Ashlesha
आश्लेषा (Ashlesha)
Ashlesha is Nakshatra 9 of 27. Vimshottari lord Mercury. Occupies Cancer (106°40′ – 120°00′). Four padas of 3°20′.
Ruling planet
☿बुध (Budha) · Mercury
Vimshottari dasha lord
Sign spanned
- ♋कर्क (Karka) · Cancer
106°40′ – 120°00′
Four padas
Each Nakshatra is four padas of 3°20′. The Navamsha sign for a pada is the ninth-part of the ecliptic that pada occupies.
| Pada | Navamsha sign | Sidereal span |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | धनु (Dhanu) · Sagittarius | 106°40′ – 110°00′ |
| 2 | मकर (Makara) · Capricorn | 110°00′ – 113°20′ |
| 3 | कुम्भ (Kumbha) · Aquarius | 113°20′ – 116°40′ |
| 4 | मीन (Meena) · Pisces | 116°40′ – 120°00′ |
Ashlesha — Ruled by Mercury. Deity: the Nagas, serpent deities. Symbol: a coiled serpent. Associated with penetrating insight and hidden depths; linked to those with a perceptive, sometimes guarded nature.