Pushya nakshatra
Pushya is the 8th of the 27 nakshatras: the 8th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Cancer 3°20′ – Cancer 16°40′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Cancer 3°20′ – Cancer 16°40′ |
| Absolute longitude | 93.33° – 106.67° |
| Sign(s) | Cancer |
| Vimshottari lord | Saturn (19-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 | Cancer 3°20′ – Cancer 6°40′ | Leo |
| Pada 2 | Cancer 6°40′ – Cancer 10°00′ | Virgo |
| Pada 3 | Cancer 10°00′ – Cancer 13°20′ | Libra |
| Pada 4 | Cancer 13°20′ – Cancer 16°40′ | Scorpio |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Brihaspati, teacher of the gods |
| Symbol | a cow's udder or a flower |
| Gana | Deva (divine) |
| Yoni (animal) | Sheep |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Pushya
For a person whose Moon was in Pushya at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Pushya as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 7) 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) | Pushya (1), Anuradha (10), Uttara Bhadrapada (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Ashlesha (2), Jyeshtha (11), Revati (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Magha (3), Mula (12), Ashwini (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Purva Phalguni (4), Purva Ashadha (13), Bharani (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Uttara Phalguni (5), Uttara Ashadha (14), Krittika (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Hasta (6), Shravana (15), Rohini (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Chitra (7), Dhanishta (16), Mrigashira (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Swati (8), Shatabhisha (17), Ardra (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Vishakha (9), Purva Bhadrapada (18), Punarvasu (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Pushya at birth, the first mahadasha is Saturn. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Pushya already travelled by the Moon) × 19 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 93.33°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter. How the dasha periods are calculated.