Uttara Ashadha Pada 3

3°20′ Capricorn to 6°40′ Capricorn · Aquarius navamsha · nakshatra lord Sun

What this pada means

Every nakshatra divides into four padas, and each quarter falls in a different navamsha sign — which is why two people born under Uttara Ashadha can feel markedly different. Pada 3 falls in Aquarius navamsha, which makes it unconventional and collective — innovation, networks, and detachment.

Uttara Ashadha's underlying nature — uttara ashadha is the later, lasting victory: patient, ethical, and universally respected — is filtered through that Aquarius lens here. Where the nakshatra lord Sun sets the broad theme, the navamsha lord Saturn shapes how it actually expresses in life.

Naming (Naamkaran)

A child born in Uttara Ashadha pada 3 is traditionally given a name beginning with the syllable "Ja". This links the name to the exact position of the Moon at birth — the reason the pada, not just the nakshatra, is noted on a janma patrika. See Naamkaran muhurat dates.

Career direction

Uttara Ashadha natives generally suit government and public service, law, institution-building, long-horizon enterprises — victories that require years and integrity. With the Aquarius navamsha of pada 3, the emphasis shifts toward roles where innovation, networks, and detachment matter most.

Other padas of Uttara Ashadha

Pada 1 (Sagittarius) · Pada 2 (Capricorn) · Pada 4 (Pisces)

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