Ashlesha Nakshatra

Information on Ashlesha Nakshatra Characteristics in Vedic Astrology

Ashlesha Nakshatra is the 9th Nakshatra of Indian Vedic Astrology and is believed to embody the energy of Mercury and strength of serpent God Naga. It is also known as Naga and Clinging Star. It is believed that this nakshatra has the power to exude negativity inspite of being very forceful and powerful, thus it is not considered to be a very nice nakshatra. It is located in the constellation of five stars and is located in the close vicinity of the sun. As this nakshatra has Naga as the guardian deity they exhibit certain serpentine features like clinging, twining, coiling and embracing. This nakshatra is also influenced by Ketu along with the lordship of Mercury. Some of its important characteristics like craftiness, glutton and deceit are due to the influence of lunar aspects. They are usually considered to be demonic and deceitful. Along with these characteristics they also possess the quality of darkness, danger and dishonesty.

Number : 9
Gender : Female
Translation : Coiling or Entwining
Symbol : Coiled Snake; Circle; Whee
Animal Symbol : Male Cat
Presiding Deity : The Nagas - Serpent Deities of Wisdom
Ruling Planet / Ruling Lord : Mercury
Nature : Rakshasa (Demon)
Dosha : Kapha
Guna : Satwic
Element : Water
Disposition : Hard, Sharp, and Dreadful

Ashlesha Nakshatra Physical Appearance

These natives are bestowed with stout body and tough features.

Ashlesha Nakshatra Personality Traits

The natives who are born under the influence of this nakshatra are generally very cold, ruthless, and deceitful and have an aura of suspicion in their personality traits. They usually have very unattractive features and have unpleasing appeal. They have quite small eyes which seem to be filled with suspicion all the time. They are also very cunning and guile and they make frequent use of their guile to achieve their goals and fulfill their purpose. They are very shrewd and dominating and sometimes it is very difficult to tackle their negativity, cunningness and evilness. They know very well how to take advantage of the situations and make a benefit for themselves.

When it comes to social interactions they are very refined and polished. They showcase utmost grace and foolishness when it comes to interacting with others. They are very good in hiding their evil qualities and shrewdness and camouflaging themselves in their interaction with others. At first instance people will mistake them to be very sweet and lovely. However as they come to know them better they will understand that they are very cruel and mean and evil. They make very effective use of flattery to make themselves acceptable by others. They can do anything to make themselves go up the social ladder. They are very calculating and cunning and plan their every step with precise caution to ensure that they get exactly what they want. They are good planners and skillful presenters which can easily influence the mind of others. They lack genuine feelings and emotions and thus they always use deceiving and deception to get their things done. They are always successful in creating an ambience of fear and suspicion with the help of their intrinsic dishonestly and negativity.

Ashlesha Nakshatra Positive Traits

Some of their positive traits are their power of observation and intuition. These traits help them to come out of danger and survive in all sorts of difficult situations. They are also very strategic and know how to plan ahead and skillfully. They are calculative and have plenty of courage to implement their thoughts into actions. With good and able leadership qualities they are expert in handling all the resources they have and making optimum use of it. They have a strong mental ability and have always relied on their brains for taking important decisions.

Ashlesha Nakshatra Negative Traits

Among their negative traits lies their ability to be cruel, mean, merciless, guile and tactful. They can be harmful, dependent on others for their gains, false and deceitful. They will make use of others and leave them to suffer after fulfilling their motives, without even thinking about it twice. On top of all this they are also miser, selfish, ungrateful and totally lack benevolence. They are very suspicious of people around them and do not trust anyone. This trait of theirs also makes them prone to depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.

Ashlesha Nakshatra Compatibility

The natives of this nakshatra are highly compatible with the natives of other nakshatras like Punarvasu, Anuradha, Shravana, Jyeshta, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha. They are incompatible with natives of other naksatra like Magha and Purva Phalguni.

Ashlesha Nakshatra Male Characteristics

The male natives of this nakshatra usually have a very rude and unpleasant appearance. He has a very stout body and disturbing features. He is very ungrateful and will never acknowledge anything that people does for him, even if it is giving their life. On the outside he appears to very good and helpful and concerned but from inside, he is very cruel, mean and calculating. He changes his nature like a chameleon changes his colour. He has the knack of influencing people with his sweet talk and then backstabs them later. He has great aims and dreams of being on the top one day and for this he does not hesitate to use unfair means and cheat and use others on the way. As long as he gets to have what he wants he does not care about others. He is quite intelligent and knowledgeable. They can be quite arrogant at times because of the way they think about themselves. He is very suspicious and does not easily believe others. Most of the time he associates himself with all the wrong people like black marketers, thieves, murderers etc.

Ashlesha Nakshatra Female Characteristics

The female natives of this nakshatra will have almost the same features like that of the male natives with a little bit of difference. They are not very good looking and do not have a really good appearance. However for those associated with Mars, they might have a little better figure than the others. She is usually independent and has a non caring attitude. They are also very shy and posses a very high order of morality. She likes being respected and recognized in her social circle and can be very sweet with people to get the desired recognition. She has a good command over language and uses her linguistic skills to effectively influence her enemies. Professionally she is very efficient and takes her responsibility very seriously. Some of the areas where she will find employment are administrative jobs, selling fishes, agricultural fields etc. When it comes to taking care of her household she is very efficient and is also very good in dealing with her in-laws. She is very shrewd and clever and will effectively tackle all the problems that comesher way.

Famous People Born Under Ashlesha Nakshatra

Ashlesha Nakshatra Female Famous Personalities : Queen Elizabeth of England, Charlize Theron, Megan Fox, Katie Holmes, Jane Fonda

Ashlesha Nakshatra Male Famous Personalities : Dhyan Chand, Jawahar lal Nehru, Manmohan Singh, Tom Hanks, Mao Zedong, Sachin Dev Burman, Robert Koch, Shirdi Sai Baba, Grover Cleveland, Pierre Trudeau, M K Gandhi, Mikhail Gorbachev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Prince Philip Mountbatten, Paul McCartney, Oscar Wilde, Jerry Falwell