20 Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढा Pūrvāṣāḍhā
13°20′ to 26°40′ Dhanu.
The invincible; inspiring, persuasive and proud, with a strong will to win.
- LordShukra
- DeityApah
- SymbolElephant tusk, fan, winnowing basket
- Dasha20 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Manushya
- Yoni (animal)
- Monkey
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Moksha
- Nature
- Ugra (fierce)
- Direction of the face
- Adho mukha (facing down)
- Presiding deity
- Apah, the waters
- Symbol
- Elephant tusk, fan, winnowing basket
- Ruling graha
- Shukra, whose Vimshottari dasha of 20 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Ugra Nakshatra (fierce) suits:
- Bold, competitive or forceful action
Adho mukha (facing down): for digging wells and foundations, mining and sowing roots.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Dhanu | Simha | Bhu |
| Pada 2 | 16°40′ to 20° Dhanu | Kanya | Dha |
| Pada 3 | 20° to 23°20′ Dhanu | Tula | Pha |
| Pada 4 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Dhanu | Vrishchika | Dha |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Manushya gana, the monkey yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.