Astronomy:Ashlesha
Ashlesha (Sanskrit: आश्लेषा or Āśleṣā; Tibetan: སྐར་མ་སྐག), meaning "the embrace", is the 9th of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions) in Indian astronomy and astrology. It corresponds to a group of stars in the constellation Hydra: δ, ε, η, ρ, and σ Hydrae. The main star (yogatara) is ε Hydrae, which has the modern name Ashlesha after the nakshatra.[1]
It is also known as Ayilyam in Tamil and Malayalam (Tamil: ஆயில்யம், Malayalam: ആയില്യം, Āyilyaṃ). Ashlesha is also known as the Clinging Star or Nāga.[2] It extends from 16:40 to 30:00 in Cancer.[3]{{better source needed|date=December 2025} The planetary lord is Mercury or Budha and it's colour is green.It's presiding deities are the Nāgas or Nagdevata.[4] The nakshatra's symbol is a coiled serpent. It is a Trikshana or Three eyed. It's animal symbol is the male Cat, Gana (Rakshasa), Dosha (Kapha).[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)". IAU Working Group on Star Names. https://xing.fmi.uni-jena.de/mediawiki/index.php/Ashlesha.
- ↑ "Ashlesha Nakshatra | Ashlesha Nakshatra Chacertistics (Ashlesha Nakshatra Career)". http://astrobix.com/astroblog/post/ashlesha-nakshatra-chacertistics-ashlesha-nakshatra-career.aspx.
- ↑ "Ashlesha nakshatra". 19 December 2009. http://www.astrojyoti.com/ashlesha.htm.
- ↑ "Characteristics based on Nakshatras". http://www.funonthenet.in/forums/index.php?topic=172912.0. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "ashlesha". http://www.selfrealisation.net/UK/VedicAstrology/ashlesha.htm. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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