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Ashlesha Nakshatra
Ruled by Mercury · deity the Nagas · symbol a coiled serpent · Rakshasa gana
Number
9 of 27
Ruling planet
Mercury
Deity
the Nagas
Symbol
a coiled serpent
Gana
Rakshasa
People influenced by Ashlesha tend to be perceptive and hypnotic, with deep instinct and insight. Like every nakshatra, its qualities are a starting lens — the pada (quarter), the Moon's placement, and the whole chart shape the full picture.
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Ashlesha is ruled by Mercury in the Vimshottari dasha system; its deity is the Nagas and its symbol is a coiled serpent.
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