Uttara Bhādrapadā or Uttṛṭṭāti (Devanagari

Devanagari

Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...

: उत्तरभाद्रपदा) is the twenty-sixth nakshatra

Nakshatra

Nakshatra is the term for lunar mansion in Hindu astrology. A nakshatra is one of 27 sectors along the ecliptic...

 in Hindu astrology, corresponding to γ

Gamma Pegasi

Gamma Pegasi is a star in the constellation of Pegasus. It also has the traditional name Algenib; confusingly however, this name is also used for Alpha Persei....

 Pegasi

Pegasus (constellation)

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 and α

Alpha Andromedae

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 Andromedae

Andromeda (constellation)

Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Andromeda, the princess in the Greek legend of Perseus who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus...

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It is ruled by Shani

Shani

Sanskrit Śhani शनि, Kannada Śhani ಶನಿ ದೇವರು,Shani/Sani , is one of the Navagraha or Jyotiṣa . Shani is embodied in the planet Saturn and is the Lord of Saturday....

, the deity identified with the planet Saturn.

Under the beliefs of electional astrology

Electional astrology

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, Uttara Bhādrapadā is a Fixed constellation, meaning that while it is prominent, it is a good time to build houses, found communities or engage in other activities related to permance, stabiltiy and structure.

Uttara Bhādrapadā is represented by dualistic imagery, often two legs of a bed. Other common symbols include a two-headed man, or a pair of twins. The Ahir Budhnya, a serpentine or draconian creature, is the deity which oversees Uttara Bhādrapadā.

Traditional Hindu given names are determined by which pada (quarter) of a nakshatra the moon was in at the time of birth. In the case of Ashvini, the given name would begin with the following syllables:

• Du (Devanagari: दु)
• Jha (Devanagari: ज)
• Tha (Devanagari: थ)
• Da/Tra (Devanagari: ञ)