Front legs of funeral cot / sword
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
The Former Auspicious · 20°00' Aquarius–3°20' Pisces
Deity
Aja Ekapada (one-footed serpent of fire)
Ruling planet
Jupiter
Gana
Manushya
Your gift
Fiery transformation. Intense, spiritual, and unafraid of the unknown.
Your shadow
Anxiety. Nervous fire. Extremism.
Career and calling
Occult, priesthood, philosophy, cremation grounds, funeral rites.
Love and relationships
Intense but unpredictable.
Remedy
Thursdays for Guru. Chant Rudra with humility.
Mantra for Purva Bhadrapada
ॐ अज एकपादाय नमः
Salutations to the one-footed transformer.
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