| Ruling planet | Ketu |
|---|---|
| Deity | Ashwini Kumaras |
| Symbol | A horse's head |
| Span | 0°00' – 13°20' Aries |
| Sign | Aries |
| Nature | Swift (Kshipra) |
| Dasha length | 7 years |
Strengths
Speed, initiative, a natural healing instinct, physical courage, and the ability to restart cleanly after failure.
Challenges
Impulsiveness, unfinished projects, and a restlessness that mistakes motion for progress.
Work it suits
Medicine and healing, emergency work, sport, transport, start-ups, anything rewarding a fast first move.
Ashwini and the Ketu dasha
Because Ashwini is ruled by Ketu, a Moon placed here means life opens with a Ketu Mahadasha lasting 7 years. That single fact shapes the timing of an entire chart, which is why the birth nakshatra matters far more in Jyotish than the Sun sign most people know.
What planet rules Ashwini nakshatra?
Ashwini is ruled by Ketu. A Moon in Ashwini therefore begins life in a Ketu Mahadasha of 7 years, and Ketu's condition in the chart carries extra weight throughout life.