Ruling graha: Shani (Saturn)
Pushya Nakshatra
In short
What is Pushya Nakshatra?
Pushya is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 93°20′–106°40′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Cancer. It is ruled by Shani (Saturn), and its gana is Deva, its nadi Madhya and its yoni Sheep.
Traditionally the most auspicious nakshatra. Associated with nourishment, teaching and steady protective care.
- Ruling graha
- Shani (Saturn)
- Zodiac span
- 93°20′ – 106°40′
- Falls in
- Cancer
- Padas
- 4 × 3°20′
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Sheep
- Symbol
- Cow's udder
- Deity
- Brihaspati
- Vimshottari dasha
- Shani (Saturn) · 19 years
Frequently asked questions
What is Pushya Nakshatra?
Pushya is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 93°20′–106°40′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Cancer. It is ruled by Shani (Saturn), and its gana is Deva, its nadi Madhya and its yoni Sheep.
Which graha rules Pushya Nakshatra?
Shani (Saturn). That lordship is why a person born under Pushya begins life in the Shani (Saturn) mahadasha, which runs 19 years in the Vimshottari cycle.
Which rashi does Pushya fall in?
Cancer. A nakshatra spans 13°20′ and a rashi spans 30°, so most nakshatras cross a rashi boundary rather than sitting neatly inside one.
What is the gana and nadi of Pushya?
Pushya has Deva gana and Madhya nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matching — gana is worth six points and nadi eight.
What is the yoni of Pushya?
Sheep. The yoni koota compares the animals assigned to two birth nakshatras and is worth four points out of 36.
How many padas does Pushya have?
Four, like every nakshatra. Each pada is 3°20′ wide, giving 108 padas across the whole zodiac.