Nakshatra 21 of 27
Uthiradam (Uttara Ashadha)
principled, patient and universally respected, the star of the later, lasting win
The star in short
- Where it sits
- 26°40′ Dhanusu to 10°00′ Magaram
- Lord
- Suriyan (Sun) · a 6-year mahadasha
- Gana
- Manushya (human, balanced)
- Yoni
- the male Mongoose
- Rajju
- Nabhi (navel) — third of the five, read for children
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Known for
- lasting victory
- Shared star
- shareable, better when the padas differ
- Vedha
- Punarpoosam — 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 | Dhanusu | 26°40′ to 30°00′ | Be பே | 9 names · few settled names |
| 2 | Magaram | 0°00′ to 3°20′ | Bo போ | 9 names · few settled names |
| 3 | Magaram | 3°20′ to 6°40′ | Ja ஜ | 16 names |
| 4 | Magaram | 6°40′ to 10°00′ | Ji ஜி | 11 names · few settled 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 Uthiradam in Dhanusu
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Uthiradam in Dhanusu, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 12 match well, 8 are borderline, 4 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharani Bharani | Mesham | 8 of 10 | 27 of 36 |
| Revathi Revati | Meenam | 8 of 10 | 21.5 of 36 |
| Uthirattathi Uttara Bhadrapada | Meenam | 7.5 of 10 | 30.5 of 36 |
| Ayilyam Ashlesha | Kadagam | 7.5 of 10 | 8.5 of 36 |
| Pooradam Purva Ashadha | Dhanusu | 7 of 10 | 35 of 36 |
| Thiruvathirai Ardra | Mithunam | 7 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visakam Vishakha | Thulam | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Visakam Vishakha | Viruchigam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Karthigai Krittika | Rishabam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Magaram | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Mithunam | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Kanni | 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 Uthiradam in Magaram
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Uthiradam in Magaram, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 14 match well, 6 are borderline, 4 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revathi Revati | Meenam | 8 of 10 | 19.5 of 36 |
| Uthirattathi Uttara Bhadrapada | Meenam | 7.5 of 10 | 28.5 of 36 |
| Bharani Bharani | Mesham | 7 of 10 | 28.5 of 36 |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Magaram | 7 of 10 | 25.5 of 36 |
| Thiruvathirai Ardra | Mithunam | 7 of 10 | 22.5 of 36 |
| Pooram Purva Phalguni | Simmam | 7 of 10 | 18 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visakam Vishakha | Viruchigam | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Kadagam | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Dhanusu | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Mithunam | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Karthigai Krittika | Mesham | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Visakam Vishakha | Thulam | 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 Suriyan, the star's ruling graha, and is the same table the remedy pages read.
- Dasha
- A child born under Uthiradam begins life in a Suriyan mahadasha of 6 years, the part of it still to run decided by how far the Moon had gone through the star. Work out the periods.
- Day
- Sunday
- Colour
- Red and copper
- Gem
- Ruby (Manikkam) — the wearing rules
- Mantra
- Aditya Hridayam; Surya gayatri (Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Mahadyutikaraya Dhimahi Tanno Adityah Prachodayat) — the texts
- Fasting
- Sunday (Ravivara vratam), taking food once after sunset
Where it is worshipped
- Suryanar Koil Aduthurai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · the Navagraha sthalam for Suriyan
- Arunachaleswarar Temple Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
- Thiruvathigai Veerattaneswarar Temple Panruti, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
- Brihadeeswarar Temple (Peruvudaiyar Koil) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadeeswarar Temple Jayankondam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu
- Vedagiriswarar Temple, Thirukazhukundram Thirukazhukundram, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
21 temples in the gazetteer are kept for Suriyan; 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 Uthiradam
- தமிழ் உத்திராடம்
- తెలుగు ఉత్తరాషాఢ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಉತ್ತರಾಷಾಢಾ
- മലയാളം ഉത്രാടം
- हिन्दी उत्तराषाढ़ा
- বাংলা উত্তরাষাঢ়া
- ગુજરાતી ઉત્તરાષાઢા
- मराठी उत्तराषाढा
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉତ୍ତରାଷାଢ଼ା
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਉੱਤਰਾਸ਼ਾੜਾ
- සිංහල උත්රසල
Also written Uttara Ashadha. The glossary's entry for Uthiradam lists the other spellings a family may have been given.