#Nakshatra #Ashlesha (Sanskrit: आश्लेषा or Āśleṣā) is the 9th of the 27 #Nakshatras in Hindu astrology. Ashlesha is also known as the #Clinging #Star or #Nāga. It is known as the #Hydra

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (10.16) mentions story of Powerful Naga named Kāliya. As per mythology, Kāliya had made his near #Vrindavan (Krishna’s place) fearing Garuda. However, his toxicity made the lake poisonous killing several animals nearby. Hence Lord #Krishna challenged Kāliya and evicted him. Greek myths have similar parallels with Hercules and Draco #Constellation.

The Greek constellation of Hydra is an adaptation of a Babylonian constellation: the MUL.APIN includes a “serpent” constellation (MUL.DINGIR.MUŠ) that loosely corresponds to Hydra. It is one of two Babylonian “serpent” constellations (the other being the origin of the Greek Serpens), a mythological hybrid of serpent, lion and bird.

In Chinese astronomy, the stars that correspond to Hydra are located within the Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon.
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