Purva Ashadha nakshatra
Purva Ashadha is the 20th of the 27 nakshatras: the 20th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Sagittarius 13°20′ – Sagittarius 26°40′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Sagittarius 13°20′ – Sagittarius 26°40′ |
| Absolute longitude | 253.33° – 266.67° |
| Sign(s) | Sagittarius |
| Vimshottari lord | Venus (20-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 | Sagittarius 13°20′ – Sagittarius 16°40′ | Leo |
| Pada 2 | Sagittarius 16°40′ – Sagittarius 20°00′ | Virgo |
| Pada 3 | Sagittarius 20°00′ – Sagittarius 23°20′ | Libra |
| Pada 4 | Sagittarius 23°20′ – Sagittarius 26°40′ | Scorpio |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Apas, the waters |
| Symbol | an elephant's tusk or a winnowing fan |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni (animal) | Monkey |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Purva Ashadha
For a person whose Moon was in Purva Ashadha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Purva Ashadha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 19) 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) | Purva Ashadha (1), Bharani (10), Purva Phalguni (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Uttara Ashadha (2), Krittika (11), Uttara Phalguni (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Shravana (3), Rohini (12), Hasta (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Dhanishta (4), Mrigashira (13), Chitra (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Shatabhisha (5), Ardra (14), Swati (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Purva Bhadrapada (6), Punarvasu (15), Vishakha (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Uttara Bhadrapada (7), Pushya (16), Anuradha (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Revati (8), Ashlesha (17), Jyeshtha (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Ashwini (9), Magha (18), Mula (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Purva Phalguni → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Purva Ashadha at birth, the first mahadasha is Venus. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Purva Ashadha already travelled by the Moon) × 20 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 253.33°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu. How the dasha periods are calculated.