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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.
Find your Moon nakshatra — free birth chart →
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).
Which nakshatra is compatible with Ashlesha?
Compatibility is scored pair by pair in ashtakoota guna milan (36 points across eight kootas). Ashlesha's computed matches with all 27 nakshatras — best and worst — are on the Ashlesha kundli-matching page.