Which planet rules Pushya Nakshatra?

Pushya is ruled by Saturn in the Vimśottarī scheme, which shapes the timing of its daśā periods across a life.

Is my Moon in Pushya?

Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon occupied at the moment of birth — it needs your birth date, time and place to find. Kundaly computes it from your details and reads it against your whole chart, not on its own.

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Pushya Nakshatra

Q: What is Pushya Nakshatra?

Pushya is nakshatra number 8 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati. Its symbol is the wheel; cow's udder and its temperament is Deva.

the star of nourishment — faith and care.

Pushya is nakshatra number 8 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati. Its symbol is the wheel; cow's udder, its temperament Deva, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the mouth & face.

Pushya at a glance

Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord): Saturn
Presiding deity: Brihaspati
Symbol: Wheel; cow's udder
Temperament (gaṇa): Deva
Animal (yoni): Sheep / ram (m)
Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa): mouth & face
Tree (Nakṣatra-vana): Peepal / sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)
Opens in: Cancer (from 93.33° sidereal)

These are the classical significations of the star itself, from the Nakṣatravana and Bṛhat-Saṁhitā tradition — a lens on temperament and timing, never a verdict on a person or a fortune foretold.

Is your Moon in Pushya?

Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon held at the moment you were born. Kundaly finds it from your birth details and reads it against your whole chart — your lagna, your daśās, the timing of things.

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Pushya Nakshatra

Pushya at a glance

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