Venus
Dasha Lord
Purva Ashadha Nakshatra पूर्वाषाढ़ा
The invincible: early victories, conviction, and purifying zeal.
Apas
Deity
Elephant tusk or fan
Symbol
Manushya
Gana
13°20' – 26°40' Sagittarius
Zodiac Span
Purva Ashadha is the 20th nakshatra, spanning 13°20' – 26°40' Sagittarius. Its symbol is the elephant tusk or fan, its presiding deity Apas, and its Vimshottari lord Venus. The invincible: early victories, conviction, and purifying zeal.
People born with the Moon in Purva Ashadha begin life in a Venus mahadasha, which colours the opening chapter of their story. The gana is Manushya, which matters in traditional match-making.
Is your Moon in Purva Ashadha?
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
AshwiniBharaniKrittikaRohiniMrigashiraArdraPunarvasuPushyaAshleshaMaghaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniHastaChitraSwatiVishakhaAnuradhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaShatabhishaPurva BhadrapadaUttara BhadrapadaRevati
Frequently asked questions
Which planet rules Purva Ashadha nakshatra?
Purva Ashadha is ruled by Venus in the Vimshottari dasha system, so a person born with the Moon here starts life in a Venus mahadasha. Its presiding deity is Apas.
What is the rashi of Purva Ashadha nakshatra?
Purva Ashadha spans 13°20' – 26°40' Sagittarius, so the Moon sign of someone born here falls in that range. Its symbol is the elephant tusk or fan and its gana is Manushya.
What are people born in Purva Ashadha like?
The invincible: early victories, conviction, and purifying zeal.
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