Ashlesha nakshatra
Ashlesha spans 16°40′ to 30°00′ of Cancer. Its lord is Mercury, and it carries 17 Vimshottari dasha years.
- Span
- Cancer · 16°40′ – 30°00′
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Dasha years
- 17
The four padas
A nakshatra divides into four padas of 3°20′. Each pada maps to one sign of the navamsa.
| Pada | Sign | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cancer | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Sagittarius |
| 2 | Cancer | 20°00′ – 23°20′ | Capricorn |
| 3 | Cancer | 23°20′ – 26°40′ | Aquarius |
| 4 | Cancer | 26°40′ – 30°00′ | Pisces |
Attributes of the star
These describe the nakshatra, not the person. Linga in particular is a property of the star — every chart under it carries the same one, whoever the reader is.
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- cat
- Nadi
- 2
- Rajju
- 0
- Vriksha
- Demba milky
- Pakshi
- owl
- Bhuta
- water
- Gotra
- Vasishta
- Varna
- vaishya
- Linga
- female
The gana sorts a star as Deva, Manushya or Rakshasa. Matching reads it as agreement of temperament.
The yoni is the animal attributed to the star, and its sex. Physical compatibility is read from it.
The nadi is one of Adi, Madhya or Antya. It carries the most weight of the twenty porondam — a shared nadi is the case to look at.
The rajju divides the stars into foot, waist, navel, neck and head. It is read for how long the marriage endures.
The tree attributed to the star. What matters to the porondam is whether it is a milky tree.
The bird attributed to the star — eagle, owl, crow, cock or peacock. The texts hold certain birds hostile to each other.
The element attributed to the star — earth, water, fire, air or ether.
The rishi lineage attributed to the star. Sharing one is counted as a mismatch.
The varna that follows from the star. It is not the moon-sign varna the porondam table scores separately.
The gender attributed to the star — male, female or neuter. It is a property of the star, not of the person born under it.