lagna nakshatra
The Ascendant in Ashwini Nakshatra
Aries rising · nakshatra lord Ketu · 40 minutes at Delhi
A lagna in Ashwini, the 1st nakshatra, means Aries rising, whichever pada the degree is in, with Mars as lagna lord. Ashwini itself is ruled by Ketu. Between Mars and Ketu the friendship lists have no entry in at least one direction.
By sign, Ketu, Ashwini’s lord, is in a friend's sign in Aries, the lagna sign. In the navamsa each pada sets, that pada’s lagna lord is in its own sign in pada 1 (Aries), in a neutral sign in pada 2 (Taurus), in an enemy's sign in pada 3 (Gemini) and debilitated in pada 4 (Cancer).
How Long Ashwini Takes to Rise
The ascendant crosses Ashwini’s 13°20′ in 40 minutes at Delhi, 43 minutes at Kolkata, 44 minutes at Mumbai and 47 minutes at Chennai. At Delhi that makes Ashwini the 5th-fastest of the 27. The difference between the four cities is about 6 minutes, the 18th-smallest of any nakshatra, and Ashwini’s arc lies 59° from the June solstice point, which is what that figure tracks (the comparison table shows how). These are durations, not clock times. When Ashwini actually rises depends on the date and the longitude, and a birth time a few minutes out moves the ascendant through a pada.
| Pada | Ascendant | Navamsa lagna | Delhi | Kolkata | Mumbai | Chennai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini 1 | Aries | Aries (vargottama) | 9.9 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 11.5 |
| Ashwini 2 | Aries | Taurus | 10.0 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 11.6 |
| Ashwini 3 | Aries | Gemini | 10.2 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 11.7 |
| Ashwini 4 | Aries | Cancer | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.8 |
Minutes of rising time per pada. The navamsa column is the D-9 ascendant each pada gives: Aries (ruled by Mars) for pada 1, Taurus (ruled by Venus) for pada 2, Gemini (ruled by Mercury) for pada 3 and Cancer (ruled by Moon) for pada 4. Pada 1 is vargottama, the same sign as lagna and as navamsa lagna. Pada 1 is a gandanta pada, at the junction of a water sign and the fire sign after it.
Related
Ashwini as a birth (Moon) nakshatra is on the Ashwini page; the Aries ascendant house by house on Aries ascendant. The rising times of all 27 are compared on the ascendant-by-nakshatra table. For lagna and Moon sign, see rashi and lagna and the 27 nakshatras guide. In Hindi: अश्विनी नक्षत्र में लग्न.