Ashlesha Nakshatra
Ashlesha, the coiled serpent ruled by Mercury with the Nagas as deity, is the star of penetrating insight and hypnotic power. Its natives are shrewd, intuitive and persuasive, with a gift for seeing beneath the surface.
Quick facts
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Deity | Nagas (serpent deities) |
| Symbol | Coiled serpent |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Gender | Female |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
| Yoni (animal) | Cat |
| Sign & span | 16°40'–30°00' Cancer |
Key traits
- Intuitive, perceptive and clever
- Persuasive and magnetic
- Secretive and strategic
- Can be manipulative if misused
Career & strengths
Psychology, research, investigation, medicine (esp. toxicology), politics and the occult suit Ashlesha's penetrating insight.
Remedies
- Strengthen its ruling planet Mercury (see the Mercury remedies)
- Worship the nakshatra deity, Nagas
- Chant the nakshatra's mantra and honour it on your birth-star day each month