THE 27 NAKSHATRAS PUSHYA NAKSHATRA CHARACTERISTICS/TRAITS/FEATURES 🐄

LORD : Saturn

SYMBOL: Cow's udder, lotus  

DEITY: Brihaspati

RANGE :3°20' -16°40' cancer 

Pushya nakshatra is the 8th nakshatra of the zodiac belt and it lies entirely in the sign of cancer. The ruling deity of this nakshatra is brihaspati, who is the divine god of knowledge and wisdom. This nakshatra is known as the " star of nourishment" and the gana of this nakshatra is deva , which means god-like. It is also a kshipra nakshatra , which means it has  a quick and swift moving quality. Any activity carried out on this nakshatra day would be carried out quickly and would yield instant results. This nakshatra is regarded as a very auspicious nakshatra and is believed to bring in luck and prosperity. Pushya is also the name of a heavenly archer called "tishya" , so sometimes this nakshatra is also called as tishya. The desire of this nakshatra is to possess the spiritual knowledge and good fortune is often associated with this nakshatra. The symbol of this nakshatra is the cow's udder, which again symbolizes nourishment, the ability to nurture people and be unbiased and non-judgemental.This nakshatra has the energy to produce great psychic healers, teachers, politicians, gurus, counselors, professions related to children, dairy industry etc. 

Depending on which planet sits in this constellation, the results would differ. Jupiter gets exalted in this nakshatra at 5 degrees because it is a planet which seeks true spiritual knowledge and divinity. Jupiter in pushya can make the individual extremely benevolent and kind hearted. It also helps the person to find their happiness in attaining higher wisdom and knowledge thorough their gurus. If 4th lord or moon is connected with pushya, it can show that the person has a lot of devotion and respect towards their mother and home. They would be very attached to their homeland and would also be emotional about those things. If 5th lord or Jupiter sits in this constellation, it can show that the person would love children and would have an innate desire to nurture poor children and babies.They would also have a lot of motherly instincts. If 2nd lord is in pushya , it can show that the person would love to eat and drink milk related products. It can also show that their source of earning could be related to dairy, hotels, food industry or something to do with babies. If venus sits in this this nakshatra, then it can show that the person's spouse is very caring and likes to nurture things. It can also show that the person has an innate desire to be loved unconditionally just like a mother loves her child. Mercury in pushya can show that the person would be very good with facial expressions and would love experimenting with new looks. They can also be good advisors and counsellors. 

If sun or the 9th lord is in this nakshatra, then the person's father would be like a guru or teacher. The person's father would also be very religious, spiritual and nurturant. If mars occupies this nakshatra, then it can show that the person could be into military, police or real estate business. If Saturn occupies this constellation, then it can show that the person could be quite traditional , conventional and orthodox. They would religiously abide by all the laws , would be disciplined and quite moralistic. 6th lord in this can show someone who is a true humanitarian and would be very kind and benevolent towards animals and would want to help people who are in need. If the 1st, 2nd or ascendant falls in this nakshatra , it can show that the person would be plump and chubby or would have a tendency to put on weight. The person's face would be round and very expressive. The person would have a healing and nurturing touch and would carry a lot of positive vibes. If the 6th/10th lord occupies this nakshatra, then it can also show that the person's profession would be connected with this constellation. All these combinations should also be seen in the D9 chart and if the planets and retrograde in this constellation , then the results would differ. Aspects and conjunctions of planets would also alter the results.