Pushya

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Pushya is a nakshatra. Its deity is Brihaspati. The ruler of this nakshatra in the Vimshottari is Manda. The offering recorded for this nakshatra reads thus: he desired to have sacred brilliance; he made an offering to Brihaspati and to Tishya and became endowed with that sacred brilliance.

Remember: Pushya, of the deity Brihaspati, with Manda as ruler in the Vimshottari. Remember the offering made to Brihaspati and to Tishya.

Facts and sources

Name

Pushya (puṣya)

Position in the series

8

Deity

Brihaspati (bṛhaspati)

Source: Taittiriya Brahmana

Ruler in the Vimshottari

Manda (manda)

Source: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

Recorded offering

desejou ter o brilho sagrado; ofereceu a Brihaspati e a Tishya e tornou-se dotado desse brilho sagrado. (recorded in Portuguese in the base)

Source: Taittiriya Brahmana