Purva Ashadha Nakshatra

Information on Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Characteristics in Vedic Astrology


Purva Ashadha Nahskatra is the 20th nakshatra of Indian Vedic Astrology and is also known as jal nakshatra for the characteristics it displays. This nakshatra is ruled by the planet Venus and thus the natives born under it are strongly influenced by this planet and its characteristics. It has an impact on their lives, personality and also past, present and future. The natives of this nakshatra are usually kind hearted and compassionate. They care for the needy. They are very popular among people and liked by all because they are very helpful and generous, be it the people they know or even strangers. There are cordial individuals who have a very refined way of behaving with others. This nakshatra is clearly visible in the sky and easy to locate as they occur near the star where they make right angles with each other. The shape they form closely resembles the teeth of an elephant.

Number : 20
Gender : Female
Translation : The Former Invincible One, Former Unconquered, Undefeated
Symbol : A fan or a winnowing basket
Animal Symbol : A Male Monkey
Presiding Deity : Apas - the cosmic waters deified as God
Ruling Planet / Ruling Lord : Venus
Nature : Manushya (human)
Dosha : Pitta
Guna : Rajasic
Element : Air
Disposition : Fierce and Severe (Ugra)

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Physical Appearance

People who are born under the influence of this nakshatra usually have a good physical feature. They are tall and lean with bright eyes and teeth. They have long ear and long arms which adds to their looks. Their attractive physical features easily separate them from the rest and are definitely worth mentioning. To supplement this great looks they have an equally strong and dominating personality.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Personality Traits

They possess extraordinary capabilities for communication and are great orators. No one can win an argument with them. They have the knack to convince anyone and everyone with their superior convincing skills. It doesn't really matter whether they are right or wrong, but if they have to convince someone they will succeed in any way. Besides this they are very concerned and friendly. They take good care of their loved ones, friends and family. They are empathetic and feel the pain of others. They will try their best to help people and solve their problems.

Their ability to understand people and help them in times of need makes them very popular. People like having them around in their life because they can turn to them anytime. They are hard working and are clear about their goals and ambitions. They work sincerely towards their goals with high level of commitment which makes it easy for them to achieve success in life. However even if they become highly successful they will never show it off or display in front of others. They are very truthful, honest and god fearing people who hate hypocrisy. They will never think anything bad or wrong about others or try to harm them in anyway. Even if they are not able to help them in any way they will not come in their way either. They are very gentle and peace loving people who lives and lets live.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Positive & Negative Traits

Some of the positive traits of these individuals are that they are very friendly and helpful. They understand the pain of others and will try to help them in every way possible. This makes them highly likeable. They are also great convincers and communicators. They have a lot of good ideas and opinions which they freely share with others. They always think well about others. They are also confident, independent and self made people. They remain true to themselves and their principles. However sometimes their confidence may cross the line and become over confidence. At times they become too stubborn and arrogant and refuse to budge from their stand. Once they have decided on something they will stick to it under any circumstances. They take decisions based on one dimensional information without taking into account the opinions of others. They are not very good at making decisions as they do it all on their own without taking the ideas and opinions of others.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Career Options

They have a wide area of interest when it comes to careers and they can adjust anywhere. However they will do better in the field of medicine and fine arts.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Compatibility

They are compatible with other nakshatras like Rohini, Ashwini and Hasta and incompatible with Purva Phalguni and Ardra.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Male Characteristics

The male natives of this nakshatra usually has a very good appearance with a lean and tall body. He is also very intelligent and knowledgeable and likes to help people. However he has very little patience and tends to jump to conclusions without verifying the facts. He is not very good at taking decisions and tries to avoid it as much as possible but when he really has to take it, he will do so without any verification of facts. This can get him into trouble at times. He has a great power of arguing with people and no one can beat him in that. He is very good in giving advice to others but not very good in taking them from others. He tends to be courageous but needs an external push to make him do things. He is not very good at keeping relations with others but is every helpful to everyone that comes to him for help. He does his work with dedication and sincerity and will stick to his guts at all cost. Once he has taken a stand it becomes very difficult to change it. He never thinks of causing any kind of harm to anyone.

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Female Characteristics

The female natives of this nakshatra have a very beautiful physical appearance and a magnetic personality. They have almond shaped eyes, long nose, graceful look and fair complexion which will make people jealous of her. She is also equally intelligent and is very energetic and enthusiastic. She is full of vigor and vitality. She is ambitious and wants to achieve great success in life and has the strength to fight all adversaries in life. Before reaching a final decision she will weigh the pros and cons of it, unlike her male counterpart who jumps to conclusion. She is not afraid of speaking her mind and will do it without the fear of others. She has the tendency to make promises but is not very good at fulfilling it. She is very truthful, dedicated, honest and caring.

Famous People Born Under Purva Ashadha Nakshatra


Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Female Famous Personalities : Geeta Dutt, Lucille Ball, Nadia Comaneci, Nelly Furtado, Aishwarya Rai, Dilma Rousseff, Karishma Kapoor, Saira Bano, Barbara Bush, Cherilyn Sarkisian (Cher)

Purva Ashadha Nakshatra Male Famous Personalities : Adolf Hitler, Chester A Arthur, Dhirubhai Ambani, John Major, K R Narayanan, R Venkataraman, Ernest Hemmingway, James Earl Jones, James Monroe, Pranab Mukherjee, Salil Chowdhury, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sirhan Sirhan, James Buchanan, John Milton, Johny Depp, Lee Harvey Oswald, Osho Rajneesh (Chandra Mohan Jain), Shankar Dayal Sharma, John A Macdonald, Pope S D John Paul I, Sachin Tendulkar, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, William James, Ernest Hemingway, Earl Warren, James Orsen Bakker