8 Pushya पुष्य Puṣya
3°20′ to 16°40′ Karka.
The nourisher, counted the most auspicious Nakshatra; caring, devout, disciplined and protective.
- LordShani
- DeityBrihaspati
- SymbolCow’s udder, lotus, arrow and circle
- Dasha19 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Sheep
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Dharma
- Nature
- Kshipra (swift)
- Direction of the face
- Urdhva mukha (facing up)
- Presiding deity
- Brihaspati
- Symbol
- Cow’s udder, lotus, arrow and circle
- Ruling graha
- Shani, whose Vimshottari dasha of 19 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Kshipra Nakshatra (swift) suits:
- Trade, buying and selling
- Medicine, learning and quick tasks
Urdhva mukha (facing up): for raising buildings, coronations and things that should rise.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Karka | Simha | Hu |
| Pada 2 | 6°40′ to 10° Karka | Kanya | He |
| Pada 3 | 10° to 13°20′ Karka | Tula | Ho |
| Pada 4 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Karka | Vrishchika | Da |
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 sheep yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.