Birth star 20 of 27
Purva Ashadha
पूर्वाषाढा
253°20′–266°40′ sidereal longitude
Ruled by Venus · 20 of 27
The persuader: confident, uplifting, hard to defeat once convinced.
The tradition links Purva Ashadha with conviction and early victory. People born under it are often described as confident, persuasive and energizing to be around. The name is often explained as meaning 'the undefeated'.
Strengths the tradition names
- Persuasive speaker
- Uplifts others
- Firm conviction
Worth watching
- Stubbornness
- Overconfidence
In love
Described as warm and enthusiastic, with strong opinions. A partner who can match their energy tends to suit them.
At work
Often suited to teaching, speaking, advocacy and leadership roles, where belief and energy carry others.
Why a monkey and Apah (the waters)?
Its deity, Apah (the waters), stands for purifying, flowing strength. The animal, Monkey, suggests agility, and the figure, bed, or elephant's tusk, power held in reserve.
If you know Western astrology
It sits in sidereal Sagittarius, sharing that sign's optimism and love of big ideas.
These readings are Vediq's plain-English take on the tradition. The facts below them come from named sources.
Purva Ashadha
पूर्वाषाढा
- Real stars you can see
- δ, ε Sagittarii
- Apah (the waters)
- Monkey
- Manushya
Where these facts come from
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)
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Find it in the sky
Real stars
δ, ε Sagittarii
δ Sagittarii
When to look
Look up in Jul–Sep evenings. This is an approximate season for mid-northern latitudes; local visibility varies.
Its god, animal and temperament
Apah (the waters)
Vedic name
Asadha (first)
Classical figure
bed, or elephant's tusk
: monkey
Stars that share the monkey:
: Manushya
The tradition sorts the 27 stars into three temperaments. Others with this one:
Sources for this page
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- observational astronomy
- Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 (A. B. Keith, 1914)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)