Pushya Nakshatra
- Number
- 8 of 27
- Hindi name
- पुष्य
- Ruling planet
- Saturn (Shani)
- Deity
- Brihaspati, teacher of the gods
- Symbol
- A cow's udder
- Rashi
- Kark (Cancer)
- Span
- 3°20′ Kark (Cancer) to 16°40′ Kark (Cancer)
The nature of Pushya
Caring and steady. Likes to feed, teach and look after others.
A nakshatra adds detail to your rashi. Two people with the same rashi can feel quite different if their Moon sits in different nakshatras.
The four padas of Pushya
Each nakshatra is split into four quarters called padas, each 3°20′ wide. Padas are used for small details, like the first letter of a baby's name.
- Pada 1 starts at 3°20′ Kark (Cancer). Its navamsha sign is Simha (Leo).
- Pada 2 starts at 6°40′ Kark (Cancer). Its navamsha sign is Kanya (Virgo).
- Pada 3 starts at 10°00′ Kark (Cancer). Its navamsha sign is Tula (Libra).
- Pada 4 starts at 13°20′ Kark (Cancer). Its navamsha sign is Vrishchik (Scorpio).
Pushya and your dasha
If the Moon was in Pushya when you were born, your life starts in the Saturn (Shani) mahadasha. How much of it is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had moved through Pushya.
Nakshatras before and after
See all 27 nakshatras, or read what a nakshatra is.