Nakshatra 8 of 27 · पुष्य नक्षत्र
Pushya Nakshatra
Pushya sits in the middle of Cancer and is called the most auspicious of the nakshatras — nourishing, protective, generous. Saturn rules it and Brihaspati presides, which gives a rare combination of discipline and blessing. A Pushya Moon is caring, dutiful, traditional and steady, a provider who takes responsibility for others and finds meaning in it. Almost every undertaking is favoured under Pushya except marriage. It begins life in a nineteen-year Saturn dasha, the longest opening after Venus.
- Span
- 93°20′ – 106°40′
- Rashi
- Cancer
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Saturn · 19 years
- Deity
- Brihaspati, priest of the gods
- Symbol
- Cow’s udder, or a lotus
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Goat
- Naming letters
- Hu, He, Ho, Da
Pushya 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 Pushya-born, today
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Moon in Pushya
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Sun in Pushya
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Lord Saturn today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Pushya
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.
Pushya in a birth chart
- •Nourishment and care
- •Duty and reliability
- •Conservatism and caution
- •Quiet prosperity
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Pushya. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Saturn's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
Neighbouring stars
FAQ
Pushya nakshatra — common questions
What is Pushya nakshatra?
Pushya (पुष्य) is the 8th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 93°20′–106°40′ of the sidereal zodiac (3°20′ to 16°40′ Cancer). Its Vimshottari lord is Saturn, its deity Brihaspati, priest of the gods, its symbol the cow’s udder, or a lotus. It belongs to the Deva gana and the Madhya nadi, with the goat yoni.
Which rashi is Pushya in?
Entirely in Cancer: all four padas of Pushya fall in that sign, so anyone born with the Moon in Pushya has Cancer as their Moon sign.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Pushya?
Saturn mahadasha, which lasts 19 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Pushya the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Pushya can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Pushya?
By pada: pada 1 — Hu, pada 2 — He, pada 3 — Ho, pada 4 — Da. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Pushya?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Pushya 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.