Nakshatra 20 of 27 · पूर्वाषाढ़ा
Purva Ashadha nakshatra
Purva Ashadha (पूर्वाषाढ़ा) is the 20th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 13°20′–26°40′ Dhanu. Ruled by Venus with apas (the waters personified) as presiding deity, it is a Fierce (Ugra) mansion — classically suited to works needing force.
Purva Ashadha at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Purva Ashadha (पूर्वाषाढ़ा) |
|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Apas (the waters personified) |
| Symbol | A winnowing basket / fan |
| Vimshottari lord | Venus (Shukra) |
| Gana | Manushya gana |
| Saptadha class | Fierce (Ugra) |
| Moon-sign rashi | Dhanu (Sagittarius) 13°20′–26°40′ Dhanu |
| Naming syllables | Bhu, Dha, Pha, Ddha — one per pada, for the namakarana (naming) rite |
The character of Purva Ashadha
The former unconquered one — Apas, the primordial waters, give it invincible momentum. Ugra (fierce) by class, it suits bold declarations, works of conquest and purification by water. The winnowing basket separates grain from husk: it is a star of decisive sorting.
The four padas of Purva Ashadha
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada fixes the navamsa rashi — the finer layer a birth chart reads — and the traditional naming syllable for a child born under it.
| Pada | Navamsa rashi | Naming syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Simha (Leo) | Bhu |
| Pada 2 | Kanya (Virgo) | Dha |
| Pada 3 | Tula (Libra) | Pha |
| Pada 4 | Vrishchika (Scorpio) | Ddha |
What Purva Ashadha is classically suited for
In the seven-fold (Saptadha) classification, Purva Ashadha is a Fierce (Ugra) mansion. The muhurta classics assign it:
works needing force — demolition, litigation, competitive endeavour, trapping pests; classically avoided for weddings.
This class is the first screen Bela applies to every muhurat date: the day's nakshatra must suit the activity before the finer rules (tithi, yoga, choghadiya, Rahu Kaal) are even checked. See it working on the muhurat date lists, where every date shows its nakshatra-suitability rule.
Purva Ashadha days — August–September 2026
Days in the current Delhi panchang window whose sunrise nakshatra is Purva Ashadha:
- 24 August 2026
- 20 September 2026
Sunrise nakshatra is the classical day convention; exact end times are on the Delhi panchang. Tara Bala — whether Purva Ashadha supports your birth star — is computed per profile in the Bela app.