AshwiniAries 0°–13°20′

What Ashwini means in Vedic astrology

Ashwini is the 1st of the 27 Nakshatra — the lunar mansions that divide the sidereal zodiac into finer bands than the twelve Rāsi. It spans Aries 0°–13°20′, is ruled by Ketu, and is presided over by the deity Ashwini Kumaras.

Its symbol is the horse's head, and it belongs to the Deva gana. Your Nakshatra is determined by the exact degree of the Moon at your birth, which makes it far more specific than your moon sign alone — and it is what drives your Vimshottari Dasha, the timing system at the heart of Jyotish prediction.

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