7 Punarvasu पुनर्वसु Punarvasu
20° Mithuna to 3°20′ Karka.
The return of the light; renewal, optimism, generosity and contentment.
- LordGuru
- DeityAditi
- SymbolBow and quiver
- Dasha16 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Cat
- Nadi
- Adi (vata)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Artha
- Nature
- Chara (movable)
- Direction of the face
- Tiryak mukha (facing sideways)
- Presiding deity
- Aditi
- Symbol
- Bow and quiver
- Ruling graha
- Guru, whose Vimshottari dasha of 16 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Chara Nakshatra (movable) suits:
- Travel and vehicles
- Change, moving and new routines
Tiryak mukha (facing sideways): for travel, vehicles, ploughing and trade.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 20° to 23°20′ Mithuna | Mesha | Ke |
| Pada 2 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Mithuna | Vrishabha | Ko |
| Pada 3 | 26°40′ to 30° Mithuna | Mithuna | Ha |
| Pada 4 | 0° to 3°20′ Karka | Karka | Hi |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Deva gana, the cat yoni and Adi nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.