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Ashwini Nakshatra Mesha Rasi

Ashwini Nakshatra is the first star of Mesha rasi.Its span is from 0 degrees to 13 degrees 20 minutes. In Modern Astronomy Ashwini corresponds to stars β and γ Arietis.

Who is Acchoda?

Acchoda was Satyavati in her previous birth. She belonged to the clan of ancestors called Barhishada Pitrus. She did intense tapas and the Pitrus appeared before her. But she got attracted towards one among them. When the ancestors realized this, they cursed her to take birth on earth as Satyavati. She got relief from the curse after she married King Shantanu and gave birth to two sons. Then she returned to Pitruloka and is now worshiped as Ashtaka.

क्लीं कामदेवाय नमः kleem kaamadevaaya namah'....

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