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Punarvasu(Tamil:) is aNakshatrainHindu astrology, which refers to the twobrighteststarsin the constellation ofGemini:CastorandPollux.

InMalayalam, Punarvasu is called Punartham. It is also known as Punarpusam in parts of

South India.

Mythology

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

Kark (Cancer). The Hindu godRamawas born under thisNakshatra. There is also a generalbelief 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 ofChaitramonth [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 isascendantin Cancer, and when day is advancing, thenQueenKausalyagave 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 theIkshwakudynasty, who is adored by all the worlds, and who is thegreatly blessed epitome ofVishnu, namelyRama.

-Book I :Bala Kanda,RamayanabyValmiki, Chapter (Sarga) 18, Verse 8, 9, 10and 11

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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 inthe womb of Aditi. The 12 Adityas are Indra, Vishnu, Vaga, Twasta, Barun, 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 andrenown. 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.

Practice

By the traditional Hindu principle of naming babies according to their birthstar (seeJyotisha),the first names should start with the following Sanskrit letters for those who are born under the

Nakshatra: Punarvasu

Ke (pronounced as in "Kevin")

Ko (pronounced as in "cocoa")

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Ha (pronounced as in "ha ha")

Hi (pronounced as in "Hinterlands")