Ashwini nakshatra
Aśvinī, the 1st of the 27 nakshatras, from 0°00′ to 13°20′ in Mesha (Aries): its deity, symbol, lord, padas and name syllables, from the classical texts.
Lord: Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411. Deity and class: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8. Symbol: Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 211. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Ashwini sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Ashwini lies wholly in Mesha.
The four padas
A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound, and a name’s first sound gives back the pada when matching by name. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23; Muhūrta-mārtaṇḍa v. 55
Attributes and their sources
| Attribute | Ashwini | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Nāsatyas (the Aśvins) | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Horse’s head | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 211 |
| Lord | Ketu, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Deva | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Horse | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Ādi | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Kṣipra (light); its weekday is Thursday | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.2–2.8 |
Gana, yoni and nadi are the classes used in kundli matching. The texts read give no varṇa or element for each nakshatra, so none is shown.
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Questions
Attributes from the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the other texts named, with the page for each.
Which rashi is Ashwini in?
Mesha (Aries), from 0°00′ to 13°20′ of the sign in the sidereal zodiac. All four of its padas are in Mesha.
Who is the lord of Ashwini?
Ketu. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Ashwini starts in Ketu’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Ashwini?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 0°00′ to 3°20′ Mesha, navamsa Mesha; pada 2, 3°20′ to 6°40′ Mesha, navamsa Vrishabha; pada 3, 6°40′ to 10°00′ Mesha, navamsa Mithuna; pada 4, 10°00′ to 13°20′ Mesha, navamsa Karka.
What is the deity and symbol of Ashwini?
The deity is Nāsatyas (the Aśvins). The symbol is horse’s head. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 211
What gana, yoni and nadi is Ashwini?
Deva gana, horse yoni and Ādi nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Ashwini?
cu, ce, co, la, one for each pada in order. A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound. Avakahaḍā-cakram pp. 22–23
How it is worked out
Read the methodology- Spans
- 27 equal nakshatras of 13°20′ from 0° Mesha in the sidereal zodiac; four padas of 3°20′ each.
- Navamsa
- The padas run through the signs from Mesha, starting again every 12 padas.
- Attributes
- Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8 and 6.25–34; Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta; Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411.
- Syllables
- The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22–23.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal nakshatras of 13°20′ · Swiss Ephemeris · Method