14 Chitra चित्रा Citrā
23°20′ Kanya to 6°40′ Tula.
The brilliant jewel; artistic and charismatic, with a gift for design, form and beauty.
- LordMangal
- DeityTvashtar (Vishvakarma)
- SymbolBright jewel or pearl
- Dasha7 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Rakshasa
- Yoni (animal)
- Tiger
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Kama
- Nature
- Mridu (gentle)
- Direction of the face
- Tiryak mukha (facing sideways)
- Presiding deity
- Tvashtar (Vishvakarma)
- Symbol
- Bright jewel or pearl
- Ruling graha
- Mangal, whose Vimshottari dasha of 7 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Mridu Nakshatra (gentle) suits:
- Friendship, arts and music
- New clothes, ornaments and romance
Tiryak mukha (facing sideways): for travel, vehicles, ploughing and trade.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Kanya | Simha | Pe |
| Pada 2 | 26°40′ to 30° Kanya | Kanya | Po |
| Pada 3 | 0° to 3°20′ Tula | Tula | Ra |
| Pada 4 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Tula | Vrishchika | Ri |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Rakshasa gana, the tiger yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.