Nakshatra 8 of 27
Pushya
पुष्य
Pushya is the eighth of the twenty-seven nakshatras, the lunar mansions of the sidereal zodiac. It spans 3°20′ Cancer to 16°40′ Cancer, is ruled by Saturn in the Vimshottari scheme, and is presided over by Brihaspati.
At a glance
- Span
- 3°20′ Cancer to 16°40′ Cancer
- Sign
- Cancer
- Ruling planet
- Saturn, whose Vimshottari period runs 19 years
- Presiding deity
- Brihaspati
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Sheep
- Nadi
- Madhya
The four padas
| Pada | From | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3°20′ Cancer | Leo |
| 2 | 6°40′ Cancer | Virgo |
| 3 | 10°00′ Cancer | Libra |
| 4 | 13°20′ Cancer | Scorpio |
Pushya in the sky
- The Moon in Pushya
- Planets in Pushya now
Gana, yoni and nadi are the measures by which the nakshatras of two charts are compared in matching. Whether Pushya holds the Moon, the Ascendant or a planet in your own chart is computed on Your Chart.