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title: "Pushya Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility"
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date: 2026-07-24
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description: "Pushya nakṣatra explained — ruled by Saturn, deity Bṛhaspati, Deva gaṇa, Madhya nāḍī, Sheep yoni. Its classical nature, traits and Guṇa Milan compatibility signature."
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# Pushya Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility

Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra

Pushya nakṣatra — ruled by Saturn, deity Bṛhaspati, symbolised by the cow’s udder / lotus. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Pushya · at a glance

Ruling planet
Saturn

Deity
Bṛhaspati

Symbol
Cow’s udder / lotus

Gaṇa
Deva

Nāḍī
Madhya

Yoni
Sheep

Rāśi span
Karka 3°20’–16°40′

The nourisher. Considered the most auspicious nakṣatra — Bṛhaspati’s star of care, duty and spiritual nourishment. Steady, protective, devoted, and quietly powerful.

## 01What Pushya shapes

Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under **Bṛhaspati** and the discipline of **Saturn**, Pushya leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The *cow’s udder / lotus* is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.

This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a birth star, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.

## 02Compatibility signature

For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Pushya carries the **Deva** gaṇa (temperament), **Madhya** nāḍī (constitution) and the **Sheep** yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, *different* nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.

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## 03Common questions

Which planet rules Pushya nakṣatra?
Pushya is ruled by **Saturn** in the Vimśottarī system — so a Pushya-born Moon begins life in the Saturn mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Bṛhaspati.

What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Pushya?
Pushya is **Deva** gaṇa, **Madhya** nāḍī, with the **Sheep** yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.

What are Pushya natives like?
The nourisher. Considered the most auspicious nakṣatra — Bṛhaspati’s star of care, duty and spiritual nourishment. Steady, protective, devoted, and quietly powerful. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.

How do I find my nakṣatra?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.