The name syllables of the four padas of Pushya are Hu (हू) for the first pada, He (हे) for the second, Ho (हो) for the third and Ḍa (डा) for the fourth. All four padas are in Cancer (Karka), so a name beginning with these syllables has Cancer (Karka) as its name rashi. Pushya spans 3°20′ to 16°40′ Karka in the zodiac; in the Vimshottari order its graha is Saturn (Shani), and its deity is Brihaspati.
The 4 padas (charan) of Pushya: name letters and rashi
| Pada | Name letter | Rashi | Degrees in the rashi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | हूHu | Cancer (Karka) | 3°20′–6°40′ |
| 2 | हेHe | Cancer (Karka) | 6°40′–10° |
| 3 | होHo | Cancer (Karka) | 10°–13°20′ |
| 4 | डाḌa | Cancer (Karka) | 13°20′–16°40′ |
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and each of its four padas 3°20′. To find the rashi of any name from its first letter: Rashi by name
Previous nakshatra: PunarvasuNext nakshatra: AshleshaAll 27 nakshatras
- Order
- 8th of 27
- In the zodiac
- 3°20′ to 16°40′ Karka93°20′–106°40′ from the start of Mesha
- Rashi
- Cancer (Karka): all four padas
- Graha (Vimshottari)
- Saturn (Shani)Nakshatras of the same graha: Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara Bhadrapada
- Deity
- Brihaspati
When the Moon is next in Pushya
- from Sunday, 1 November 2026, 5:40 AM to Monday, 2 November 2026, 4:31 AM
- from Saturday, 28 November 2026, 12:51 PM to Sunday, 29 November 2026, 11:00 AM
- from Friday, 25 December 2026, 10:51 PM to Saturday, 26 December 2026, 8:13 PM
- from Friday, 22 January 2027, 10:26 AM to Saturday, 23 January 2027, 7:32 AM
- from Thursday, 18 February 2027, 9:06 PM to Friday, 19 February 2027, 6:36 PM
- from Thursday, 18 March 2027, 5:08 AM to Friday, 19 March 2027, 3:22 AM
Times are Indian Standard Time; the Moon enters and leaves a nakshatra at the same moment all over India. They agree with Drik Panchang within 2 minutes. Today’s panchang
Where the lists differ
- Books and lists write the vowel of some syllables long or short (वू/वु, चू/चु). The Avakahada chakra counts अ-आ, इ-ई, उ-ऊ, ए-ऐ and ओ-औ as one, so the pada stays the same.
Pushya Nakshatra: questions and answers
Which letter should a name begin with in Pushya Nakshatra?
By tradition the syllable of the pada of Pushya that the Moon is in at birth begins the name: Hu (हू) in the first pada, He (हे) in the second, Ho (हो) in the third and Ḍa (डा) in the fourth. The pada follows from the date, time and place of birth; SanatanBodh’s birth panchang works it out.
What are the 4 padas (charan) of Pushya Nakshatra?
The four padas of Pushya span 3°20′ each: the 1st from 3°20′ to 6°40′ in Cancer (Karka), syllable Hu (हू); the 2nd from 6°40′ to 10° in Cancer (Karka), syllable He (हे); the 3rd from 10° to 13°20′ in Cancer (Karka), syllable Ho (हो); the 4th from 13°20′ to 16°40′ in Cancer (Karka), syllable Ḍa (डा).
Which nakshatra comes after Pushya?
In the order of the 27 nakshatras Ashlesha (9) comes after Pushya (8), and Punarvasu (7) comes before it. The Moon passes the nakshatras in this order, one after another.
Which rashi is Pushya Nakshatra in?
Pushya spans 3°20′ to 16°40′ Karka in the zodiac (93°20′–106°40′ counted from the start of Mesha). All four padas are in Cancer (Karka), so a name beginning with these syllables has Cancer (Karka) as its name rashi. Each rashi holds nine nakshatra padas: the 108 padas of the 27 nakshatras in 12 rashis.
What are the graha and the deity of Pushya Nakshatra?
In the Vimshottari order the graha of Pushya is Saturn (Shani), which is also the graha of Anuradha and Uttara Bhadrapada (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 46). In the Brihat Samhita (chapter 98) the deity of Pushya is Brihaspati.
How long is the Moon in Pushya?
About a day. The Moon’s speed varies, so it takes about 21 to 27 hours to cross the 13°20′, and it comes back to Pushya about 27 days later (our calculation, 2026–27). The moments are the same all over India.
Sources
- Name syllables: Brihad Avakahada Chakram, Nakshatra Prakarana, Shatapada Chakra verses 9–15 (archive.org); Pt. Sitarama Sharma, Ati Brihat Avakahada Chakram (1932), pp. 22–24; Drik Panchang, nakshatra pada swar siddhanta
- Nine nakshatra padas to a rashi: Pt. Sitarama Sharma, Ati Brihat Avakahada Chakram (1932), p. 26; the span of each nakshatra: Drik Panchang’s nakshatra pages (drikpanchang.com/tutorials/nakshatra/)
- Graha: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 46, verses 12–14 (counted from Krittika: Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, Venus), R. Santhanam’s English translation, vol. 2, pp. 507–508; Drik Panchang’s nakshatra and navagraha pages
- Deity: Varahamihira, Brihat Samhita, chapter 98, verses 4–5, English translation by V. Subrahmanya Sastri and M. Ramakrishna Bhat (Bangalore, 1946), p. 742; Drik Panchang’s nakshatra lists (Swami) and nakshatra pages
- The Moon entering and leaving each nakshatra: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha); compared with Drik Panchang’s 2026 and 2027 nakshatra lists (New Delhi), every time within 2 minutes (4 October 2026)
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