What syllable should a Ashlesha baby’s name start with?

The four padas of Ashlesha carry the starting syllables Di, Du, De, Do. The pada is fixed by the Moon’s exact position at birth — use the finder to compute it from the birth date, time and city.

Which deity and gana does Ashlesha belong to?

Ashlesha is presided over by The Nagas, serpent deities and belongs to the Rakshasa gana. Its symbol is the coiled serpent.

Ashlesha Nakshatra Baby Names — Syllables Di, Du, De, Do

Ashlesha is the serpent’s embrace — hypnotic, penetrating and wise. Ruled by Mercury and presided over by the Nagas, it holds the powers of the deep: intuition, strategy, medicine and the coiled energy the yogis call kundalini.

A child born while the Moon crosses Ashlesha traditionally receives a name beginning with the syllable of their pada. Not sure of the pada? Compute it from the birth details →

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Di”

Divya — divine ♀
Dinesh — lord of the day, sun ♂
Diya — lamp ♀
Divit — immortal ♂

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Du”

Durga — the unassailable goddess ♀
Durgesh — lord of forts ♂

Pada 3 — names beginning with “De”

Dev — god, shining one ♂
Devika — little goddess ♀
Deepak — lamp ♂
Devansh — part of the divine ♂

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Do”

Dorje — thunderbolt of wisdom (Himalayan) ♂

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A living cultural tradition, offered as heritage rather than rule — a name chosen with love fulfils the custom in every tradition.

Ashlesha baby names

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Di”

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Du”

Pada 3 — names beginning with “De”

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Do”