Punarvasu extends from 20 degrees 00 minutes of Mithun (Gemini) to 03 degrees 20 minutes of Kark

(Cancer). There is also a general belief that men born under this nakshatra have only male children. There
have been exceptions to this common belief.

“On completion of the ritual six seasons have passed by and then in the twelfth month, on the
ninth day of Chaitra month [April–May,] when the presiding deity of ruling star of the day is
Aditi, where the ruling star of day is Punarvasu (Nakshatra), the asterism is in the ascendant,
and when five of the nine planets viz., Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus are at their
highest position, when Jupiter with Moon is ascendant in Cancer, and when day is advancing,
then Queen Kausalya gave birth to a son with all the divine attributes like lotus-red eyes,
lengthy arms, roseate lips, voice like drumbeat, and who took birth to delight
the Ikshwaku dynasty, who is adored by all the worlds, and who is the greatly blessed epitome
of Vishnu, namely Rama.”
- Book I : Bala Kanda, Ramayana by Valmiki, Chapter (Sarga) 18, Verse 8, 9, 10 and 11 [1]

This is the birth nakshatra of Lord Rama. The word Punarvasu is derived from Puna+ Vasu, which means
return, renewal, restoration or repetition. The 12 Adityas were born of Kasyapa in the womb of Aditi. The 12
Adityas are Indra, Vaga, Vayu, Twasta, Varuna, Aryama, Pusa, Mitra, Agni, Parjyanya, Vivaswan and
Dinakar. The mother Aditi of whom the Gods are born is the repository of everything good-truth, generosity,
magnanimity, purity, aristocracy, beauty and renown. It follows that this star is the cause for these virtues.
To start afresh after having once broken off, to start a new life, to come back from a distant land-all.
Punarvasu signifies these. It stands for freedom from restriction and limitation, and boundless space.
Pushya is a nakshatra in Indian astrology. Some texts give its name as Tishya meaning to look. It
corresponds to γ, δ and θ Cancri, in the Cancer (constellation). The Hindu god Bharata, brother
of Rama was born under this Nakshatra. Also, God Shree Swaminarayan was born under this Nakshatra. It
is also mentioned in the story of the Birth of Buddha. Pushya is known as Poosam in Tamil and Pooyam in
Malayalam.

Naming Practices[edit]
Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna nakshatra,
the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this Nakshatra, and would belong at the beginning of a first
name:
•Hu (pronounced as in "who")
•He (pronounced as in "heavenly")
•Ho (pronounced as it appears)
•Da (pronounced as in "Rhonda")
The birthstone associated with this nakshatra is blue sapphire or NEELAM, because it is ruled by the planet
Saturn according to Vedic astrology. Also use PEARL because Pushya falls in the Cancer or KARKATAKA
sign.[citation needed] Traditionally, many people buy gold on the day of this Nakshatra. In Maharashtra,
India Gurupushya yoga ( the moon transiting pushya nakshtra on Thursday is considered very auspicious
to buy gold. When Pushya fall on a Sunday it is called as Ravi Pushya Yoga or also known as Ravi Pushya
Nakshatra Yoga. This is very important for knowledge of Tantra and Mantra. Shopping for upcoming
marriages, events and festivals as this time is considered auspicious to buy all sort of new items.