Nakshatra 20 of 27 · পূর্বাষাঢ়া
Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
Invincible optimism. Persuasive, purifying and confident of eventual victory.
Dasha lord
Venus · 20 yrs
Deity
Apah · আপঃ
Symbol
Winnowing fan · কুলা
Gana · Nadi · Yoni
manushya · madhya · Monkey (male)
Exact span in the sidereal zodiac
Purva Ashadha occupies 253° 20' 00" to 266° 40' 00" measured from 0° sidereal Aries — that is 13° 20' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) up to 26° 40' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ wide, so 27 of them tile the 360° circle with no gap and no overlap.
The four padas
Each pada is 3°20′ wide and corresponds to one navamsa. The pada of your Moon is what fixes the exact starting balance of your first Vimshottari mahadasha.
| Pada | From | To | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13° 20' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | 16° 40' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Leo (Simha) |
| 2 | 16° 40' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | 19° 60' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Virgo (Kanya) |
| 3 | 20° 00' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | 23° 20' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Libra (Tula) |
| 4 | 23° 20' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | 26° 40' 00" Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Scorpio (Vrishchika) |
Characteristics
Invincible optimism. Persuasive, purifying and confident of eventual victory.
অপরাজেয় আশাবাদ। প্রভাবশালী, পরিশোধক ও শেষ জয়ে আত্মবিশ্বাসী।
In matching, Purva Ashadha belongs to the manushya gana, the madhya nadi and the Monkey yoni — these three classifications feed the Gana, Nadi and Yoni kootas of Ashtakoota Guna Milan.
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