Ashlesha [Cancer 16-40' to Cancer 30-00']

 Ashlesha [Cancer 16-40' to Cancer 30-00']

Action: Gambling, argumentation, commerce, falsehood, addiction, burning, anger.

Nature: Feminine, outcast, spiritual, sight weak, looking downward, lunar, harsh, detestable, no. of stars 5, ruled by god Sarp, shaped like a wheel, Akul.

Direction: looking downward

Objects: Artificial articles, fire, poison, liquid.

ASHLESHA is a rakshasa or demoniac star, sharp in nature and symbolized by the coiled snake.  This suggests an anti-social, tactless character who can be penetrating in knowledge and austere in habit.  It is translated as "the entwiner," and its predominating deity is Sarpa, the god of the serpents, representing the lower classes.  Ashlesha can bring pain but also good transcendental aspirations.
             When this star is on the ascendant, the person is cruel, fickle, with few children, unsociable, having awkward manners and being unable to adapt to the environment.  The native is capable of much exertion, but is unkind and needs to develop tact and needs to do humanitarian deeds.  This person can cause some anxiety to the parents, and will accept some service position in society.
             When the Moon tenants this star, one is insincere, unable to control eating, sinful, deceitful and ungrateful.

Ashlesha (Ayilya) presides over insects, reptiles, poisoning, robbers, all kinds of physicians, bulbs, roots, herbs, fruits, and artificial things.

1st Pada: THE MOON AT:    16-40 degrees to 20 degrees Cancer:
 well-known, charitable, of a broad chest, long arms, good money, happy and wise.
2nd Pada: THE MOON AT:    20 degrees to 23-20 degrees Cancer:
ugly, dirty, uncharitable, foolish, sickly and unmotivated.
3rd Pada: THE MOON AT:    23-20 degrees to 26-40 degrees Cancer:
a fat, bent or crooked body with much anger and lethargy.  Clever in work, of scientific knowledge, opposed to the saints.
4th Pada: THE MOON AT:    26-40 degrees Cancer to 0 degrees Leo:
passionate, attached to loose sex, frequently sickly, having few children.

Doshas/blemishes in the nakshatras found at:
ASLESHA:
1st Pada: This placement creates only a little dosh
2nd Pada: This placement creates a loss of wealth
3rd Pada: Affects the mother
4th Pada: Little dosh

Remedial upaaya to be performed:
Annadaanam (provide meals for 21 brahmanas)