Astrology Lexicon / nakshatra
Ashlesha
Overview
Ashlesha is nakshatra number 9 of the 27 lunar mansions, ruled by Mercury.
- • Ruling planet: Mercury, which sets the starting dasha for people born with the Moon here.
- • Presiding deity: the Nagas, serpent deities.
- • Symbol: a coiled serpent.
Traditional practices
- • Worship of the Nagas is traditionally associated with this nakshatra.
These are traditional religious practices, not guaranteed outcomes. Astrological interpretation varies between traditions.
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