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	[[File:Gemini constellation map.svg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|[[Gemini (constellation)]] map showing [[Castor (star)\|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)\|Pollux]] stars, a.k.a. Punarvasu]]		[[File:Gemini constellation map.svg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|[[Gemini (constellation)]] map showing [[Castor (star)\|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)\|Pollux]] stars, a.k.a. Punarvasu]]

	{{Nakshatras}}		{{Nakshatras}}
	'''Punarvasu''') is a [[Nakshatra]] in [[Jyotisha\|Hindu astrology]], which refers to the two brightest [[star]]s in the constellation of [[Gemini (constellation)\|Gemini]]: [[Castor (star)\|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)\|Pollux]].		'''Punarvasu''' is a [[Nakshatra]] in [[Jyotisha\|Hindu astrology]], which refers to the two brightest [[star]]s in the constellation of [[Gemini (constellation)\|Gemini]]: [[Castor (star)\|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)\|Pollux]].

	~~In [[Malayalam]], Punarvasu is called '''Punartham'''. It is also known as '''Punarpusam''' in Tamil Nadu~~.

	==[[Astrology]]==		==[[Astrology]]==

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[[File:Gemini constellation map.svg|right|200px|thumb|[[Gemini (constellation)]] map showing [[Castor (star)|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)|Pollux]] stars, a.k.a. Punarvasu]]

{{Nakshatras}}
'''Punarvasu''') is a [[Nakshatra]] in [[Jyotisha|Hindu astrology]], which refers to the two brightest [[star]]s in the constellation of [[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]: [[Castor (star)|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)|Pollux]].

In [[Malayalam]], Punarvasu is called '''Punartham'''. It is also known as '''Punarpusam''' in Tamil Nadu.

==[[Astrology]]==
Punarvasu extends from 20 degrees 00 minutes of Mithun (Gemini) to 03 degrees 20 minutes of Karka (Cancer).

==Ramayana==
Punarvasu is the birth nakshatra of Lord [[Rama]]:
{{cquote| “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]].” <br />- ''Book I : [[Bala Kanda]], [[Ramayana]] by [[Valmiki]], Chapter (Sarga) 18, Verse 8, 9, 10 and 11'' <ref>[http://www.valmikiramayan.net/bala/sarga18/bala_18_frame.htm Bala Kanda, Chapter 18, Verse 8, 9, 10 Text]</ref> |30px|30px}}
The word Punarvasu is derived from Puna+ Vasu, which means return, renewal, restoration or repetition. The 12 Adityas were born of [[Kashyapa]] 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.

==Practical practice==
By the traditional Hindu principle of naming babies according to their Ascendant/Lagna nakshatra, the first names should start with the following Sanskrit letters for those who are born under the Nakshatra: Punarvasu or Punarpoosam

Ke (pronounced as in "'''Ke'''sari")

Ko (pronounced as in "'''Ko'''pperuncholan'''")

Ha (pronounced as in "'''Ha'''ra'''") for example Harika,Harini,Harshitha,Harish,Haritha,etc

Hi (pronounced as in "'''Hi'''ranyakashipu")

==See also==
*[[List of Nakshatras]]

==References==
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