Nakshatra #9 / 27
Ashlesha Nakshatra
Ashlesha holds serpent wisdom — hypnotic, strategic and perceptive natives who read people effortlessly; their power uplifts when guided by ethics.
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Deity
- Nagas (serpent deities)
- Symbol
- Coiled serpent
- Zodiac span
- Cancer
- Gana
- Rakshasa (Demonic)
- Nadi
- Antya (Kapha)
- Yoni
- Cat
- Name syllables
- Di, Du, De, Do
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Which planet rules Ashlesha nakshatra?
Ashlesha is ruled by Mercury. Natives born under it begin life in a Mercury mahadasha.
Which syllables should a Ashlesha-born baby's name start with?
By pada, tradition assigns: Di, Du, De, Do.
What are the gana and nadi of Ashlesha?
Ashlesha belongs to the Rakshasa (Demonic) gana and Antya (Kapha) nadi — these decide the Gana (6 points) and Nadi (8 points) kootas in marriage matching.