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′
«Laa»
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.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Ashwini nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Ashwini nakṣatra is Aśvinī Kumāras, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Ketu, gaṇa Dev, yoni Horse.