Purva Ashadha nakshatra (पूर्वाषाढ़ा)
Nakshatra 20 of 27 · Sagittarius · ruled by Venus
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Invincible enthusiasm; persuasive and purifying like water.
Purva Ashadha is the 20th of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of the sidereal zodiac. Each nakshatra spans 13°20' of the ecliptic; Purva Ashadha begins at 13°20' Sagittarius and ends at 26°40' Sagittarius. The Moon spends about a day in each nakshatra, so your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon occupied at the moment you were born. It is calculated with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac, which is why it can differ from Western astrology.
Purva Ashadha at a glance
| Ruling planet | Venus |
|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Apas (the waters) |
| Symbol | Winnowing fan |
| Gana (temperament) | Manushya |
| Yoni (animal) | Monkey |
| Nadi | Madhya |
| Zodiac sign(s) | Sagittarius |
| Vimshottari dasha lord | Venus (20 years) |
The four padas of Purva Ashadha
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20'. Every pada falls in one navamsa (D9) sign, which is used in marriage and fortune analysis.
| Pada | From – to | Rashi | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13°20' – 16°40' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Leo |
| 2 | 16°40' – 20°00' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Virgo |
| 3 | 20°00' – 23°20' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 4 | 23°20' – 26°40' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
What the symbols mean
Deity. Apas (the waters). In Jyotish the presiding deity shows the nature of the energy a nakshatra carries and the type of worship traditionally offered for it.
Symbol. Winnowing fan. The symbol is a memory image that captures the nakshatra's quality.
Gana, yoni and nadi. Purva Ashadha belongs to the Manushya gana, the monkey yoni and the Madhya nadi. These three are among the eight factors (ashta koota) used in Kundli matching for marriage; for the full score use our Kundli matching tool.
Purva Ashadha and the Vimshottari dasha
The lord of Purva Ashadha is Venus. A person born in this nakshatra starts life in a Venus mahadasha (a 20-year period in the 120-year cycle), part of which has already passed at birth, depending on where the Moon stood inside the nakshatra. The order of dasha lords then continues with Sun, Moon and Mars. Calculate your dasha periods free.
Remedies and worship
Traditional guidance links each nakshatra to its deity and ruling planet: prayer to Apas, and a puja or mantra for Venus, are common choices. This is a devotional tradition, not a guarantee of any result. A pandit looks at the whole chart, not the nakshatra alone, before suggesting anything. You can book an online puja or generate your free Kundli first.