Nakshatra
Ashlesha Nakshatra
Also in: हिन्दी
Ashlesha (आश्लेषा) is the 9th of the 27 nakshatras of Vedic astrology, spanning 106°40' - 120°00' of the zodiac in Karka. Its lord is Budha and its deity Sarpa (Nagas). Symbol: Coiled serpent. It is of rakshasa gana, cat yoni and antya nadi, and its lord's Vimshottari dasha lasts 17 years.
Classical facts
| Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Ashlesha |
| Hindi name | आश्लेषा |
| Lord | Budha |
| Deity | Sarpa (Nagas) |
| Symbol | Coiled serpent |
| Gana | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Cat, female |
| Nadi | Antya |
| Degree range | 106°40' - 120°00' |
| Rashi | Karka |
| Vimshottari dasha of its lord | 17 years |
| Gandamool nakshatra | Yes |
| Gandanta zone | Pada 4, 116°40' - 120°00' |
The four padas
| Pada | Degrees | Rashi | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106°40' - 110°00' | Karka | Dhanu |
| 2 | 110°00' - 113°20' | Karka | Makara |
| 3 | 113°20' - 116°40' | Karka | Kumbha |
| 4 | 116°40' - 120°00' | Karka | Meena |
Articles about Ashlesha Nakshatra
- The 7th lord in Ashlesha, Swati or Revati, and what it says about marriageThe nakshatra of your 7th lord describes the temperature of a partnership, not the person you will marry. Here is what Ashlesha, Swati and Revati indicate.
- Ketu transits Ashlesha from December 2026, and what that period is aboutKetu enters Ashlesha on 5 December 2026 and leaves on 14 August 2027. Here is who it touches, what tradition says about it, and what is worth doing.
- Ashlesha nakshatra in the kundli, with Ketu there and with the 7th lord thereAshlesha is the coiled serpent at the end of Cancer. Here is what tradition holds when Ketu sits there, and when the ruler of your 7th house does.
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