Purva Ashadhaपूर्वाषाढ़ा
Purva Ashadha is the twentieth Nakshatra (13°20'–26°40' Dhanu), symbolized by a fan or winnowing basket and ruled by Apas, the water deity. Its Yoni (compatibility animal) is Monkey, its Gana is Manushya, and its Nadi is Madhya (Pitta).
Purva Ashadha does not appear on this app's favorable OR unfavorable list for any of the four Muhurat Search activities (vehicle purchase, property purchase, Griha Pravesh, new job) — Muhurat Search treats it as neutral across the board for these specific activities.
Purva Ashadha's Visha Ghati begins at the 24th ghati (of 60) — roughly the second quarter of the Nakshatra's span.
Purva Ashadha is ruled by Apas, the deity of water, reflecting its association with purification and emotional cleansing. Its symbol is a fan or winnowing basket, representing the separation of what is valuable from what is not. Its ruling planet (Nakshatra lord, used in Vimshottari Dasha sequencing) is Venus.
Classical texts associate Purva Ashadha with conviction, invincibility in early efforts, and a purifying influence on situations or relationships — people with a strong Purva Ashadha influence are traditionally described as persuasive, confident in argument, and able to bring clarity to confused or murky situations.
Per the traditional naming-syllable table this app uses for the Baby Names feature, a child born under Purva Ashadha's four Padas is traditionally named starting with "Bhu", "Dha", "Pha", or "Dha" respectively (the third and fourth Padas share a phonetically similar sound in this table).