Nakshatra 14 of 27 · চিত্রা
Chitra Nakshatra
The celestial architect. Striking design sense, charisma and an eye for structure and form.
Dasha lord
Mars · 7 yrs
Deity
Tvashtar · ত্বষ্টা
Symbol
Bright jewel · উজ্জ্বল রত্ন
Gana · Nadi · Yoni
rakshasa · madhya · Tiger (female)
Exact span in the sidereal zodiac
Chitra occupies 173° 20' 00" to 186° 40' 00" measured from 0° sidereal Aries — that is 23° 20' 00" Virgo (Kanya) up to 6° 40' 00" Libra (Tula). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ wide, so 27 of them tile the 360° circle with no gap and no overlap.
The four padas
Each pada is 3°20′ wide and corresponds to one navamsa. The pada of your Moon is what fixes the exact starting balance of your first Vimshottari mahadasha.
| Pada | From | To | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23° 20' 00" Virgo (Kanya) | 26° 40' 00" Virgo (Kanya) | Leo (Simha) |
| 2 | 26° 40' 00" Virgo (Kanya) | 29° 60' 00" Virgo (Kanya) | Virgo (Kanya) |
| 3 | 0° 00' 00" Libra (Tula) | 3° 20' 00" Libra (Tula) | Libra (Tula) |
| 4 | 3° 20' 00" Libra (Tula) | 6° 40' 00" Libra (Tula) | Scorpio (Vrishchika) |
Characteristics
The celestial architect. Striking design sense, charisma and an eye for structure and form.
স্বর্গীয় স্থপতি। অসাধারণ নকশাবোধ, ব্যক্তিত্ব ও গঠন-রূপের দৃষ্টি।
In matching, Chitra belongs to the rakshasa gana, the madhya nadi and the Tiger yoni — these three classifications feed the Gana, Nadi and Yoni kootas of Ashtakoota Guna Milan.
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