The 27 Nakṣatras · star 20
Purva Ashadha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Purva Ashadha is the 20th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is named in the classical texts, its Vimśottarī lord Venus, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Monkey, nāḍī Madhya, varṇa Brahmin — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Nakṣatra lord | Venus |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Ugra/Krura (Fierce/Cruel) |
| Gaṇa | Manushya |
| Yoni | Monkey (M) |
| Nāḍī | Madhya |
| Varṇa | Brahmin |
The four pādas of Purva Ashadha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 253°20′ | «Bhoo» | Leo | Sun |
| Pāda 2 | 256°40′ | «Dhaa» | Virgo | Mercury |
| Pāda 3 | 260°00′ | «Phaa» | Libra | Venus |
| Pāda 4 | 263°20′ | «Dha» | Scorpio | Mars |
What Purva Ashadha favours
Ugra/Krura (Fierce/Cruel). Favours: Enemy destruction, Fire work, Poison, Prison, Arrests. Set aside: All auspicious karmas — strictly forbidden.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Purva Ashadha spans ghaṭī 24–28 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.