The 27 Nakṣatras · star 9
Ashlesha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Ashlesha is the 9th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is The Serpent (Sarpa), its Vimśottarī lord Mercury, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Cat, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Mleccha — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | The Serpent (Sarpa) |
| Nakṣatra lord | Mercury |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce) |
| Gaṇa | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Cat (M) |
| Nāḍī | Antya |
| Varṇa | Mleccha |
The four pādas of Ashlesha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 106°40′ | «Dee» | Sagittarius | Jupiter |
| Pāda 2 | 110°00′ | «Doo» | Capricorn | Saturn |
| Pāda 3 | 113°20′ | «De» | Aquarius | Saturn |
| Pāda 4 | 116°40′ | «Do» | Pisces | Jupiter |
What Ashlesha favours
Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce). Favours: Courage, War, Weapons, Surgery, Enemies, Debts, Poison work. Set aside: All auspicious karmas, Marriage, Griha-pravesh.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Ashlesha spans ghaṭī 32–36 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.