaṇa | Manushya |
| Yoni | Lion (M) |
| Nāḍī | Aadi |
| Varṇa | Brahmin |
The four pādas of Purva Bhadrapada — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 320°00′ | «Se» | Aries | Mars |
| Pāda 2 | 323°20′ | «So» | Taurus | Venus |
| Pāda 3 | 326°40′ | «Daa» | Gemini | Mercury |
| Pāda 4 | 330°00′ | «Dee» | Cancer | Moon |
What Purva Bhadrapada favours
Ugra/Krura (Fierce/Cruel). Favours: Enemy destruction, Fire work, Poison, Prison, Arrests. Set aside: All auspicious karmas — strictly forbidden.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Purva Bhadrapada spans ghaṭī 16–20 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.