Ashwini nakshatra
Ashwini is the 1st of the 27 nakshatras: the 1st 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Aries 0°00′ – Aries 13°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Aries 0°00′ – Aries 13°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 0.00° – 13.33° |
| Sign(s) | Aries |
| Vimshottari lord | Ketu (7-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Aries 0°00′ – Aries 3°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Aries 3°20′ – Aries 6°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Aries 6°40′ – Aries 10°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Aries 10°00′ – Aries 13°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | the Ashwini Kumaras, the divine physicians |
| Symbol | a horse's head |
| Gana | Deva (divine) |
| Yoni (animal) | Horse |
| Nadi | Aadi (Vata) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Ashwini
For a person whose Moon was in Ashwini at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Ashwini as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 0) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Ashwini (1), Magha (10), Mula (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Bharani (2), Purva Phalguni (11), Purva Ashadha (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Krittika (3), Uttara Phalguni (12), Uttara Ashadha (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Rohini (4), Hasta (13), Shravana (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Mrigashira (5), Chitra (14), Dhanishta (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Ardra (6), Swati (15), Shatabhisha (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Punarvasu (7), Vishakha (16), Purva Bhadrapada (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Pushya (8), Anuradha (17), Uttara Bhadrapada (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Ashlesha (9), Jyeshtha (18), Revati (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Mula → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Ashwini at birth, the first mahadasha is Ketu. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Ashwini already travelled by the Moon) × 7 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 0.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury. How the dasha periods are calculated.