Nakshatra 08 of 27
Pushya
Cow's udder / flower
The nourisher. The most auspicious mansion for beginning anything that must last.
Ruling planet
Saturn
Presiding deity
Brihaspati (guru of the gods)
Symbol
Cow's udder / flower
Zodiac span
Cancer 3°20' – 16°40'
Sidereal — view sign: Cancer
Padas
4 × 3°20'
What the Moon in Pushya favors
Pushya is traditionally considered the single most auspicious nakshatra — the mansion most conducive to stable, long-term foundations. Saturn-ruled but deity-blessed by Brihaspati, it combines discipline with benediction. The Moon here favors durable commitments. Favorable for: weddings, business launches (especially substantive ones), buying property, beginning a spiritual practice, signing long-term contracts, medical treatments. Less favorable for: anything you don't intend to keep — the mansion tends to cement what begins under it. If you're starting something today, make sure it's worth starting forever.
Live reading
Is the Moon in Pushya right now?
The Moon moves through one nakshatra roughly every thirteen hours. The panchanga page computes today’s active mansion from live ephemeris math — if Pushya is the transiting nakshatra at this moment, the panchanga will tell you, along with the active tithi, yoga, karana, and weekday.
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