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title: "Ashlesha Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility"
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date: 2026-07-24
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description: "Ashlesha nakṣatra explained — ruled by Mercury, deity Nāgas, Rākṣasa gaṇa, Antya nāḍī, Cat yoni. Its classical nature, traits and Guṇa Milan compatibility signature."
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# Ashlesha Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility

Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra

Ashlesha nakṣatra — ruled by Mercury, deity Nāgas, symbolised by the coiled serpent. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Ashlesha · at a glance

Ruling planet
Mercury

Deity
Nāgas

Symbol
Coiled serpent

Gaṇa
Rākṣasa

Nāḍī
Antya

Yoni
Cat

Rāśi span
Karka 16°40’–30°

The coiled mind. The serpent’s hypnotic intelligence — penetrating, strategic, secretive and magnetic. Ashlesha sees through people and holds deep, healing (or binding) power.

## 01What Ashlesha shapes

Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under **Nāgas** and the discipline of **Mercury**, Ashlesha leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The *coiled serpent* is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.

None of this is a verdict. It is the classical *tendency* of a birth star — a lens, read against the whole chart.

## 02Compatibility signature

For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Ashlesha carries the **Rākṣasa** gaṇa (temperament), **Antya** nāḍī (constitution) and the **Cat** yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, *different* nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.

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## 03Common questions

Which planet rules Ashlesha nakṣatra?
Ashlesha is ruled by **Mercury** in the Vimśottarī system — so a Ashlesha-born Moon begins life in the Mercury mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Nāgas.

What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Ashlesha?
Ashlesha is **Rākṣasa** gaṇa, **Antya** nāḍī, with the **Cat** yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.

What are Ashlesha natives like?
The coiled mind. The serpent’s hypnotic intelligence — penetrating, strategic, secretive and magnetic. Ashlesha sees through people and holds deep, healing (or binding) power. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.

How do I find my nakṣatra?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.