Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Ashlesha nakṣatra — ruled by Mercury, deity Nāgas, symbolised by the coiled serpent. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Ashlesha · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Deity
- Nāgas
- Symbol
- Coiled serpent
- Gaṇa
- Rākṣasa
- Nāḍī
- Antya
- Yoni
- Cat
- Rāśi span
- Karka 16°40’–30°
The coiled mind. The serpent’s hypnotic intelligence — penetrating, strategic, secretive and magnetic. Ashlesha sees through people and holds deep, healing (or binding) power.
01What Ashlesha shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Nāgas and the discipline of Mercury, Ashlesha leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The coiled serpent is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
None of this is a verdict. It is the classical tendency of a birth star — a lens, read against the whole chart.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Ashlesha carries the Rākṣasa gaṇa (temperament), Antya nāḍī (constitution) and the Cat yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Ashlesha nakṣatra?
Ashlesha is ruled by Mercury in the Vimśottarī system — so a Ashlesha-born Moon begins life in the Mercury mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Nāgas.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Ashlesha?
Ashlesha is Rākṣasa gaṇa, Antya nāḍī, with the Cat yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Ashlesha natives like?
The coiled mind. The serpent’s hypnotic intelligence — penetrating, strategic, secretive and magnetic. Ashlesha sees through people and holds deep, healing (or binding) power. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.
