Di
Pada 1
Baby names for Ashlesha nakshatra
A baby born in Ashlesha nakshatra is traditionally named starting with Di, Du, De or Do, depending on the birth pada. Ashlesha (आश्लेषा) spans 16°40' – 30°00' Cancer, is ruled by Mercury, and its deity is Nagas.
Naming syllables by pada
Du
Pada 2
De
Pada 3
Do
Pada 4
About Ashlesha for parents
The serpent's embrace: penetrating insight, strategy, and hidden power. The child's opening dasha is Mercury's, which colours the early years. Gana is Rakshasa, which traditional families weigh during matching later in life.
Other nakshatras
AshwiniBharaniKrittikaRohiniMrigashiraArdraPunarvasuPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniHastaChitraSwatiVishakhaAnuradhaJyeshthaMulaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaShatabhishaPurva BhadrapadaUttara BhadrapadaRevati
Frequently asked questions
What letters should a Ashlesha nakshatra baby's name start with?
A child born with the Moon in Ashlesha is traditionally named with a syllable matching their pada: Di (pada 1), Du (pada 2), De (pada 3), or Do (pada 4).
Why does the naming syllable depend on the pada?
Each nakshatra spans four padas (quarters) of 3°20' each, and the avakahada chakra assigns one sound to each quarter. Naming by the birth-pada sound is believed to keep the name resonant with the child's janma nakshatra.
How do I know my baby's exact pada?
The pada is fixed by the Moon's longitude at the birth minute, so an accurate birth time matters. The JYTS.H app computes the nakshatra and pada from Swiss Ephemeris data in seconds.
Enter the birth details in JYTS.H and get the janma nakshatra, pada and naming syllable instantly.