Punarvasu Nakshatra

पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र

Today's nakshatra is Ashlesha (at sunrise in New Delhi). Its end time, the tithi and Rahu Kaal are on today's Panchang.

Number	7 of 27
Span (sidereal)	20°00′ Mithun (Gemini) – 3°20′ Kark (Cancer)
Rashi	Mithun (Gemini), Kark (Cancer)
Ruling planet (Vimshottari lord)	Jupiter 16-year mahadasha
Deity	Aditi, mother of the gods
Symbol	A bow and quiver
Gana	Deva देव
Yoni (animal)	Cat female
Nadi	Adi Vata
Varna (from its rashi, as used in Guna Milan)	Shudra, Brahmin
Name syllables (namakshar)	के को हा ही Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi

Nature and traits

Punarvasu is ruled by Aditi, the boundless mother of the gods, and symbolised by a bow and quiver. Its name means "return of the light", and people with the Moon here are often optimistic, generous and able to begin again after any setback. They tend to be content with simple things, good-humoured and caring towards family and guests. Tradition sees Punarvasu as a nakshatra of renewal and homecoming, suited to teaching, counselling, writing, travel and caring work. Its blessing is a hopeful, forgiving heart; its lesson is to aim the arrow — to choose a direction and stay with it.

These are traditional tendencies, not verdicts. Your full kundali — ascendant, planets and dasha — gives the personal picture.

The four padas and their name syllables

Pada	Span	Rashi	Name syllable
1	20°00′ Mithun (Gemini) – 23°20′ Mithun (Gemini)	Mithun (Gemini)	के Ke
2	23°20′ Mithun (Gemini) – 26°40′ Mithun (Gemini)	Mithun (Gemini)	को Ko
3	26°40′ Mithun (Gemini) – 30°00′ Mithun (Gemini)	Mithun (Gemini)	हा Ha
4	0°00′ Kark (Cancer) – 3°20′ Kark (Cancer)	Kark (Cancer)	ही Hi

Traditionally a child's name begins with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth (namakshar). Syllables follow the 108-pada Swar Siddhanta list (the Avakahada Chakra) as published by Drik Panchang.

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Punarvasu Nakshatra

Nature and traits

The four padas and their name syllables

Related

All 27 nakshatras