Ketu
Dasha Lord
Ashwini Nakshatra अश्विनी
Fast-moving healers: initiative, speed, and a talent for fresh starts.
Ashwini Kumaras
Deity
Horse's head
Symbol
Deva
Gana
0°00' – 13°20' Aries
Zodiac Span
Ashwini is the 1st nakshatra, spanning 0°00' – 13°20' Aries. Its symbol is the horse's head, its presiding deity Ashwini Kumaras, and its Vimshottari lord Ketu. Fast-moving healers: initiative, speed, and a talent for fresh starts.
People born with the Moon in Ashwini begin life in a Ketu mahadasha, which colours the opening chapter of their story. The gana is Deva, which matters in traditional match-making.
Is your Moon in Ashwini?
Your janma nakshatra is fixed by the Moon's exact position at your birth minute — a birth time even 20 minutes off can shift the pada. JYTS.H computes it from Swiss Ephemeris data and reads your full chart, dasha timeline, and daily sky against it.
All 27 nakshatras
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Frequently asked questions
Which planet rules Ashwini nakshatra?
Ashwini is ruled by Ketu in the Vimshottari dasha system, so a person born with the Moon here starts life in a Ketu mahadasha. Its presiding deity is Ashwini Kumaras.
What is the rashi of Ashwini nakshatra?
Ashwini spans 0°00' – 13°20' Aries, so the Moon sign of someone born here falls in that range. Its symbol is the horse's head and its gana is Deva.
What are people born in Ashwini like?
Fast-moving healers: initiative, speed, and a talent for fresh starts.
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