Nakshatra 7 of 27
Punarpoosam (Punarvasu)
forgiving, philosophical and hopeful, the star of return and second chances
The star in short
- Where it sits
- 20°00′ Mithunam to 3°20′ Kadagam
- Lord
- Guru (Jupiter) · a 16-year mahadasha
- Gana
- Deva (gentle, godly)
- Yoni
- the female Cat
- Rajju
- Nabhi (navel) — third of the five, read for children
- Nadi
- Aadi (vata)
- Known for
- renewal
- Shared star
- shareable, better when the padas differ
- Vedha
- Uthiradam — the stars held to obstruct this one
Its four padas
Each pada is 3°20′. Nine padas fill a rasi, so a star either sits in one sign or straddles two.
| Pada | Rasi | Degrees | Syllables | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mithunam | 20°00′ to 23°20′ | Ke கே | 16 names |
| 2 | Mithunam | 23°20′ to 26°40′ | Ko கோ | 16 names |
| 3 | Mithunam | 26°40′ to 30°00′ | Ha ஹ | 16 names |
| 4 | Kadagam | 0°00′ to 3°20′ | Hi ஹி | 12 names · few settled names |
A child is named from the syllable of the pada the Moon stood in at birth. The whole table, with the names and their meanings, is on the baby names page.
Which stars match Punarpoosam in Mithunam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Punarpoosam in Mithunam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 14 match well, 8 are borderline, 2 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastham Hasta | Kanni | 8.5 of 10 | 23.5 of 36 |
| Swathi Swati | Thulam | 8 of 10 | 27 of 36 |
| Thiruvonam Shravana | Magaram | 7.5 of 10 | 23.5 of 36 |
| Pooradam Purva Ashadha | Dhanusu | 7 of 10 | 27 of 36 |
| Pooram Purva Phalguni | Simmam | 7 of 10 | 26.5 of 36 |
| Thiruvathirai Ardra | Mithunam | 7 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karthigai Krittika | Mesham | 2.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Karthigai Krittika | Rishabam | 3 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Visakam Vishakha | Viruchigam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Kadagam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Magaram | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Dhanusu | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Which stars match Punarpoosam in Kadagam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Punarpoosam in Kadagam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 15 match well, 6 are borderline, 3 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anusham Anuradha | Viruchigam | 9 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Rohini Rohini | Rishabam | 7.5 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Pooradam Purva Ashadha | Dhanusu | 7.5 of 10 | 24.5 of 36 |
| Hastham Hasta | Kanni | 7.5 of 10 | 19 of 36 |
| Poosam Pushya | Kadagam | 7 of 10 | 34 of 36 |
| Ayilyam Ashlesha | Kadagam | 7 of 10 | 28.5 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karthigai Krittika | Mesham | 3 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Magaram | 3 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Karthigai Krittika | Rishabam | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Mithunam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Dhanusu | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Poorattathi Purva Bhadrapada | Kumbam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Its dasha, and the parihaaram for its lord
Everything here belongs to Guru, the star's ruling graha, and is the same table the remedy pages read.
- Dasha
- A child born under Punarpoosam begins life in a Guru mahadasha of 16 years, the part of it still to run decided by how far the Moon had gone through the star. Work out the periods.
- Day
- Thursday
- Colour
- Yellow
- Gem
- Yellow sapphire (Pushparagam) — the wearing rules
- Mantra
- Guru gayatri (Om Vrishabadhwajaya Vidmahe Kruni Hastaya Dhimahi Tanno Guruh Prachodayat); Dakshinamurthy stotram — the texts
- Fasting
- Thursday (Guruvara vratam)
Where it is worshipped
- Alangudi Apatsahayesvarar Temple Alangudi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu · the Navagraha sthalam for Guru
- Thillai Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
- Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
- Thirukkandiyur Brahmasirakandeeswarar Temple Thirukkandiyur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Brihadeeswarar Temple (Peruvudaiyar Koil) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram Darasuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
198 temples in the gazetteer are kept for Guru; the ones near you are on the temples page. Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.
The name
The same star in every script this app carries.
- English Punarpoosam
- தமிழ் புனர்பூசம்
- తెలుగు పునర్వసు
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುನರ್ವಸು
- മലയാളം പുണർതം
- हिन्दी पुनर्वसु
- বাংলা পুনর্বসু
- ગુજરાતી પુનર્વસુ
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୁନର୍ବସୁ
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੁਨਰਵਸੂ
- සිංහල පුනාවස
Also written Punarvasu. The glossary's entry for Punarpoosam lists the other spellings a family may have been given.