Nakshatra 3 of 27 · কৃত্তিকা
Krittika Nakshatra
Sharp, purifying and honest to the point of bluntness. Cuts through pretence and nourishes what is true.
Dasha lord
Sun · 6 yrs
Deity
Agni · অগ্নি
Symbol
Razor / flame · ক্ষুর / অগ্নিশিখা
Gana · Nadi · Yoni
rakshasa · antya · Sheep (female)
Exact span in the sidereal zodiac
Krittika occupies 26° 40' 00" to 40° 00' 00" measured from 0° sidereal Aries — that is 26° 40' 00" Aries (Mesha) up to 10° 00' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha). 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 | 26° 40' 00" Aries (Mesha) | 29° 60' 00" Aries (Mesha) | Sagittarius (Dhanu) |
| 2 | 0° 00' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | 3° 20' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | Capricorn (Makara) |
| 3 | 3° 20' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | 6° 40' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | Aquarius (Kumbha) |
| 4 | 6° 40' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | 9° 60' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | Pisces (Meena) |
Characteristics
Sharp, purifying and honest to the point of bluntness. Cuts through pretence and nourishes what is true.
তীক্ষ্ণ, পরিশোধক ও অকপট। ভান কেটে সত্যকে পুষ্ট করেন।
In matching, Krittika belongs to the rakshasa gana, the antya nadi and the Sheep yoni — these three classifications feed the Gana, Nadi and Yoni kootas of Ashtakoota Guna Milan.
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