20° 00' Aquarius to 3° 20’ Pisces​

Pūrva BhādrapadA - The Visionary One

Pūrva means 'former' and bhādrapada means 'auspicious steps'. It is ruled by a fierce form of Śiva, likened to a lightning bolt, which is symbolic of its visionary nature. It is symbolized by a man with two faces, a sword, and the front legs of a funeral cot; all symbolizing a cutting away; of big themes of life and death; making distinctions between what is real and what is false. ​

​When the Moon transits Pūrva Bhādrapada, it's a good day for education, purification, and philosophy.  

Vedic God: Ajaikapada, the one footed from of Śiva.
Greek God: Chimera.
Quality: Fierce.
Symbols: Two-faced man, sword, front legs of a funeral cot. 
Principle Star: Alpha-, Beta- Pegasi.  
Planetary Associations: Saturn and Jupiter.
Motivation: Artha.
Temperament: Human.
Āyurvedic Doṣa: Vāta.
​Animal (Sexuality): Male Lion.
Sounds: Say, So, Da and Dee.
Colour: Silver.