नक्षत्र · Nakshatra 20 of 27 · 13°20′–26°40′ Dhanu
पूर्व आषाढ़ा Pūrva Āṣāḍhā(Purva Ashadha)
Data
| Span | 13°20′–26°40′ Dhanu |
|---|---|
| Lord | शुक्र Śukra |
| Deity | Āpas, the cosmic waters |
| Symbol | A winnowing fan; an elephant's tusk |
| Gana | manushya |
| Temperament | Fierce and invigorating (ugra) — the early, unconquerable declaration. |
Purva Ashadha, 'the earlier victory' or 'the invincible', is water's rising force: conviction, eloquence and the power to declare a cause and carry people with it. These natives purify like the winnowing fan — separating grain from chaff in ideas and movements — and shine brightest when their invincible optimism is hitched to something worth winning.
Cited fromTaittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5BPHS, Chs. 46–49BPHS, Ch. 6Nakshatra tradition
पद · The four padas
| Pada | Reading (by navamsa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Siṃha navāṁśa (Sun): the proud champion — declaration with regal confidence. |
| 2 | Kanyā navāṁśa (Mercury): the precise advocate — persuasion sharpened by facts and craft. |
| 3 | Tulā navāṁśa (Venus): the charming persuader — winning hearts as the road to winning causes. |
| 4 | Vṛścika navāṁśa (Mars): the deep current — conviction with transformative, emotional force. |
मिलान · Purva Ashadha compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Purva Ashadha compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Bride's nakshatra Purva Ashadha, groom's below — the reverse order can score differently. Typical gun milan score out of 36.
- Ashvini 28/36
- Bharani 20/36
- Krittika 13.5/36
- Rohini 20/36
- Mrigashira 12/36
- Ardra 26/36
- Punarvasu 27/36
- Pushya 12.5/36
- Ashlesha 17.5/36
- Magha 19.5/36
- Purva Phalguni 17.5/36
- Uttara Phalguni 27.5/36
- Hasta 26/36
- Chitra 12/36
- Swati 26/36
- Vishakha 20/36
- Anuradha 16.5/36
- Jyeshtha 18.5/36
- Mula 27/36
- Purva Ashadha 28/36
- Uttara Ashadha 25/36
- Shravana 22.5/36
- Dhanishtha 6.5/36
- Shatabhisha 23.5/36
- Purva Bhadrapada 28.5/36
- Uttara Bhadrapada 22.5/36
- Revati 31.5/36
प्रश्नोत्तर · Frequently asked questions
- Which planet rules Pūrva Āṣāḍhā nakshatra?
- Pūrva Āṣāḍhā is ruled by Śukra (शुक्र). It is nakshatra 20 of 27, spanning 13°20′–26°40′ Dhanu of the sidereal zodiac.
- What are the deity and symbol of Pūrva Āṣāḍhā?
- The presiding deity is Āpas, the cosmic waters. Its symbol is A winnowing fan; an elephant's tusk.
- What is the gana of Pūrva Āṣāḍhā?
- Pūrva Āṣāḍhā is a manushya gana nakshatra. Temperament: Fierce and invigorating (ugra) — the early, unconquerable declaration..
- Which starting syllables are used for Pūrva Āṣāḍhā baby names?
- Per the traditional nāmakaraṇa chart, the syllables for padas 1-4 are: Bhu (भू), Dha (धा), Pha (फा), Dha (ढ). The exact pada comes from the birth chart.
Sources
- Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5Taittiriya Brahmana 1.5 (with parallels in Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 and Atharva Veda 19.7): the Vedic nakshatra lists with their presiding deities. Vedic corpus, public domain.
- BPHS, Chs. 46–49Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Chs. 46–49 (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the Vimshottari dasha as the foremost dasha system — sequence and years (Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17; total 120), effects of each graha's dasha, and antardasha doctrine. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- BPHS, Ch. 6Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 6 'The Sixteen Divisions of a Rashi' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the navamsa (D9) scheme underlying the pada framework — each pada of 3°20′ is one navamsa. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- Nakshatra traditionCommon Jyotish nakshatra doctrine — symbols, the deva/manushya/rakshasa gana classification, and temperament — standardized across muhurta and jataka manuals and consistent from the medieval synthesis treatises (e.g., Jataka Parijata) onward. Editorial synthesis in our own words; no copyrighted translation reproduced.