Aayilyam Nakshatra Palangal: Traits, Padas, Career and Remedies

What is Aayilyam nakshatra?

Aayilyam (ஆயில்யம்) is the Tamil name of Ashlesha, the 9th of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 16°40′ to 30°00′ Karka (Cancer) and is ruled by Mercury (Budha). Palangal means results: the traits and tendencies traditionally read for people whose Moon was in this nakshatra at birth.

Not sure of your birth star? Find it with the free nakshatra calculator. The English profile of the same star is Ashlesha nakshatra, and all 27 are in the guide to the nakshatras.

What are the traits of Aayilyam natives?

Tradition describes Aayilyam natives as perceptive, strategic, persuasive and deeply intuitive. The lord, Mercury (Budha), and the presiding deity, the Nagas, serpent wisdom, colour the star.

• Strengths: perceptive, strategic, persuasive and deeply intuitive.
• Watch-points: secrecy and a guarded, suspicious streak.

These are tendencies of the Moon’s star, not the whole person. The Lagna, the Moon’s strength and the running dasha decide how much of this shows in a given chart.

How do the four padas differ?

Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in a different navamsa, which colours the star:

• Pada 1 (Dhanu navamsa, syllable Di): idealistic and expansive.
• Pada 2 (Makara navamsa, syllable Du): disciplined and ambitious.
• Pada 3 (Kumbha navamsa, syllable De): independent and humanitarian.
• Pada 4 (Meena navamsa, syllable Do): compassionate and spiritual.

What does Aayilyam show for career and marriage?

For career, Aayilyam suits research, psychology, medicine, politics, negotiation and occult study. The 10th house and its lord in the full chart decide the field; the nakshatra shows the style.

For marriage, the star gives Rakshasa gana and Antya nadi, two of the factors used in kundli matching, so compatibility is read from both charts together; see marriage and kundli matching.

Which dasha does a Aayilyam native start life in?

The Vimshottari dasha begins with the lord of the birth nakshatra, so a Aayilyam Moon starts life in Mercury (Budha) mahadasha (17 years in full; the balance at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star). Ketu (7 years) follows, then Venus (Shukra) (20 years).

See your own sequence and dates with the free mahadasha calculator.

What remedies suit Aayilyam?

Because Mercury (Budha) rules the star, the traditional observances are simple and belong to that planet:

• The mantra “Om Budhaya Namah” on Wednesdays.
• Worship of Lord Vishnu.
• Charity on Wednesdays — green moong.

Gemstones are not a default remedy for a nakshatra; a stone is considered only after the whole chart is read.

When is the Moon next in Aayilyam?

The Moon passes through Aayilyam about once every 27 days. In the coming months it is in the star on 5–6 October, 2–3 November and 29–30 November 2026 (IST). These are the days when the star’s natives traditionally keep their monthly janma nakshatra observance.

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