| Ruling planet | Jupiter |
|---|---|
| Deity | Aditi |
| Symbol | A quiver of arrows |
| Span | 20°00' Gemini – 3°20' Cancer |
| Sign | Gemini |
| Nature | Movable (Chara) |
| Dasha length | 16 years |
Strengths
Optimism, generosity, philosophical breadth, and a remarkable capacity to recover from loss.
Challenges
Repeating the same lesson, scattered focus, and giving more than is sustainable.
Work it suits
Teaching, publishing, counselling, hospitality, spiritual work, anything rebuilt patiently over years.
Punarvasu and the Jupiter dasha
Because Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter, a Moon placed here means life opens with a Jupiter Mahadasha lasting 16 years. That single fact shapes the timing of an entire chart, which is why the birth nakshatra matters far more in Jyotish than the Sun sign most people know.
What planet rules Punarvasu nakshatra?
Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter. A Moon in Punarvasu therefore begins life in a Jupiter Mahadasha of 16 years, and Jupiter's condition in the chart carries extra weight throughout life.