Purva Ashadha Nakshatra

#20 of 27 · 253°20′–266°40′ sidereal · in Sagittarius

Attributes

Ruling planet (Vimshottari lord) Venus
Deity Apas
Symbol Fan / Winnowing basket
Gana (temperament) a manushya (human) temperament — balanced, ambitious and pragmatic
Nadi (constitution) a Pitta (fiery) constitution — driven, sharp and decisive
Yoni (instinct) Monkey — clever and restless
Nature (muhurta) Ugra — suits forceful works (confrontation, decisive action)

The four padas

PadaSpan (sidereal)Rashi
1 253°20′ – 256°40′ Sagittarius (Dhanu)
2 256°40′ – 260°00′ Sagittarius (Dhanu)
3 260°00′ – 263°20′ Sagittarius (Dhanu)
4 263°20′ – 266°40′ Sagittarius (Dhanu)

Each pada is 3°20′ — a navamsa-sized quarter of the 13°20′ arc.

Reading Purva Ashadha

Purva Ashadha — presided by Apas, symbol "Fan / Winnowing basket", ruled by Venus. The temperament is a manushya (human) temperament — balanced, ambitious and pragmatic with a Pitta (fiery) constitution — driven, sharp and decisive, and a clever and restless instinct (Monkey yoni). The Venus lordship lends love, beauty, relationships, comforts, art and refinement. Energies here favour forceful works (confrontation, decisive action).

Composed from FACT attributes (deity / symbol / lord / gana / nadi / yoni / nature) — the same cited delineation the kundli dashboard shows; general tendencies only, never events or outcomes.

Questions, answered

Which planet is the lord of Purva Ashadha nakshatra?

Venus — the Vimshottari dasha lord of Purva Ashadha.

Who is the deity of Purva Ashadha?

Apas; its symbol is the fan / winnowing basket.

What degrees does Purva Ashadha span?

253°20′–266°40′ sidereal — that is 13°20′ Sagittarius to 26°40′ Sagittarius, in Sagittarius.

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Computed with the Lahiri ayanamsa (sidereal). Panchang values are anchored at the local sunrise. How we compute →