Nakshatra 7 of 27 · Gemini / Cancer
Punarvasu.
A quiver of arrows
Punarvasu is the return of the light. It restores, forgives and begins again, with faith that things come right.
- Lord
- Jupiter (Guru)
- Deity
- Aditi, mother of the gods
- Span
- 20° Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer
- Syllables
- Ke · Ko · Ha · Hi
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Adi (Vata)
- Yoni
- Cat (female)
- Dasha years
- 16 (Jupiter)
Four quarters
The padas of Punarvasu
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Punarvasu
Gifts
- Optimism and faith
- Generosity
- Recovery after loss
Lessons
- Over-simplicity
- Restlessness
- Lack of ambition
Work that suits Punarvasu
- Teaching and counselling
- Travel
- Writing and philosophy
Guna Milan
Punarvasu in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Punarvasu itself.
Gana · temperament
Deva
Divine temperament: gentle, generous and idealistic.
Nadi · constitution
Adi (Vata)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Cat, female
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Punarvasu opens in Jupiter's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
Questions
Punarvasu, briefly answered
Who rules Punarvasu nakshatra?
Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter (Guru) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is Aditi, mother of the gods.
What are the name syllables for Punarvasu?
The four padas of Punarvasu are linked to the syllables Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Punarvasu in?
Punarvasu spans 20° Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer, crossing from Gemini into Cancer.
Which dasha does a Moon in Punarvasu begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Punarvasu begins life in Jupiter's mahadasha, a 16-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Punarvasu?
Punarvasu is of Deva gana, Adi (Vata) nadi, and its yoni is the female cat. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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