Ashlesha nakshatra — lord Mercury (Budh), deity Naga, name letters
- Number
- 9 / 27
- Span
- 16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer
- Lord
- Mercury (Budh)
- Deity
- Naga
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Cat
- Nadi
- Antya
- Nature
- Sharp (Tikshna)
Sharp (Tikshna): Fine for tough decisions and ending old things; tradition avoids it for new auspicious work.
The four padas and their name letters
| Pada | Moon sign | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 16°40′ Cancer | Cancer | Ḍi (डी) |
| 2 20°00′ Cancer | Cancer | Ḍu (डू) |
| 3 23°20′ Cancer | Cancer | Ḍe (डे) |
| 4 26°40′ Cancer | Cancer | Ḍo (डो) |
Baby-name letters for Ashlesha →
Ashlesha is one of the six Gandmool nakshatras (at the meeting points of water and fire signs). Many families do a simple Gandmool shanti after a birth in it; it is a custom, not a prediction about the child.
In our muhurat rules
Ashlesha is not one of the nakshatras our rules use for marriage, griha pravesh, property, namkaran or a business opening.
Next time the Moon is in Ashlesha
- 11:09 PM, 5 Oct to 10:17 PM, 6 Oct
- 04:30 AM, 2 Nov to 03:46 AM, 3 Nov
Times in IST from the panchang (Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa). The Moon's nakshatra changes at the same moment everywhere; only the local clock differs. Today's Panchang — tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal →
All 27 nakshatras
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