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Ashlesha (nakshatra)

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Short description: 9th lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy
Nakshatras

Ashlesha (Sanskrit: आश्लेषा or Āśleṣā) (Tibetan: སྐར་མ་སྐག), also known as Ayilyam in Tamil and Malayalam (Tamil: ஆயில்யம், Malayalam: ആയില്യം, Āyilyaṃ), is the 9th of the 27 nakshatras in Hindu astrology. Ashlesha is also known as the Clinging Star or Nāga.[1] It is known as the Hydra. It extends from 16:40 to 30:00 Cancer .[2]

The planetary lord is Mercury or Budha. Its presiding deities are the Nāgas.[3] The nakshatra's symbol is a coiled serpent. It is a trikshna or sharp nakshatra. Its animal symbol is the male cat.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ashlesha Nakshatra | Ashlesha Nakshatra Chacertistics (Ashlesha Nakshatra Career)". http://astrobix.com/astroblog/post/ashlesha-nakshatra-chacertistics-ashlesha-nakshatra-career.aspx. 
  2. ↑ "Ashlesha nakshatra". 19 December 2009. http://www.astrojyoti.com/ashlesha.htm. 
  3. ↑ "Characteristics based on Nakshatras". http://www.funonthenet.in/forums/index.php?topic=172912.0. Retrieved 6 November 2016. 
  4. ↑ "ashlesha". http://www.selfrealisation.net/UK/VedicAstrology/ashlesha.htm. Retrieved 6 November 2016. 




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