The 27 Nakṣatras · star 1
Ashwini Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Ashwini is the 1st of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Aśvinī Kumāras, its Vimśottarī lord Ketu, gaṇa Dev, yoni Horse, nāḍī Aadi, varṇa Vaishya — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | Aśvinī Kumāras |
| Nakṣatra lord | Ketu |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Kshipra/Laghu (Swift/Light) |
| Gaṇa | Dev |
| Yoni | Horse (M) |
| Nāḍī | Aadi |
| Varṇa | Vaishya |
The four pādas of Ashwini — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 0°00′ | «Chu» | Aries | Mars |
| Pāda 2 | 3°20′ | «Che» | Taurus | Venus |
| Pāda 3 | 6°40′ | «Cho» | Gemini | Mercury |
| Pāda 4 | 10°00′ | «La» | Cancer | Moon |
What Ashwini favours
Kshipra/Laghu (Swift/Light). Favours: Trade, Medicine, Fine arts, Music, Quick tasks, Loans, Commerce. Set aside: Long-term fixed work.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Ashwini spans ghaṭī 50–54 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.