The nature of Ashlesha
Ashlesha is the star of the coiled serpent: perceptive, persuasive and hard to fool. Its people read situations and people quickly and are often drawn to psychology, medicine or the mystical. They are loyal to their own and guard their privacy. Tradition asks them to use their insight to heal rather than to bind.
These are the traditional associations of the star. Your whole chart, especially the Lagna and the planets, shapes how they show up in you.
The four padas
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada sets your Navamsa sign and, traditionally, the first syllable of your name.
| Pada | Rasi | Navamsa | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karka | Dhanu | Di |
| 2 | Karka | Makara | Du |
| 3 | Karka | Kumbha | De |
| 4 | Karka | Meena | Do |
Syllables follow the common Sanskrit list; Tamil, Malayalam and other regional lists differ slightly.
Ashlesha in marriage matching
In Guna Milan, Ashlesha brings Rakshasa gana, Cat yoni and Antya nadi to the comparison. Partners of the same nadi (Krittika, Rohini, Magha, Swati, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Revati) score 0 in Nadi, which is called Nadi dosha unless it is cancelled.
In South Indian porutham, Ashlesha belongs to Pada (foot) Rajju with Ashwini, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Revati; matches within the same Rajju are looked at very carefully. Its Vedha star, which tradition says obstructs it, is Mula.
The full picture depends on both Moon signs and the exact birth details, so check an actual match rather than the stars alone.
Check a matchAshlesha compatibility
How Ashlesha matches every other birth star, calculated with the same engine as our matcher (scores agree with AstroSage). Where a star spans two rasis, the score depends on the pada, so a range is shown.
Best matches for a Ashlesha bride
Pushya 6.5/10 · 29/36Dhanishta 7.5/10 · 18.5–27/36Ashwini 6.5/10 · 26/36Shatabhisha 7.5/10 · 19.5/36Chitra 5.5–6/10 · 25.5–26/36Uttara Bhadrapada 6.5/10 · 21/36
Best matches for a Ashlesha groom
Anuradha 8.5/10 · 21/36Mula 7/10 · 23.5/36Chitra 6/10 · 26.5–27/36Pushya 5/10 · 30/36Hasta 6.5/10 · 23/36Ashwini 5/10 · 28/36
All 27 stars for a Ashlesha bride
| Groom's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 6.5 | 26 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 5.5 | 24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Krittika | 7.5 | 19–22.5 | Matches | Same |
| Rohini | 5.5 | 11 | Matches | Same |
| Mrigashira | 6.5–7 | 12–19 | Matches | Different |
| Ardra | 7 | 12 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 6.5–7 | 15–28.5 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 6.5 | 29 | Matches | Different |
| Ashlesha | 5.5 | 28 | Dosha | Same |
| Magha | 4.5 | 15 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Phalguni | 3.5 | 15.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Phalguni | 6.5 | 18.5–21 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 4.5 | 21 | Matches | Different |
| Chitra | 5.5–6 | 25.5–26 | Matches | Different |
| Swati | 5 | 12.5 | Matches | Same |
| Vishakha | 5.5–6.5 | 15.5–17.5 | Matches | Same |
| Anuradha | 6 | 20 | Matches | Different |
| Jyeshtha | 6.5 | 26 | Dosha | Different |
| Mula | 5.5 | 22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 5 | 16.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Ashadha | 7 | 8.5–12 | Matches | Same |
| Shravana | 5 | 12–13 | Matches | Same |
| Dhanishta | 7.5 | 18.5–27 | Matches | Different |
| Shatabhisha | 7.5 | 19.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 6.5 | 12.5–18.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6.5 | 21 | Matches | Different |
| Revati | 6.5 | 13 | Dosha | Same |
All 27 stars for a Ashlesha groom
| Bride's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 5 | 28 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 5 | 25.5 | Matches | Different |
| Krittika | 6 | 20–23.5 | Matches | Same |
| Rohini | 5 | 12 | Matches | Same |
| Mrigashira | 4 | 14–21 | Matches | Different |
| Ardra | 6 | 13 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 4–4.5 | 17–29.5 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 5 | 30 | Matches | Different |
| Ashlesha | 5.5 | 28 | Dosha | Same |
| Magha | 6 | 16 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Phalguni | 6.5 | 16.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Phalguni | 6.5–7.5 | 19.5–22 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 6.5 | 23 | Matches | Different |
| Chitra | 6 | 26.5–27 | Matches | Different |
| Swati | 6.5 | 14.5 | Matches | Same |
| Vishakha | 6–8 | 15.5–18.5 | Matches | Same |
| Anuradha | 8.5 | 21 | Matches | Different |
| Jyeshtha | 9 | 26 | Dosha | Different |
| Mula | 7 | 23.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 7.5 | 17.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Ashadha | 6.5–7.5 | 9.5–13 | Matches | Same |
| Shravana | 6.5 | 14–15 | Matches | Same |
| Dhanishta | 5 | 19.5–28 | Matches | Different |
| Shatabhisha | 7 | 20.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 4 | 13.5–18.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 5 | 21 | Matches | Different |
| Revati | 5 | 14 | Dosha | Same |
“Best” means Rajju matches, Nadi differs and the combined score is highest. Real matching also uses the exact birth times; check your own match.
Dasha for those born in Ashlesha
The Vimshottari dasha begins with the ruler of your birth star. Everyone born in Ashlesha starts life in the Mercury mahadasha, a 17-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See which dasha you are running now.