Nakshatra 9 of 27 · Cancer
Ashlesha.
A coiled serpent
Ashlesha embraces and binds. Perceptive and magnetic, it understands hidden motives and holds on with great intensity.
- Lord
- Mercury (Budha)
- Deity
- The Nagas, serpent deities
- Span
- 16°40′–30° Cancer
- Syllables
- Di · Du · De · Do
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Nadi
- Antya (Kapha)
- Yoni
- Cat (male)
- Dasha years
- 17 (Mercury)
Four quarters
The padas of Ashlesha
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Ashlesha
Gifts
- Penetrating insight
- Persuasion
- Psychological depth
Lessons
- Secrecy
- Manipulation
- Jealousy
Work that suits Ashlesha
- Psychology and research
- Politics
- Medicine and pharmacy
Guna Milan
Ashlesha in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Ashlesha itself.
Gana · temperament
Rakshasa
Fierce temperament: independent, intense and protective of its own.
Nadi · constitution
Antya (Kapha)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Cat, male
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Ashlesha opens in Mercury's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
Questions
Ashlesha, briefly answered
Who rules Ashlesha nakshatra?
Ashlesha is ruled by Mercury (Budha) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is The Nagas, serpent deities.
What are the name syllables for Ashlesha?
The four padas of Ashlesha are linked to the syllables Di, Du, De, Do. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Ashlesha in?
Ashlesha spans 16°40′–30° Cancer, entirely within Cancer.
Which dasha does a Moon in Ashlesha begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Ashlesha begins life in Mercury's mahadasha, a 17-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Ashlesha?
Ashlesha is of Rakshasa gana, Antya (Kapha) nadi, and its yoni is the male cat. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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