Ashlesha
The embracer·mercury ruler·106.67° — 120.00° sidereal
Deity
Nagas (serpents)
Symbol
Coiled serpent
Vimshottari dasha
mercury (17 years)
Traditional meaning
Associated with cunning, hypnotic charm, and serpentine wisdom.
Ruler cross-reference
Mercury rules Ashlesha in the Vimshottari sequence.
Other nakshatras ruled by mercury
Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
Positions are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa). Traditional meanings paraphrased from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (public domain). See methodology for sidereal vs tropical framing.
Last reviewed .