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Ashwini Nakshatra
Ruled by Ketu · deity Ashwini Kumaras · symbol a horse's head · Deva gana
Number
1 of 27
Ruling planet
Ketu
Deity
Ashwini Kumaras
Symbol
a horse's head
Gana
Deva
People influenced by Ashwini tend to be quick, healing and pioneering — first to move and first to help. Like every nakshatra, its qualities are a starting lens — the pada (quarter), the Moon's placement, and the whole chart shape the full picture.
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Ashwini is ruled by Ketu in the Vimshottari dasha system; its deity is Ashwini Kumaras and its symbol is a horse's head.
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