Ashlesha nakshatra
Ashlesha is the 9th of the 27 nakshatras: the 9th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Cancer 16°40′ – Cancer 30°00′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Cancer 16°40′ – Cancer 30°00′ |
| Absolute longitude | 106.67° – 120.00° |
| Sign(s) | Cancer |
| Vimshottari lord | Mercury (17-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Cancer 16°40′ – Cancer 20°00′ | Sagittarius |
| Pada 2 | Cancer 20°00′ – Cancer 23°20′ | Capricorn |
| Pada 3 | Cancer 23°20′ – Cancer 26°40′ | Aquarius |
| Pada 4 | Cancer 26°40′ – Cancer 30°00′ | Pisces |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | the Nagas, the serpent deities |
| Symbol | a coiled serpent |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Yoni (animal) | Cat |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Ashlesha
For a person whose Moon was in Ashlesha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Ashlesha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 8) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Ashlesha (1), Jyeshtha (10), Revati (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Magha (2), Mula (11), Ashwini (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Purva Phalguni (3), Purva Ashadha (12), Bharani (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Uttara Phalguni (4), Uttara Ashadha (13), Krittika (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Hasta (5), Shravana (14), Rohini (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Chitra (6), Dhanishta (15), Mrigashira (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Swati (7), Shatabhisha (16), Ardra (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Vishakha (8), Purva Bhadrapada (17), Punarvasu (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Anuradha (9), Uttara Bhadrapada (18), Pushya (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Revati → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Ashlesha at birth, the first mahadasha is Mercury. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Ashlesha already travelled by the Moon) × 17 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 106.67°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn. How the dasha periods are calculated.