Punarvasu Nakshatra पुनर्वसु

You return, renew, and begin again — resilient after every loss. Nurturing and optimistic, you make a home wherever you land.

Number7 of 27
Span20°00′ Mithuna (Gemini) – 3°20′ Karka (Cancer)
Ruling planetGuru (Jupiter)
DeityAditi — mother of the gods
Symbola quiver of arrows

If your Moon is in Punarvasu

Your birth nakshatra decides where the Vimshottari cycle starts for you. With the Moon in Punarvasu, life opens in a Guru mahadasha — 16 years of an expansion of wisdom, luck, and meaningful growth.

You are rarely born at the very beginning of it. The Moon’s exact position inside Punarvasu decides how much of that 16-year period was already spent before you arrived, which is why two people with the same nakshatra can still change chapters years apart. How the 120-year cycle works →

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The nature of Punarvasu

You return, renew, and begin again — resilient after every loss. Nurturing and optimistic, you make a home wherever you land.

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The four padas of Punarvasu

Every nakshatra divides into four padas of 3°20′ each. Which pada the Moon occupies refines the reading further.

PadaDegrees
Pada 120°00′ – 23°20′ Mithuna (Gemini)
Pada 223°20′ – 26°40′ Mithuna (Gemini)
Pada 326°40′ – 30°00′ Mithuna (Gemini)
Pada 40°00′ – 3°20′ Karka (Cancer)

Frequently asked questions

Which planet rules Punarvasu nakshatra?

Guru (Jupiter). That matters for timing as well as temperament: if your Moon sits in Punarvasu at birth, your life opens in a Guru mahadasha, which runs 16 years.

What are the degrees of Punarvasu nakshatra?

Punarvasu spans 20°00′ Mithuna (Gemini) – 3°20′ Karka (Cancer). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ of the 360° zodiac, and the 27 of them divide it evenly.

What is the symbol and deity of Punarvasu?

The symbol is a quiver of arrows and the presiding deity is Aditi — mother of the gods.

Note: This guide is for reflection and understanding, not prediction. Vedic astrology describes themes and timing, not certainties.