Ashwini
Born of a horse·ketu ruler·0.00° — 13.33° sidereal
Deity
Ashwini Kumaras (twin horsemen)
Symbol
Horse head
Vimshottari dasha
ketu (7 years)
Traditional meaning
First nakshatra. Traditionally associated with healing, swift movement, and beginnings.
Lunar node ruler
Vimshottari assigns Ashwini to Ketu (the descending lunar node) — shadow points used in Vedic astrology.
Other nakshatras ruled by ketu
Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
Positions are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa). Traditional meanings paraphrased from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (public domain). See methodology for sidereal vs tropical framing.
Last reviewed .