Ashlesha Nakshatra

आश्लेषा नक्षत्र

Today the Moon is in Ashlesha (at sunrise in New Delhi). Its end time, the tithi and Rahu Kaal are on today's Panchang.

Number	9 of 27
Span (sidereal)	16°40′ Kark (Cancer) – 30°00′ Kark (Cancer)
Rashi	Kark (Cancer)
Ruling planet (Vimshottari lord)	Mercury 17-year mahadasha
Deity	The Nagas (serpent deities)
Symbol	A coiled serpent
Gana	Rakshasa राक्षस
Yoni (animal)	Cat male
Nadi	Antya Kapha
Varna (from its rashi, as used in Guna Milan)	Brahmin
Name syllables (namakshar)	डी डू डे डो Di, Du, De, Do

Nature and traits

Ashlesha is ruled by the Nagas, the serpent deities, and symbolised by a coiled serpent — an image of kundalini, hidden energy and deep wisdom. People with the Moon here are often perceptive, intelligent and good at understanding what others leave unsaid. They can be persuasive and strategic, with a strong instinct for self-protection. Tradition links Ashlesha with insight and with the healing knowledge of herbs, so psychology, research, medicine, writing and negotiation suit it well. Its gift is penetrating understanding; its lesson is to use that insight to embrace and heal, the way the serpent's coil protects.

These are traditional tendencies, not verdicts. Your full kundali — ascendant, planets and dasha — gives the personal picture.

The four padas and their name syllables

Pada	Span	Rashi	Name syllable
1	16°40′ Kark (Cancer) – 20°00′ Kark (Cancer)	Kark (Cancer)	डी Di
2	20°00′ Kark (Cancer) – 23°20′ Kark (Cancer)	Kark (Cancer)	डू Du
3	23°20′ Kark (Cancer) – 26°40′ Kark (Cancer)	Kark (Cancer)	डे De
4	26°40′ Kark (Cancer) – 30°00′ Kark (Cancer)	Kark (Cancer)	डो Do

Traditionally a child's name begins with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth (namakshar). Syllables follow the 108-pada Swar Siddhanta list (the Avakahada Chakra) as published by Drik Panchang.

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Ashlesha Nakshatra

Nature and traits

The four padas and their name syllables

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