Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Pushya nakṣatra — ruled by Saturn, deity Bṛhaspati, symbolised by the cow’s udder / lotus. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Pushya · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Deity
- Bṛhaspati
- Symbol
- Cow’s udder / lotus
- Gaṇa
- Deva
- Nāḍī
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Sheep
- Rāśi span
- Karka 3°20’–16°40′
The nourisher. Considered the most auspicious nakṣatra — Bṛhaspati’s star of care, duty and spiritual nourishment. Steady, protective, devoted, and quietly powerful.
01What Pushya shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Bṛhaspati and the discipline of Saturn, Pushya leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The cow’s udder / lotus is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a birth star, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Pushya carries the Deva gaṇa (temperament), Madhya nāḍī (constitution) and the Sheep yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Pushya nakṣatra?
Pushya is ruled by Saturn in the Vimśottarī system — so a Pushya-born Moon begins life in the Saturn mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Bṛhaspati.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Pushya?
Pushya is Deva gaṇa, Madhya nāḍī, with the Sheep yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Pushya natives like?
The nourisher. Considered the most auspicious nakṣatra — Bṛhaspati’s star of care, duty and spiritual nourishment. Steady, protective, devoted, and quietly powerful. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
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