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Nakshatra Profile

Returns the complete classical profile for a given nakshatra: deity, ruling planet, gana, nature, body part, profession, life themes, strengths, challenges, favorable/unfavorable activities, and body map. Accepts nakshatra name in any case with spaces or underscores.

Endpoint

GET /v1/astro/nakshatra/{name}

Request parameters

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
namestringYes

Example request

curl -X GET "https://api.asterwise.com/v1/astro/nakshatra/Ashwini" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
"success": true,
"message": "success",
"data": {
"name": "Ashwini",
"index": 0,
"interpretation": {
"nakshatra_number": 1,
"name": "Ashwini",
"sanskrit": "अश्विनी",
"span": "Aries 0°00' to 13°20'",
"symbol": "Horse's head",
"deity": "Ashwini Kumaras (divine twin physicians)",
"ruling_planet": "Ketu",
"sign": "Aries",
"sign_lord": "Mars",
"gana": "Deva (divine)",
"nature": "Laghu (light) and Kshipra (swift)",
"body_part": "Knees",
"varna": "Kshatriya",
"yoni": "Horse (Male)",
"nadi": "Adi (Vata)",
"classical_qualities": [
"Swift and pioneering",
"Healing ability",
"... and 3 more items"
],
"classical_specific_notes": {
"text": "Brihat Jataka describes the Ashwini native as priyabhushanah — deeply fond of ornaments and personal adornment — combine…"
},
"padas": [
{
"pada": 1,
"span": "Aries 0°00' to 3°20'",
"navamsa_sign": "Aries",
"navamsa_lord": "Mars",
"vargottama": true,
"special_note": "Gandanta — first pada of fire sign Aries. Intense karmic beginning. Planets here carry both exceptional force and karmic…"
},
{
"pada": 2,
"span": "Aries 3°20' to 6°40'",
"navamsa_sign": "Taurus",
"navamsa_lord": "Venus",
"vargottama": false,
"special_note": ""
},
"... and 2 more items"
],
"appearance": {
"classical": "Broad forehead, bright quick-darting eyes, magnetic countenance, athletic and agile build",
"modern": "The native likely carry a youthful, energetic presence with bright, alert eyes and an athletic build. A brisk, purposefu…"
},
"nature_description": {
"classical": "Impulsive, pioneering, fiercely independent, unbridled life force, quick to act, pure and innocent intentions, deep well…",
"modern": "The native's defining quality is the energy of a fresh beginning — the native initiate, pioneer, and act before others h…"
},
"profession": {
"primary": [
"Medicine",
"Surgery",
"... and 3 more items"
],
"secondary": [
"Military",
"Law enforcement",
"... and 4 more items"
],
"modern": "The native thrive in fast-paced environments where immediate action produces tangible results. Medicine, emergency servi…"
},
"life_themes": {
"core": "Journey from impulsive action to sustained spiritual realization",
"karmic_path": "Ketu as nakshatra lord brings sudden beginnings, abrupt transformations, and a soul-level drive toward liberation",
"challenge": "Bridling immense vitality and channeling it into sustained achievement rather than scattered brilliant starts",
"gift": "Natural healing ability and the courage to act immediately when others are paralyzed by hesitation",
"modern": "The native's life moves in sudden leaps rather than gradual progressions. Each major chapter begins abruptly and transfo…"
},
"keywords": [
"healing",
"pioneering",
"... and 5 more items"
],
"gifts": [
"Natural healer",
"Extraordinary physical vitality",
"... and 3 more items"
],
"growth_areas": [
"Impulsiveness",
"Inability to sustain long-term",
"... and 2 more items"
]
},
"activities": {
"favorable_activities": [
"starting treatments",
"travel beginnings",
"... and 3 more items"
],
"unfavorable_activities": [
"long-term marriage rites",
"foundational house-warming",
"... and 1 more item"
]
},
"body_map": {
"parts": [
"head",
"brain",
"... and 1 more item"
],
"sensitivity": "Quick-reactive constitution; stress can show first in the head region."
}
}
}

Response fields

FieldTypeDescription
successbooleanTrue if the request succeeded
messagestringHuman-readable status message
dataobject
data.namestring
data.indexinteger
data.interpretationobject
data.activitiesobject
data.body_mapobject

Errors

CodeDescriptionReference
authentication_failedMissing or invalid API key.authentication_failed
ephemeris_unavailableUpstream ephemeris service error.ephemeris_unavailable
insufficient_tierAPI key tier does not include this endpoint.insufficient_tier
internal_errorUnexpected server error.internal_error
ip_rate_limit_exceededToo many requests in a short window.ip_rate_limit_exceeded
payload_too_largeRequest body exceeds the size limit.payload_too_large
resource_not_foundReferenced resource was not found.resource_not_found
validation_errorRequest body failed schema validation.validation_error