Birth star 26 of 27
Uttara Bhadrapada
उत्तरभाद्रपदा
333°20′–346°40′ sidereal longitude
Ruled by Saturn · 26 of 27
The calm deep: patient, compassionate, a steadying presence.
The tradition links Uttara Bhadrapada with depth and stillness. People born under it are often described as calm, compassionate and self-controlled. They tend to be the quiet center in a noisy room.
Strengths the tradition names
- Calm under stress
- Compassionate
- Self-controlled
Worth watching
- Withdrawing
- Hiding what they feel
In love
Described as gentle, loyal and slow to anger. Quiet, steady care is how they tend to show love.
At work
Often suited to counseling, research, charity and roles that need patience and a long view.
Why a cow and Ahir Budhnya?
Its deity, Ahir Budhnya, is the serpent of the deep. The animal, Cow, suggests gentle giving, and the figure, bed; a pair of twins, suggests rest and a close companion.
If you know Western astrology
It sits in sidereal Pisces, sharing that sign's compassion, with a more grounded calm.
These readings are Vediq's plain-English take on the tradition. The facts below them come from named sources.
Uttara Bhadrapada
उत्तरभाद्रपदा
- Real stars you can see
- γ Pegasi, α Andromedae
- Ahir Budhnya
- Cow
- Manushya
Where these facts come from
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)
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Find it in the sky
Real stars
γ Pegasi, α Andromedae
γ Pegasi
When to look
Look up in Oct–Dec evenings. This is an approximate season for mid-northern latitudes; local visibility varies.
Its god, animal and temperament
Ahir Budhnya
Vedic name
Prosthapada (second)
Classical figure
bed; a pair of twins
: cow
Stars that share the cow:
: Manushya
The tradition sorts the 27 stars into three temperaments. Others with this one:
Sources for this page
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- observational astronomy
- Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 (A. B. Keith, 1914)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)