Purva Ashadha nakshatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhā, the 20th of the 27 nakshatras, from 13°20′ to 26°40′ in Dhanu (Sagittarius): 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. 224. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Purva Ashadha sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Purva Ashadha lies wholly in Dhanu.
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 | Purva Ashadha | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Kṣīra (Āpaḥ, the waters) | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Elephant’s tusk; with Uttarāṣāḍhā, a bed | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 224 |
| Lord | Venus, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Manuṣya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Monkey | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Madhya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Ugra (fierce); its weekday is Tuesday | 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 Purva Ashadha in?
Dhanu (Sagittarius), from 13°20′ to 26°40′ of the sign in the sidereal zodiac. All four of its padas are in Dhanu.
Who is the lord of Purva Ashadha?
Venus. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Purva Ashadha starts in Venus’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Purva Ashadha?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 13°20′ to 16°40′ Dhanu, navamsa Simha; pada 2, 16°40′ to 20°00′ Dhanu, navamsa Kanya; pada 3, 20°00′ to 23°20′ Dhanu, navamsa Tula; pada 4, 23°20′ to 26°40′ Dhanu, navamsa Vrishchika.
What is the deity and symbol of Purva Ashadha?
The deity is Kṣīra (Āpaḥ, the waters). The symbol is elephant’s tusk; with Uttarāṣāḍhā, a bed. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 224
What gana, yoni and nadi is Purva Ashadha?
Manuṣya gana, monkey yoni and Madhya nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Purva Ashadha?
bhu, dha, pha, ḍha, 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