Purvashadha Nakshatra in Scriptures

According to Jatakabharana, the person born in Poorvashada Nakshatra will look pleasing, well mannered, and will have a sacrificing attitude for others. The native may go through a lot of difficulties but lives with dignity. He will live with self-respect and an attitude of supremacy.

According to Horasara, the person will be modest, very firm in approach, will have many children, leads men, will be intelligent, will consume savory food, will be dear to the king and enjoys family life.

According to Yavana Jataka, the Poorvashadha native will have wealth of cereals and money. The person will behave courageously, be intelligent, and enjoys life in a manner acceptable to society.

General Characteristics

The symbol associated with Purvashada Nakshatra is a winnowing basket, which is used to separate the grain from the chaff, which signifies separating good from the bad. It is believed that Poorvashadha and its pair Uttarashada nakshatra are called invincible stars. Invincible in the sense that their mind will be very strong and dignified. Another meaning of this Nakshatra is an early victory. People with Poorvashada Nakshatra are intelligent, clever, quick-witted, sharp in nature. They will be very confident and courageous individuals. These people may not be interested in settling for smaller issues, they always try to learn higher aspects of life.

Purvashada Nakshatra has the consciousness of sign lord Jupiter and imprints or impressions of its Nakshatra lord Venus. Both Jupiter and Venus are gurus in their own sense. Even though both are benefits, they are conflicting energies, so there will be some negative impact also. Natives of Poorvashada Nakshatra will be very ambitious, will have big goals, very knowledgeable, and an expert in their field of interest. They will be very mature and will be in a position of advising others on any issue. These people will have a sacrificing nature and will do the work of others without any return. Most likely they will have a good fashion sense. They may have the fascination of the glamour world and if other planets support, then they may enter into it.

Another symbol for Purvashada Nakshatra is ‘Hand Fan’ (It's not a modern fan! but used as in the olden days). It signifies usefulness to society. Sagittarius is a fiery sign but Purvashada nakshatra people are relatively cooler. They know how and what to talk with others. Their communication will be soft and crisp. Even in adverse situations, they know the art of keeping themselves peaceful.

Purvashada Nakshatra people go through a lot of confusion in their life. They cannot make any decisions at one time. They take more time to make any decisions. Sometimes it will be positive, but in most of the situations, it creates a delay. They also cannot take criticism of others positively. Sometimes they think of themselves as very intelligent and superior. There may be some obsession to achieve many things in life. If the Moon is afflicted in Poorvashada Nakshatra, then this obsession becomes multifold and will be very problematic to them.

Apart from the above characteristics, some of the specific characters for different quarters or padas under Poorvashadha star are as follows.

Purvashadha Nakshatra 1st Pada – (13° 20’ to 16° 40’ Sagittarius)

Sun is the sub-ruler of Poorvashada Nakshatra 1st pada. The native will likely have reddish eyes, very courageous, authoritative, lives with purpose. They will have leadership qualities and treat their subordinates very well. They would like to secure their family well financially. They will also do some cruel and hard activities.

Purvashadha Nakshatra 2nd Pada – (16° 40’ to 20° 00’ Sagittarius)

Mercury rules over this pada. These people are soft, kind, truthful and with good oratory skills. They may be business-minded and will have entrepreneurial talent. Their decisions will be very logical and rational and will depend on the facts rather than getting emotional.

Purvashadha Nakshatra 3rd Pada – (20° 00’ to 23° 20’ Sagittarius)

Venus rules over this pada. The natives of this Nakshatra pada are likely to be a foodie and like to taste different cuisines. They respect everyone, kind-hearted, and live according to the law of the land. They would love to live in a clean environment. At the same time, they may be fickle-minded.

Poorvashadha Nakshatra 4th Pada – (23° 20’ to 26° 40’ Sagittarius)

Mars is the ruler of this pada. The natives of this pada will be hot-tempered, fickle-minded and passionate. Their mind will be very agitated and think too much about any matter. Because of this, they clutter their mind and create conflict for themselves and others. They may have a lot of problems taking any decisions.

Purvashadha Nakshatra in Muhurta or Electional Astrology

Poorvashadha Nakshatra will be Ugra - Kroora (Aggressive and Cruel) and it is suitable to perform activities like surgical operations, purchase & sale of arms, research on poisonous medicines, works involving fire, digging well, foundation laying, etc.

Poorvashada Nakshatra is also Adhomukhi (facing downward) Nakshatra and it is suitable to perform digging wells, ponds, underground constructions, mining, etc.