Nakshatra 7 of 27 · पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र
Punarvasu Nakshatra
Punarvasu — “return of the light” — spans the end of Gemini and the first pada of Cancer, ruled by Jupiter under Aditi, the boundless mother. It is the nakshatra of renewal and homecoming after Ardra’s storm. A Punarvasu Moon is optimistic, philosophical, generous and resilient, able to lose and begin again with faith intact. Natives make good teachers, counsellors and travellers who always find their way back. Rama’s Moon is placed here in tradition. It begins in a sixteen-year Jupiter dasha.
- Span
- 80°00′ – 93°20′
- Rashi
- Gemini / Cancer
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Jupiter · 16 years
- Deity
- Aditi, mother of the gods
- Symbol
- Bow and quiver
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Adi
- Yoni
- Cat
- Naming letters
- Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi
Punarvasu today
Computed at sunrise for the reference place; times are local to it. The Moon changes nakshatra roughly daily, the Sun about every fortnight.
Tara bala for Punarvasu-born, today
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Moon in Punarvasu
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Sun in Punarvasu
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Lord Jupiter today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Punarvasu
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada sets the navamsa (D9) sign of a Moon placed there and the traditional first syllable of a name.
Punarvasu in a birth chart
- •Resilience and renewal
- •Generosity and faith
- •Restlessness before settling
- •Wisdom that comes from return
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Punarvasu. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Jupiter's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
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FAQ
Punarvasu nakshatra — common questions
What is Punarvasu nakshatra?
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) is the 7th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 80°00′–93°20′ of the sidereal zodiac (20°00′ Gemini to 3°20′ Cancer). Its Vimshottari lord is Jupiter, its deity Aditi, mother of the gods, its symbol the bow and quiver. It belongs to the Deva gana and the Adi nadi, with the cat yoni.
Which rashi is Punarvasu in?
It crosses a sign boundary: padas 1, 2, 3 in Gemini and pada 4 in Cancer. Your Moon sign depends on your pada, which is why the birth time matters here.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Punarvasu?
Jupiter mahadasha, which lasts 16 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Punarvasu the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Punarvasu can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Punarvasu?
By pada: pada 1 — Ke, pada 2 — Ko, pada 3 — Ha, pada 4 — Hi. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Punarvasu?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Punarvasu and fold into nine. Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra and Ati Mitra are favourable; Vipat, Pratyari and Vadha are not; Janma is neutral. The card on this page computes it from the ephemeris each day.