What syllable should a Purva Ashadha baby’s name start with?

The four padas of Purva Ashadha carry the starting syllables Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dda. The pada is fixed by the Moon’s exact position at birth — use the finder to compute it from the birth date, time and city.

Which deity and gana does Purva Ashadha belong to?

Purva Ashadha is presided over by Apas, the water goddesses and belongs to the Manushya (human) gana. Its symbol is the a winnowing fan.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Baby Names — Syllables Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dda

Purva Ashadha is the early, unstoppable victory — water that always finds its way. Ruled by Venus and presided over by the water goddesses, it separates grain from chaff and declares its truth without apology.

A child born while the Moon crosses Purva Ashadha traditionally receives a name beginning with the syllable of their pada. Not sure of the pada? Compute it from the birth details →

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Bhu”

Bhuvan — the world ♂
Bhumi — the earth goddess ♀

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Dha”

Dhananjay — winner of wealth; Arjuna ♂
Dhara — the bearing earth; stream ♀
Dhruv — the pole star, steadfast ♂

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Pha”

Phalgun — spring month; Arjuna ♂
Phulmaya — flower-love (Nepali) ♀

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Dda”

Damar — sacred drum (regional) ♂

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Purva Ashadha baby names

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Bhu”

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Dha”

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Pha”

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Dda”