Ashlesha
Nakshatra 9 of 27 · 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac
Ashlesha spans 16°40′ Karka to 30°00′ Karka in the sidereal zodiac. Its Vimshottari lord is Mercury, and its presiding deity is traditionally The Nagas.
| Number | 9 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span (sidereal) | 16°40′ Karka – 30°00′ Karka |
| Vimshottari lord | Mercury |
| Lord's mahadasha | 17 years |
| Deity | The Nagas |
| Padas | 4 quarters of 3°20′ each |
Why it matters
The nakshatra holding the Moon at birth is the birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra). It sets where the Vimshottari dasha sequence begins: someone with the Moon in Ashlesha starts life in the Mercury mahadasha.
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