Ashlesha is the ninth birth star among 27 Natchathiram in
Hindu Jyothisha or astrology. In Tamil Jyothisham, Ashlesha occurs is Karka
Rashi or Kataka Rasi (Cancer Zodiac).
Ashlesha Nakshatra is known as Ayilyam in
Malayalam.
Ashlesha birth star is housed in Karka Rashi (Cancer
Zodiac) according to Hindu moon astrology calendar followed in Tamil Nadu and
Kerala.
The term Ashlesha is used in North India, Maharashtra,
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and eastern parts of India. In Kerala,
the Nakshatra is known as Ayilyam.