Ashwini Nakshatra

Key facts

The four padas (navamsa)

Every nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′, and each pada falls in a navamsa sign. The pada of birth decides the naming syllable and the finer shades of temperament.

Personality traits

People born in Ashwini carry a strong imprint of Ketu. They tend to hold clear goals and to go unusually deep into whatever holds their interest. The Aries placement governs how quickly they commit to a decision.

Career and work

The fields signified by Ketu suit these natives best, and roles that allow independent judgement give them the most satisfaction.

What the deity and gana mean

Ashwini's presiding deity is Ashwini Kumaras, and its gana is Dev. The gana describes the basic disposition — Dev gana is gentle and cooperative, Manushya balanced and practical, Rakshasa firm and direct. The yoni is horse, which indicates instinctive compatibility, and the nadi is Aadi, which carries the heaviest weight in kundali matching.

Favourable activities

Following the nature of Ketu, Ashwini is considered favourable for starting travel, study, new undertakings and anything signified by Ketu. Which weekday the nakshatra falls on also matters when fixing a muhurta.

Role in kundali matching

Four of the eight kootas — Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi — come directly from the nakshatra, which is 21 of the 36 gunas. For Ashwini the yoni is horse, the gana Dev and the nadi Aadi, and matching works off exactly those. Note that when both people share the same nadi, all 8 nadi points drop to zero.

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