Nakshatra 7 of 27 · पुनर्वसु
Punarvasu nakshatra
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) is the 7th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 20°00′–30°00′ Mithuna and 0°00′–3°20′ Karka. Ruled by Jupiter with aditi (mother of the gods) as presiding deity, it is a Movable (Chara) mansion — classically suited to works of movement.
Punarvasu at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) |
|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Aditi (mother of the gods) |
| Symbol | Bow and quiver of arrows |
| Vimshottari lord | Jupiter (Guru) |
| Gana | Deva gana |
| Saptadha class | Movable (Chara) |
| Moon-sign rashi | Mithuna (Gemini) 20°00′–30°00′ MithunaKarka (Cancer) 0°00′–3°20′ Karka |
| Naming syllables | Ke, Ko, Ha, Hee — one per pada, for the namakarana (naming) rite |
The character of Punarvasu
Punarvasu means 'returning to light' — Aditi's mansion of renewal, where what was lost comes home. Chara (movable) by class, it favours travel, returning journeys and works of restoration. Rama's birth star in the popular telling, it carries a quiet, dharmic auspiciousness.
The four padas of Punarvasu
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada fixes the navamsa rashi — the finer layer a birth chart reads — and the traditional naming syllable for a child born under it.
| Pada | Navamsa rashi | Naming syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Mesha (Aries) | Ke |
| Pada 2 | Vrishabha (Taurus) | Ko |
| Pada 3 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Ha |
| Pada 4 | Karka (Cancer) | Hee |
What Punarvasu is classically suited for
In the seven-fold (Saptadha) classification, Punarvasu is a Movable (Chara) mansion. The muhurta classics assign it:
works of movement — travel, buying vehicles, processions, shifting house or office.
This class is the first screen Bela applies to every muhurat date: the day's nakshatra must suit the activity before the finer rules (tithi, yoga, choghadiya, Rahu Kaal) are even checked. See it working on the muhurat date lists, where every date shows its nakshatra-suitability rule.
Punarvasu days — August–September 2026
Days in the current Delhi panchang window whose sunrise nakshatra is Punarvasu:
- 11 August 2026
- 7 September 2026
Sunrise nakshatra is the classical day convention; exact end times are on the Delhi panchang. Tara Bala — whether Punarvasu supports your birth star — is computed per profile in the Bela app.