Nakshatra 20 of 27 · पूर्वाषाढ़ा नक्षत्र
Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha — “the early invincible one” — is the middle of Sagittarius, ruled by Venus under the waters. Its fan and winnowing basket separate grain from chaff: persuasion, purification, the confidence of one who cannot be defeated. A Purva Ashadha Moon is proud, eloquent, optimistic and convincing, with a flair for debate and a deep, sometimes unbending, self-belief. Natives flourish in law, oratory, the arts and anything to do with water. It begins life in a twenty-year Venus dasha.
- Span
- 253°20′ – 266°40′
- Rashi
- Sagittarius
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Venus · 20 years
- Deity
- Apas, the waters
- Symbol
- Fan, or a winnowing basket
- Gana
- Manushya
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Monkey
- Naming letters
- Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha
Purva Ashadha today
Computed at sunrise for the reference place; times are local to it. The Moon changes nakshatra roughly daily, the Sun about every fortnight.
Tara bala for Purva Ashadha-born, today
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Moon in Purva Ashadha
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Sun in Purva Ashadha
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Lord Venus today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Purva Ashadha
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada sets the navamsa (D9) sign of a Moon placed there and the traditional first syllable of a name.
| Pada | Degrees | Rashi | Navamsa sign | Syllable |
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| 1 | 253°20′ – 256°40′ | Sagittarius | Leo | Bhu |
| 2 | 256°40′ – 260°00′ | Sagittarius | Virgo | Dha |
| 3 | 260°00′ – 263°20′ | Sagittarius | Libra | Pha |
| 4 | 263°20′ – 266°40′ | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Dha |
Purva Ashadha in a birth chart
- •Confidence and eloquence
- •Persuasion and pride
- •Inability to admit defeat
- •Love of water and beauty
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Purva Ashadha. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Venus's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
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FAQ
Purva Ashadha nakshatra — common questions
What is Purva Ashadha nakshatra?
Purva Ashadha (पूर्वाषाढ़ा) is the 20th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 253°20′–266°40′ of the sidereal zodiac (13°20′ to 26°40′ Sagittarius). Its Vimshottari lord is Venus, its deity Apas, the waters, its symbol the fan, or a winnowing basket. It belongs to the Manushya gana and the Madhya nadi, with the monkey yoni.
Which rashi is Purva Ashadha in?
Entirely in Sagittarius: all four padas of Purva Ashadha fall in that sign, so anyone born with the Moon in Purva Ashadha has Sagittarius as their Moon sign.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Purva Ashadha?
Venus mahadasha, which lasts 20 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Purva Ashadha the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Purva Ashadha can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Purva Ashadha?
By pada: pada 1 — Bhu, pada 2 — Dha, pada 3 — Pha, pada 4 — Dha. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Purva Ashadha?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Purva Ashadha and fold into nine. Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra and Ati Mitra are favourable; Vipat, Pratyari and Vadha are not; Janma is neutral. The card on this page computes it from the ephemeris each day.