Ashwini Nakshatra
- Number
- 1 of 27
- Hindi name
- अश्विनी
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Deity
- The ashwini kumars, the twin healers
- Symbol
- A horse's head
- Rashi
- Mesh (Aries)
- Span
- 0°00′ Mesh (Aries) to 13°20′ Mesh (Aries)
The nature of Ashwini
Quick, fresh and full of energy. Good at new starts and at helping people heal.
A nakshatra adds detail to your rashi. Two people with the same rashi can feel quite different if their Moon sits in different nakshatras.
The four padas of Ashwini
Each nakshatra is split into four quarters called padas, each 3°20′ wide. Padas are used for small details, like the first letter of a baby's name.
- Pada 1 starts at 0°00′ Mesh (Aries). Its navamsha sign is Mesh (Aries).
- Pada 2 starts at 3°20′ Mesh (Aries). Its navamsha sign is Vrishabh (Taurus).
- Pada 3 starts at 6°40′ Mesh (Aries). Its navamsha sign is Mithun (Gemini).
- Pada 4 starts at 10°00′ Mesh (Aries). Its navamsha sign is Kark (Cancer).
Ashwini and your dasha
If the Moon was in Ashwini when you were born, your life starts in the Ketu mahadasha. How much of it is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had moved through Ashwini.
Nakshatras before and after
See all 27 nakshatras, or read what a nakshatra is.