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Ashleshaआश्लेषा

Ashlesha is the ninth Nakshatra (16°40'–30° Karka), symbolized by a coiled serpent and ruled by the Nagas (serpent deities). Its Yoni (compatibility animal) is Cat, its Gana is Rakshasa, and its Nadi is Antya (Kapha).

In practice

Ashlesha is explicitly on this app's unfavorable list for Griha Pravesh (housewarming) and is not on the favorable list for any of the other three Muhurat Search activities (vehicle purchase, property purchase, new job) — Muhurat Search will flag it as a negative factor specifically for housewarming.

How it's calculated

Ashlesha's Visha Ghati begins at the 32nd ghati (of 60) — just past the midpoint of the Nakshatra's span.

Ruling deity and general temperament are drawn from classical Vedic astrology texts — sources broadly agree on Ashlesha's serpent symbolism and Rakshasa Gana classification, associated with cunning, penetrating insight, and a capacity for both healing and harm, but the balance between these traits is emphasized differently across texts.
Ruling deity and symbol

Ashlesha is ruled by the Nagas, serpent deities associated with hidden knowledge, transformation, and guarding treasure. Its symbol is a coiled serpent, representing latent power and penetrating perception. Its ruling planet (Nakshatra lord, used in Vimshottari Dasha sequencing) is Mercury.

General temperament

Classical texts associate Ashlesha with sharp intelligence, penetrating insight, and a somewhat guarded or secretive nature — the serpent that can both heal (via venom used medicinally) and harm. People with a strong Ashlesha influence are traditionally described as perceptive, strategic, and difficult to deceive.

Naming syllables (Muhurta Chintamani)

Per the traditional naming-syllable table this app uses for the Baby Names feature, a child born under Ashlesha's four Padas is traditionally named starting with "Di", "Du", "De", or "Do" respectively.