Nakshatra 3 of 27 · Aries / Taurus
Krittika.
A razor, or a flame
Krittika cuts and purifies. Sharp, honest and determined, it burns away what is false and protects what it nurtures.
- Lord
- Sun (Surya)
- Deity
- Agni, the fire
- Span
- 26°40′ Aries – 10° Taurus
- Syllables
- A · I · U · E
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Nadi
- Antya (Kapha)
- Yoni
- Sheep (female)
- Dasha years
- 6 (Sun)
Four quarters
The padas of Krittika
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Krittika
Gifts
- Clarity and honesty
- Determination
- Protective care
Lessons
- Harsh words
- Quick anger
- Pride
Work that suits Krittika
- Leadership and the military
- Cooking and metalwork
- Critique and editing
Guna Milan
Krittika in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Krittika itself.
Gana · temperament
Rakshasa
Fierce temperament: independent, intense and protective of its own.
Nadi · constitution
Antya (Kapha)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Sheep, female
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Krittika opens in Sun's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
Questions
Krittika, briefly answered
Who rules Krittika nakshatra?
Krittika is ruled by Sun (Surya) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is Agni, the fire.
What are the name syllables for Krittika?
The four padas of Krittika are linked to the syllables A, I, U, E. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Krittika in?
Krittika spans 26°40′ Aries – 10° Taurus, crossing from Aries into Taurus.
Which dasha does a Moon in Krittika begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Krittika begins life in Sun's mahadasha, a 6-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Krittika?
Krittika is of Rakshasa gana, Antya (Kapha) nadi, and its yoni is the female sheep. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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