The 27 Nakṣatras · star 8
Pushya Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Pushya is the 8th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Bṛhaspati, its Vimśottarī lord Saturn, gaṇa Dev, yoni Sheep, nāḍī Madhya, varṇa Kshatriya — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | Bṛhaspati |
| Nakṣatra lord | Saturn |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Kshipra/Laghu (Swift/Light) |
| Gaṇa | Dev |
| Yoni | Sheep (M) |
| Nāḍī | Madhya |
| Varṇa | Kshatriya |
The four pādas of Pushya — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 93°20′ | «Hu» | Leo | Sun |
| Pāda 2 | 96°40′ | «He» | Virgo | Mercury |
| Pāda 3 | 100°00′ | «Ho» | Libra | Venus |
| Pāda 4 | 103°20′ | «Daa» | Scorpio | Mars |
What Pushya favours
Kshipra/Laghu (Swift/Light). Favours: Trade, Medicine, Fine arts, Music, Quick tasks, Loans, Commerce. Set aside: Long-term fixed work.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Pushya spans ghaṭī 20–24 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.