The Sky Library · Nakshatra 26 of 27
Uttara Bhadrapada
the latter auspicious feet
Span3°20′ – 16°40′ Pisces (sidereal)
RulerSaturn
Symbolthe back legs of a funeral cot; a serpent in the water
StarsAlgenib (Gamma Pegasi) and Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae)
Presiding deity Ahirbudhnya
The serpent of the deep, coiled in stillness beneath everything.
Uttara Bhadrapada is presided over by Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the depths who upholds the world from below. It is calm, profound, and steady, wisdom that arrives through patience, seclusion, and long containment. Where its twin burns, this mansion holds and cools.
depthstillnesspatiencecontainmentquiet wisdom
10Magha 11Purva Phalguni 12Uttara Phalguni 13Hasta 14Chitra 15Swati 16Vishakha 17Anuradha 18Jyeshtha
Third nine