- Nakshatra Deity: Aswini Kumaras (Twins)
- Symbols: Twin Horses, Swan (Hamsa)
- Kind: Kshipra / Laghu
- Facing or Looking Towards: Trayanga Mukha (facing side ways)
- Nick Name: Star of Transport
- Foundation Above: creatures to be healed
- Foundation Below: Healing therapies
- Desire: Ability to hear and not to be deaf.
- Shakti (Power): Shigra Vyapini Shakti, power to quickly attain things or objectives.
- Final Desire: World free of diseases.
- No of Stars: 2 (some say 3).
- Puranic Stories:
- Ashwini Kumaras – Sun – Sandhya devi
- Chyavana Maharshi – Sukanya – Ashwinis – Dadhichi Maharshi
Ashwini Kumaras Birth:
- Sun and Sandhya Devi (Sanjana) are married. Sandhya could not bear the heat from Sun.
- Sandhya made a clone of her called Chaya and left it at Sun’s place and Sandhya went into hiding.
- Chaya and Sun got a son, called Saturn (Shani).
- After a few days, Sun got to know that Chaya is a clone and not the original Sandhya.
- Sun went and met VishwaKarma (Chitra Nakshatra), the father of Sandhya.
- VishwaKarma marginally cuts the heat of Sun (Sun debilitates in Libra, which starts with Chitra nakshatra 3rd pada).
- Sun and Sandhya unite again. Chaya goes into temporary hiding.
- Yama and Yami (twins: brother and sister) are born to Sandhya.
- Sandhya once again starts to feel the heat of Sun and runs away, reaches a farm field and takes the form of a horse.
- Chaya comes back once again in place of Sandhya.
- Sun gets to know about this and reaches Sandhya once again dressed in the form of a horse.
- As they mate, Ashwini Kumaras are born from the nostrils of Sandhya in the form of horse.
Chyavana – Sukanya – Dadichi – Ashwinis Story:
- Chyavana Maharshi (often referred as Ayurvedic Rishi) is the son of Puloma and Bhrigu.
- Sukanya is a very young wife of a very old Chyavana
- Ashwinis are very young, dynamic, fast on horse riding and charming.
- They were known in the village (Grama) as healers who healed people of various ailments, made them back young again.
- Ashwinis were denied the entry into heaven (Swarga Loka) as they were born on Earth, despite being children of Sun and Sanjana.
- Dadhichi Maharsha is the child of Chayavana and Sukanya, who was preparing Soma Rasa (Amrutam) and gave ito Indra and other deities in Swarga.
- Soma Rasa is one means to gaining entry into the heaven.
- One day Ashwinis appeared in front Sukanya. She was mesmerized with the beauty (smartness) of Ashwinis.
- Ashwinis promised to make Chayvana young and charming, if they had the Soma Rasa of Dadhichi given to them.
- However, Indra got to know this at the last moment and threatened Dadhichi – not to offer Soma Rasa to anybody other than devatas.
- Dadichi denies Soma Rasa at the last moment to Ashwinis.
- Few years later, Dadhichi’s bones were to be used as raw material in developing the weapon(Vajra ayudha) for Indra.
- Dadichi gave Soma Rasa and made Ashwinis as devatas.
అశ్వినోరశ్వ యుజౌ గ్రామః పరస్తాత్ సేనా అవస్తాత్
Ashwinor: 2 Ashwinis
Ashwa Yujou: Sitting on 2 horses
Gramaha: roam the village
Sena: Army
- Will have last minute deals cancelled in Job or business after announcement.
- Will play pranks and mischiefs.
- Will have problems with boss in professional life.
- Interest in medicine, ayurveda, herbal drinks, surgery, helping, troubleshooting etc.
- May have step mother.
- Ashwini rules all the organs in human body that come in pairs. Ex: Eyes, Ears, nostrils, hands, legs etc.
- Marriage is neutral. Depends on other factors.
- Will not get any extreme results in this nakshatra.
- A blocked Ashwini may indicate childlessness due to fallopian tubes blockage. This may happen due to Vedha from Jyestha star.
Male Horse:
Horses represent power, stamina and speed. Adult horses sleep less and work more. Horses eat more than cows but digest less. They eat based on their workload.
In Vedic times, horses were carrying postmen, soldiers and doctors – where speed and reaching before time is important. Male Horse (Stallion) is Ashwini – while Satabisha is female horse (Mare).
Hamsa Swan:
Swan is not exact word for Hamsa. Hamsa is an extinct species. Hamsa denotes the vehicle of Brahma and Saraswati. The symbol of gyana (knowledge), fertility and procreation.
Yoga Tara: 8 Degrees.
Other Special Degrees:
<30 – Gandanta <120 – MT of Mars 10 – MB for Lagna | 80 – MB for Ketu 100 – Ex of Sun 100 – MB for Sat |
*Ex – Exaltation
*MB – Mrityu Bhaga
*MT – Moola Trikona
A major success will be announced but will be delayed in achieving. For example, an award will be announced but it will go back at last minute.
Ashwins were deities since they were children of Sun. However, objected since they were born on earth. Dadichi announced that Ashwinis will be turned into dieties (Swarga loka) but denied it at last minute. Ashwinis had to wait for a long time for becoming deities.
These are very charming and dynamic. May earn through healing others like doctors / counsellors etc. Very highly attached / emotional to their home / homeland / village where they are grown up. They feel very bad to leave it – they can’t leave it.
2nd represents face and Ashwinis are charming. Gramaha in the sloka refers to 4th house (Moon) – Moon exalts in 2nd.
Highly skillful in driving cars / very brainy. Opposite sex will help them.
Ashwins were skillful horse riders, very brainy and dynamic. Sukanya helped them.
Having 2 mothers (like step mother etc). They may have a huge attachment with the mother land / village in which they are born. If they go abroad, they will surely return after sometime to live in their village.
Ashwins had 2 mothers Sanjana and Chaya.
Very dynamic and sharp.
Sun is very sharp and his sons too.
Will help the village as doctors, counsellors, village heads, postmen, important messengers etc. May be troubled by bosses in day-to-day works.
Indra troubled Ashwins.
Ashwins remained bachelors. They did not marry. However, 7th connection to Ashwini is neutral – neither good nor bad in case of marriage. You have look from something else in this case.
These people can be excellent surgeons who excel in very critical surgeries.
But, if the combinations indicate otherwise, constant health issues may trouble the native demanding surgeries. However, the person’s life will be saved many times.
Father may be living away from the native. May have been married twice.
Sun lived away from Ashwins and married twice.
Will get a job / promotion etc in a very good company but at the last minute will be called off. They need to wait for long time. Their authority in office will be challenged many times.
Dadichi rejected to offer Soma Rasa after he promised to give it to Ashwins.
Will be constantly travelling to earn a living. Will be interested in travelling. Will often keep travelling due to family needs. Brothers or cousins are living away from native’s place.
Will carry less luggage when travelling. Likes travelling. Can be a doctor