Ashwini Nakshatra Pada 1

Ashwini pada 1 at a glance

Ashwini is the 1th nakshatra, ruled by Ketu with deity the Ashwini Kumaras, the healer twins. Its pada 1 runs from 0°00′ Aries to 3°20′ Aries, falls in Aries rashi and carries the name letter Chu.

The navamsa of this pada is Aries, ruled by Mars, which adds drive, courage and initiative to the nakshatra's base nature of being quick, helpful, curious and fond of new starts.

• Nakshatra: Ashwini (1 of 27)
• Pada: 1 of 4
• Span: 0°00′ Aries to 3°20′ Aries
• Name letter: Chu
• Rashi: Aries (Mesh)
• Navamsa: Aries, lord Mars
• Nakshatra lord: Ketu

Name letter Chu and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Ashwini pada 1 is given a name starting with Chu. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Chu.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Ashwini pada 1

The nakshatra gives the base: quick, helpful, curious and fond of new starts. The Aries rashi adds a fire, movable style, and the Aries navamsa adds drive, courage and initiative.

Read together, this pada suits people who express quick through drive, courage and initiative.

• Element: Fire
• Quality: Movable
• Navamsa flavour: drive, courage and initiative
• Gana: Deva
• Yoni: horse

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Ashwini pada 1 starts in Ketu mahadasha (7 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
2. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
3. Sun mahadasha, 6 years
4. Moon mahadasha, 10 years
5. Mars mahadasha, 7 years
6. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
7. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
8. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
9. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years

Ashwini pada 1 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Ashwini contributes Deva gana (6 points), horse yoni (4 points) and Adi nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.