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Nakshatra 7 of 27 · Deva gana

Punarvasu

पुनर्वसु A quiver of arrows

The return of the light: the star of renewal and safe homecoming.

Longitude
λ 80°00′ – 93°20′
Deity
Aditi
Span
Gemini 20°00′ – Cancer 3°20′
Pale jade carving of a quiver of arrows, the symbol of Punarvasu
About Punarvasu

Punarvasu spans from 20°00′ Gemini to 3°20′ Cancer and is ruled by Jupiter. Its deity is Aditi, the boundless mother of the gods, and its symbol is a quiver of arrows, ready to be used again and again. The name means “good again” or “return of the light”: whatever was lost can be restored.

This is a nakshatra of renewal, generosity and safe return. Rama was born under Punarvasu. It is classed as movable (chara), favouring travel, vehicles and anything that moves. Three padas fall in Gemini and the last in Cancer, joining curiosity to care.

Padas and navamsa

Four quarters of 3°20′

Each pada falls in a navamsa sign, used to read the D9 chart and to colour the nakshatra for anyone whose Moon or ascendant sits there.

Pada 1Gemini 20°00′ – 23°20′Ariesnavamsa
Pada 2Gemini 23°20′ – 26°40′Taurusnavamsa
Pada 3Gemini 26°40′ – 30°00′Gemininavamsa
Pada 4Cancer 0°00′ – 3°20′Cancernavamsa
Born under Punarvasu

People with the Moon in Punarvasu tend to be generous, optimistic and forgiving, with a gift for starting over. They often have simple needs and a strong sense of home, and they can rebuild after setbacks better than most. Their first dasha is Jupiter.

Traditionally good for
  1. Beginning travel
  2. Buying a vehicle
  3. Returning home or resuming work
  4. Starting again after a setback

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