The 27 Nakshatras
Ashlesha Nakshatra
The embracer. Serpent wisdom — penetrating insight, hypnotic charm, and the power that comes with knowing what is hidden.
| Number | 9 / 27 |
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Presiding deity | Nagas |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Symbol | Coiled serpent |
| Zodiac span | Cancer 16°40' – 30° |
| Marriage muhurat | Not used for vivah |
Gandamoola nakshatra
Ashlesha is one of the gandamoola nakshatras, which fall at the joints between signs. Tradition prescribes a moola shanti on the 27th day for a child born under it. This marks a point of transition, not misfortune.