Nakshatras
Ashlesha nakshatra
Ashlesha is the 9th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 16°40′ Cancer to 30°00′ Cancer in the sidereal zodiac. Its ruling planet is Mercury, its deity is the Nagas, the serpent beings, and its symbol is a coiled serpent. Jyotish associates it with the embrace — hypnotic insight, entanglement and serpent wisdom.
| Number | 9 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span | 16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer |
| Sign | Cancer |
| Ruling planet (dasha lord) | Mercury |
| Deity | the Nagas, the serpent beings |
| Symbol | a coiled serpent |
| Gana (temperament) | Rakshasa |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
| Yoni (animal) | Cat |
| Naming syllables | Di, Du, De, Do |
| Other nakshatras of Mercury | Jyeshtha and Revati |
Because Mercury rules Ashlesha, someone whose Moon was here at birth begins life in the Mercury mahadasha, for the part of it that remains according to how far the Moon had travelled through the nakshatra.
Each nakshatra has four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada decides the navamsa — the ninth-harmonic chart Jyotish reads for marriage and inner strength — and the syllable a name traditionally begins with. Ashlesha's padas fall in the Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces navamsas.
Its gana is Rakshasa, its nadi Antya (Kapha) and its yoni the cat — three of the eight factors Guna Milan compares when matching two charts (nadi alone carries 8 of the 36 points).
| Pada | Span | Navamsa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16°40′ Cancer – 20°00′ Cancer | Sagittarius | Di |
| 2 | 20°00′ Cancer – 23°20′ Cancer | Capricorn | Du |
| 3 | 23°20′ Cancer – 26°40′ Cancer | Aquarius | De |
| 4 | 26°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer | Pisces | Do |
Questions
Which planet rules Ashlesha nakshatra?
Mercury. It is Mercury's nakshatra in the Vimshottari sequence, so a birth Moon in Ashlesha starts life in the Mercury dasha.
What are the name letters for Ashlesha nakshatra?
By pada: 1 — Di, 2 — Du, 3 — De, 4 — Do. A name traditionally begins with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
What is the deity of Ashlesha?
The Nagas, the serpent beings.
Which zodiac sign is Ashlesha in?
Ashlesha runs from 16°40′ Cancer to 30°00′ Cancer in the sidereal zodiac used by Vedic astrology, entirely within Cancer.
What are the nadi and yoni of Ashlesha?
Nadi Antya (Kapha); yoni cat. Both are compared in Guna Milan: nadi is worth 8 of the 36 points, yoni 4.
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