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Pushyaपुष्य

Pushya is the eighth Nakshatra (3°20'–16°40' Karka), symbolized by a cow's udder or lotus and ruled by Brihaspati (Jupiter as guru). Its Yoni (compatibility animal) is Sheep, its Gana is Deva, and its Nadi is Madhya (Pitta).

In practice

Pushya appears on three of this app's four Muhurat Search "good" activity lists — vehicle purchase, Griha Pravesh (housewarming), and new job — but is not on the "property purchase" good list. Classical tradition widely regards Pushya as one of the most universally auspicious Nakshatras, though this app's Muhurat Search only scores it against the four specific activities it currently covers.

How it's calculated

Pushya's Visha Ghati begins at the 20th ghati (of 60) — roughly the first third of the Nakshatra's span.

Ruling deity and general temperament are drawn from classical Vedic astrology texts — sources near-universally describe Pushya as one of the most auspicious Nakshatras (the name means "to nourish/flourish"), though the exact rationale given (Brihaspati's guru-nature vs. general nourishing symbolism) is emphasized differently across texts.
Ruling deity and symbol

Pushya is ruled by Brihaspati in his role as guru — teacher and guide to the gods. Its symbol is a cow's udder or a lotus, both representing nourishment and sustenance. Its ruling planet (Nakshatra lord, used in Vimshottari Dasha sequencing) is Saturn.

General temperament

Classical texts widely regard Pushya as nourishing, protective, and spiritually inclined — the name itself means "to nourish" or "to flourish." People with a strong Pushya influence are traditionally described as caring, disciplined, and drawn to roles of guidance, teaching, or care for others.

Naming syllables (Muhurta Chintamani)

Per the traditional naming-syllable table this app uses for the Baby Names feature, a child born under Pushya's four Padas is traditionally named starting with "Hu", "He", "Ho", or "Da" respectively.