Ashwini Nakshatra
अश्विनी
Nakshatra 1 of 27 · 0.0° to 13.33° · lord Ketu
Swift, pioneering and healing -- the star of new beginnings.
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Lord
Ketu
Deity
Ashwini Kumaras
Symbol
Horse's head
Gana
Deva
Yoni
Horse
Nadi
Adi
Shakti
Power to reach things quickly
Personality
Energetic, quick to act and eager to start things; you like to help and to get things moving.
Career
Suits medicine and healing, emergency work, sport, transport and anything that rewards speed.
Relationships
Warm and enthusiastic; you need a partner who keeps up and gives you room to move.
Spiritual tendencies
Service through healing is this star's natural path.
The four padas
- ✦ Pada 1 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “Chu”.
- ✦ Pada 2 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “Che”.
- ✦ Pada 3 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “Cho”.
- ✦ Pada 4 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “La”.
Strengths: Initiative, Speed, Healing touch. Challenges: Impatience, Starting more than you finish. These are general traits -- your whole chart refines them.
The 27 nakshatras
1. Ashwini
2. Bharani
3. Krittika
4. Rohini
5. Mrigashira
6. Ardra
7. Punarvasu
8. Pushya
9. Ashlesha
10. Magha
11. Purva Phalguni
12. Uttara Phalguni
13. Hasta
14. Chitra
15. Swati
16. Vishakha
17. Anuradha
18. Jyeshtha
19. Mula
20. Purva Ashadha
21. Uttara Ashadha
22. Shravana
23. Dhanishta
24. Shatabhisha
25. Purva Bhadrapada
26. Uttara Bhadrapada
27. Revati