Punarvasu nakshatra
Punarvasu is the 7th of the 27 nakshatras: the 7th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Gemini 20°00′ – Cancer 3°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Gemini 20°00′ – Cancer 3°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 80.00° – 93.33° |
| Sign(s) | Gemini and Cancer |
| Vimshottari lord | Jupiter (16-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Gemini 20°00′ – Gemini 23°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Gemini 23°20′ – Gemini 26°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Gemini 26°40′ – Gemini 30°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Cancer 0°00′ – Cancer 3°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Aditi, mother of the gods |
| Symbol | a quiver of arrows |
| Gana | Deva (divine) |
| Yoni (animal) | Cat |
| Nadi | Aadi (Vata) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Punarvasu
For a person whose Moon was in Punarvasu at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Punarvasu as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 6) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Punarvasu (1), Vishakha (10), Purva Bhadrapada (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Pushya (2), Anuradha (11), Uttara Bhadrapada (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Ashlesha (3), Jyeshtha (12), Revati (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Magha (4), Mula (13), Ashwini (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Purva Phalguni (5), Purva Ashadha (14), Bharani (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Uttara Phalguni (6), Uttara Ashadha (15), Krittika (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Hasta (7), Shravana (16), Rohini (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Chitra (8), Dhanishta (17), Mrigashira (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Swati (9), Shatabhisha (18), Ardra (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Purva Bhadrapada → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Punarvasu at birth, the first mahadasha is Jupiter. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Punarvasu already travelled by the Moon) × 16 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 80.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu. How the dasha periods are calculated.