Nakshatra #26 of 27
Uttara Bhadrapada
"The latter of the auspicious feet"
Uttara Bhadrapada is deep, wise, and steady under pressure — the calmer, more grounded counterpart to Purva Bhadrapada's fire, associated with quiet inner strength and staying power.
Ruling Planet
Saturn
Deity
Ahir Budhnya
Gana
Manushya
Nadi
Madhya
Yoni (animal)
Cow (female)
Zodiac Span
Meena (Pisces)
Classical Symbol
The back legs of a funeral cot, or a pair of twins/serpent in water
Depth that holds steady — where Purva Bhadrapada burns, Uttara Bhadrapada settles and endures.
Why is it called Uttara Bhadrapada?
It completes the "auspicious feet" pair. Its deity Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the ocean depths, shifts the fierce energy of its partner nakshatra into something submerged, patient, and enduring rather than openly blazing.
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