Nakshatra 1 of 27 · Aries
Ashwini.
A horse's head
The first mansion is swift and healing. Ashwini acts on instinct, rushes to help and loves a fresh start.
- Lord
- Ketu (Ketu)
- Deity
- The Ashvini Kumaras, divine physicians
- Span
- 0°–13°20′ Aries
- Syllables
- Chu · Che · Cho · La
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Adi (Vata)
- Yoni
- Horse (male)
- Dasha years
- 7 (Ketu)
Four quarters
The padas of Ashwini
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Ashwini
Gifts
- Speed and initiative
- A healer's instinct
- Courage in emergencies
Lessons
- Impatience
- Leaving things unfinished
- Acting before thinking
Work that suits Ashwini
- Medicine and emergency care
- Sport and transport
- Start-ups
Guna Milan
Ashwini in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Ashwini itself.
Gana · temperament
Deva
Divine temperament: gentle, generous and idealistic.
Nadi · constitution
Adi (Vata)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Horse, male
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Ashwini opens in Ketu's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
- Mercury17 years
Questions
Ashwini, briefly answered
Who rules Ashwini nakshatra?
Ashwini is ruled by Ketu (Ketu) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is The Ashvini Kumaras, divine physicians.
What are the name syllables for Ashwini?
The four padas of Ashwini are linked to the syllables Chu, Che, Cho, La. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Ashwini in?
Ashwini spans 0°–13°20′ Aries, entirely within Aries.
Which dasha does a Moon in Ashwini begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Ashwini begins life in Ketu's mahadasha, a 7-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Ashwini?
Ashwini is of Deva gana, Adi (Vata) nadi, and its yoni is the male horse. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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