Nakshatra 25 of 27
Poorattathi (Purva Bhadrapada)
passionate, principled and transformative, a star that burns away the false
The star in short
- Where it sits
- 20°00′ Kumbam to 3°20′ Meenam
- Lord
- Guru (Jupiter) · a 16-year mahadasha
- Gana
- Manushya (human, balanced)
- Yoni
- the male Lion
- Rajju
- Nabhi (navel) — third of the five, read for children
- Nadi
- Aadi (vata)
- Known for
- fire and intensity
- Shared star
- shareable, better when the padas differ
- Vedha
- Uthiram — the stars held to obstruct this one
Its four padas
Each pada is 3°20′. Nine padas fill a rasi, so a star either sits in one sign or straddles two.
| Pada | Rasi | Degrees | Syllables | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumbam | 20°00′ to 23°20′ | Se ஸே | 16 names |
| 2 | Kumbam | 23°20′ to 26°40′ | So ஸோ | 16 names |
| 3 | Kumbam | 26°40′ to 30°00′ | Da த | 16 names |
| 4 | Meenam | 0°00′ to 3°20′ | Di தி | 16 names |
A child is named from the syllable of the pada the Moon stood in at birth. The whole table, with the names and their meanings, is on the baby names page.
Which stars match Poorattathi in Kumbam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Poorattathi in Kumbam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 13 match well, 8 are borderline, 3 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohini Rohini | Rishabam | 8 of 10 | 30.5 of 36 |
| Thiruvathirai Ardra | Mithunam | 8 of 10 | 17 of 36 |
| Thiruvonam Shravana | Magaram | 7.5 of 10 | 22.5 of 36 |
| Hastham Hasta | Kanni | 7 of 10 | 13.5 of 36 |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Rishabam | 6.5 of 10 | 29.5 of 36 |
| Swathi Swati | Thulam | 6.5 of 10 | 25 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Simmam | 3 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Visakam Vishakha | Viruchigam | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Kanni | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Karthigai Krittika | Mesham | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Dhanusu | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Kadagam | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Which stars match Poorattathi in Meenam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Poorattathi in Meenam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 16 match well, 5 are borderline, 3 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastham Hasta | Kanni | 8 of 10 | 16.5 of 36 |
| Poosam Pushya | Kadagam | 7.5 of 10 | 24 of 36 |
| Uthirattathi Uttara Bhadrapada | Meenam | 7 of 10 | 33 of 36 |
| Pooradam Purva Ashadha | Dhanusu | 7 of 10 | 31.5 of 36 |
| Thiruvonam Shravana | Magaram | 7 of 10 | 28.5 of 36 |
| Rohini Rohini | Rishabam | 7 of 10 | 27 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visakam Vishakha | Thulam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Simmam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Karthigai Krittika | Mesham | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Karthigai Krittika | Rishabam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Magaram | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Poorattathi Purva Bhadrapada | Kumbam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Its dasha, and the parihaaram for its lord
Everything here belongs to Guru, the star's ruling graha, and is the same table the remedy pages read.
- Dasha
- A child born under Poorattathi begins life in a Guru mahadasha of 16 years, the part of it still to run decided by how far the Moon had gone through the star. Work out the periods.
- Day
- Thursday
- Colour
- Yellow
- Gem
- Yellow sapphire (Pushparagam) — the wearing rules
- Mantra
- Guru gayatri (Om Vrishabadhwajaya Vidmahe Kruni Hastaya Dhimahi Tanno Guruh Prachodayat); Dakshinamurthy stotram — the texts
- Fasting
- Thursday (Guruvara vratam)
Where it is worshipped
- Alangudi Apatsahayesvarar Temple Alangudi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu · the Navagraha sthalam for Guru
- Thillai Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
- Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
- Thirukkandiyur Brahmasirakandeeswarar Temple Thirukkandiyur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Brihadeeswarar Temple (Peruvudaiyar Koil) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram Darasuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
198 temples in the gazetteer are kept for Guru; the ones near you are on the temples page. Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.
The name
The same star in every script this app carries.
- English Poorattathi
- தமிழ் பூரட்டாதி
- తెలుగు పూర్వాభాద్ర
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಾದ್ರ
- മലയാളം പൂരുരുട്ടാതി
- हिन्दी पूर्वा भाद्रपद
- বাংলা পূর্বভাদ্রপদ
- ગુજરાતી પૂર્વા ભાદ્રપદા
- मराठी पूर्वा भाद्रपदा
- नेपाली पूर्वाभाद्रपद
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୂର୍ବ ଭାଦ୍ରପଦ
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੂਰਵਾ ਭਾਦਰਪਦ
- සිංහල පුවපුටුප
Also written Purva Bhadrapada. The glossary's entry for Poorattathi lists the other spellings a family may have been given.