Purva Ashadha

the former invincible one, early victory

Span13°20′ – 26°40′ Sagittarius (sidereal)

RulerVenus

Symbolan elephant's tusk; a winnowing fan

StarsDelta and Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Media and Kaus Australis)

Presiding deity Apas

The rising flood, unbeaten while the water is with it.

Purva Ashadha is presided over by Apas, the cosmic waters, and its strength moves like a river in spate, invigorating, persuasive, and hard to turn aside. It wins early and declares boldly, carried by conviction. The winnowing fan is its promise to separate what matters from the chaff.