नक्षत्र · Nakshatra 7 of 27 · 20°00′ Mithuna – 3°20′ Karka
पुनर्वसु Punarvasu
Data
| Span | 20°00′ Mithuna – 3°20′ Karka |
|---|---|
| Lord | बृहस्पति Bṛhaspati |
| Deity | Aditi, boundless mother of the gods |
| Symbol | A quiver of arrows; a bow returned to rest |
| Gana | deva |
| Temperament | Movable and benevolent (chara) — light that leaves and reliably returns. |
Punarvasu means 'good again' — the return of light after the storm. These natives carry an unbreakable resilience: they can lose the arrow and recover it, leave home and find it again, fail and begin anew with wisdom intact. Generosity, optimism and a gift for teaching mark this mansion of second chances.
Cited fromTaittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5BPHS, Chs. 46–49BPHS, Ch. 6Nakshatra tradition
पद · The four padas
| Pada | Reading (by navamsa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meṣa navāṁśa (Mars): the returning hero — courage renewed after every setback. |
| 2 | Vṛṣabha navāṁśa (Venus): restoration made tangible — rebuilding comfort, wealth and stability. |
| 3 | Mithuna navāṁśa (Mercury): the storyteller of return — wisdom shared through words and ideas. |
| 4 | Karka navāṁśa (Moon): homecoming itself — vargottama-strength nurturance and deep emotional wisdom. |
मिलान · Punarvasu compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Punarvasu compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Bride's nakshatra Punarvasu, groom's below — the reverse order can score differently. Typical gun milan score out of 36.
- Ashvini 19/36
- Bharani 26/36
- Krittika 19.5/36
- Rohini 22.5/36
- Mrigashira 23.5/36
- Ardra 25/36
- Punarvasu 28/36
- Pushya 21.5/36
- Ashlesha 17/36
- Magha 23.5/36
- Purva Phalguni 27.5/36
- Uttara Phalguni 23.5/36
- Hasta 24.5/36
- Chitra 19.5/36
- Swati 27/36
- Vishakha 21/36
- Anuradha 22.5/36
- Jyeshtha 8/36
- Mula 15/36
- Purva Ashadha 27/36
- Uttara Ashadha 22.5/36
- Shravana 24/36
- Dhanishtha 17/36
- Shatabhisha 13/36
- Purva Bhadrapada 16/36
- Uttara Bhadrapada 27/36
- Revati 26.5/36
प्रश्नोत्तर · Frequently asked questions
- Which planet rules Punarvasu nakshatra?
- Punarvasu is ruled by Bṛhaspati (बृहस्पति). It is nakshatra 7 of 27, spanning 20°00′ Mithuna – 3°20′ Karka of the sidereal zodiac.
- What are the deity and symbol of Punarvasu?
- The presiding deity is Aditi, boundless mother of the gods. Its symbol is A quiver of arrows; a bow returned to rest.
- What is the gana of Punarvasu?
- Punarvasu is a deva gana nakshatra. Temperament: Movable and benevolent (chara) — light that leaves and reliably returns..
- Which starting syllables are used for Punarvasu baby names?
- Per the traditional nāmakaraṇa chart, the syllables for padas 1-4 are: Ke (के), Ko (को), Ha (हा), Hi (ही). The exact pada comes from the birth chart.
Sources
- Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5Taittiriya Brahmana 1.5 (with parallels in Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 and Atharva Veda 19.7): the Vedic nakshatra lists with their presiding deities. Vedic corpus, public domain.
- BPHS, Chs. 46–49Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Chs. 46–49 (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the Vimshottari dasha as the foremost dasha system — sequence and years (Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17; total 120), effects of each graha's dasha, and antardasha doctrine. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- BPHS, Ch. 6Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 6 'The Sixteen Divisions of a Rashi' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the navamsa (D9) scheme underlying the pada framework — each pada of 3°20′ is one navamsa. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- Nakshatra traditionCommon Jyotish nakshatra doctrine — symbols, the deva/manushya/rakshasa gana classification, and temperament — standardized across muhurta and jataka manuals and consistent from the medieval synthesis treatises (e.g., Jataka Parijata) onward. Editorial synthesis in our own words; no copyrighted translation reproduced.