Ashlesha Nakshatra

Ashlesha nakshatra (Cancer 16°40′–30°) is ruled by Mercury, with Sarpas / Nagas (serpent deities) as its presiding deity and coiled serpent as its symbol. Ashlesha, 'the entwiner', is the serpent nakshatra — ruled by Mercury and presided over by the Nagas. It carries kundalini wisdom, hypnotic charm and penetrating insight. Natives are perceptive, persuasive and shrewd, able to read people instantly and influence them; the same coiled power can heal or harm.

Personality & traits

Ashlesha, 'the entwiner', is the serpent nakshatra — ruled by Mercury and presided over by the Nagas. It carries kundalini wisdom, hypnotic charm and penetrating insight. Natives are perceptive, persuasive and shrewd, able to read people instantly and influence them; the same coiled power can heal or harm.

Career & profession

Psychology and hypnotherapy, research, medicine and poisons/pharmacology, politics, strategy and negotiation — work that uses insight, secrecy and the power to influence.

Love, marriage & compatibility

Magnetic and intense, Ashlesha natives bond deeply and possessively, intuiting a partner's every mood. They must guard against manipulation and clinging; trust and transparency keep their relationships healthy.

Strengths

Penetrating insight and intuition; Hypnotic persuasiveness; Kundalini and healing potential.

Challenges

Manipulative or secretive tendencies; Possessiveness; Self-centredness.

Remedies

Worship the Nagas (Naga Panchami, serpent deities) and strengthen Mercury; transmute the serpent's force through honesty and yoga.

Who is the ruling planet (lord) of Ashlesha nakshatra?

Ashlesha nakshatra is ruled by Mercury in the Vimshottari dasha system.

What is the deity and symbol of Ashlesha?

The presiding deity of Ashlesha is Sarpas / Nagas (serpent deities) and its symbol is Coiled serpent.

Which rashi (zodiac sign) is Ashlesha nakshatra in?

Ashlesha spans Cancer 16°40′–30°. Its gana is Rakshasa, nadi Kapha, and yoni Cat.

What are the name-starting syllables (akshar) for Ashlesha?

The four padas of Ashlesha begin with the syllables Di, Du, De, Do.