Nakshatra 20 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha is nakshatra 20 of the 27, spanning 13°20′ to 26°40′ Dhanu of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Shukra, its deity Apas, the waters, its symbol a fan, and its yoni animal the Monkey.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 13°20′ to 26°40′ Dhanu
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Dhanu
- Ruling planet
- Shukra · Vimshottari dasha of 20 years
- Deity
- Apas, the waters
- Symbol
- A fan
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni (animal)
- Monkey (natural enemy: Sheep)
- Nadi
- Madhya
What Purva Ashadha is like
Purva Ashadha, ‘the early invincible one’, is the star of water that refreshes and persuades. Apas, the waters, preside over it and Shukra (Venus) rules it, so charm combines with persistence. The symbol is a winnowing fan or an elephant’s tusk. It lies wholly in Dhanu.
Born with the Moon in Purva Ashadha
With the Moon here you are confident, optimistic and a refreshing presence for others. You can be a persuasive speaker and are not easily discouraged. Listening as fully as you persuade is the growth.
In short: Confident and refreshing — like water you revive people, and you rarely accept defeat. A useful growth area: listening as fully as you persuade.
Shukra rules Purva Ashadha, so a Moon here means birth in the Shukra mahadasha, 20 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Surya.
Deity and symbol
The Vedic Apas are the waters that purify and carry life, called the first mothers in some hymns. The fan separates grain from chaff, which shows the star’s gift for discernment.
The symbol of Purva Ashadha is a fan, and its deity is Apas, the waters.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Purva Ashadha are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Dhanu | Simha |
| 2 | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Dhanu | Kanya |
| 3 | 20°00′ – 23°20′ | Dhanu | Tula |
| 4 | 23°20′ – 26°40′ | Dhanu | Vrishchika |
So the first pada of Purva Ashadha falls in Simha navamsa and the last in Vrishchika.
Purva Ashadha in Kundali Milan
As a partner Purva Ashadha is warm, expressive and loyal, and responds to someone who is both honest and encouraging.
In Ashtakoot matching, Purva Ashadha brings a Monkey yoni, Manushya gana and Madhya nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Monkey’s natural enemy is the Sheep. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Purva Ashadha nakshatra fall in?
Purva Ashadha lies entirely within Dhanu, from 13°20′ to 26°40′ Dhanu. A Moon in Purva Ashadha is therefore always a Dhanu Moon.
Who rules Purva Ashadha, and which dasha does it start?
Shukra rules Purva Ashadha. A person born with the Moon in Purva Ashadha starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Shukra mahadasha (20 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Surya.
What is the yoni of Purva Ashadha, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Purva Ashadha is the Monkey, shared with Shravana. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Monkey and Sheep); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Purva Ashadha a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Purva Ashadha the texts speak of confident and refreshing — like water you revive people, and you rarely accept defeat. The growth area: listening as fully as you persuade.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Purva Ashadha?
The symbol is a fan, and the deity is Apas, the waters. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.