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Ashlesha Nakshatra
Ashlesha is the serpent's embrace — hypnotic, perceptive, and impossible to fool. It rules what winds and coils: kundalini, strategy, medicine, and the kind of insight that sees straight through a performance.
| Sidereal span | 16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer (Lahiri) |
|---|---|
| Deity | The Nagas (serpent deities) |
| Symbol | A coiled serpent |
| Ruling planet | Mercury — a Ashlesha Moon begins life in a Mercury mahadasha |
| Gana (temperament) | Rakshasa |
| In a word | penetration, mystery, intensity |
Moon in Ashlesha (janma nakshatra)
A Moon in Ashlesha reads rooms and people effortlessly; its work is learning to use that penetrating sight to heal rather than to grip.
In Vedic astrology the Moon's nakshatra matters more than the familiar Sun sign: it colors the emotional instincts and — through its ruler, Mercury — sets where your Vimshottari dasha sequence begins.
Marrying (or matching) with a Ashlesha Moon? See Ashlesha's computed compatibility with all 27 nakshatras — ashtakoota guna milan, scored.
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Common questions
Which planet rules Ashlesha nakshatra?
Ashlesha is ruled by Mercury. In the Vimshottari dasha system, someone born with the Moon in Ashlesha begins life in a Mercury mahadasha.
What does the Moon in Ashlesha mean?
A Moon in Ashlesha reads rooms and people effortlessly; its work is learning to use that penetrating sight to heal rather than to grip.
What is the symbol and deity of Ashlesha?
Ashlesha’s symbol is a coiled serpent, and its presiding deity is The Nagas (serpent deities). Its span is 16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer (Lahiri sidereal).