Chitra Nakshatra

चित्रा नक्षत्र

Today's nakshatra is Ashlesha (at sunrise in New Delhi). Its end time, the tithi and Rahu Kaal are on today's Panchang.

Number	14 of 27
Span (sidereal)	23°20′ Kanya (Virgo) – 6°40′ Tula (Libra)
Rashi	Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra)
Ruling planet (Vimshottari lord)	Mars 7-year mahadasha
Deity	Tvashtr (Vishwakarma), the divine architect
Symbol	A bright jewel
Gana	Rakshasa राक्षस
Yoni (animal)	Tiger female
Nadi	Madhya Pitta
Varna (from its rashi, as used in Guna Milan)	Vaishya, Shudra
Name syllables (namakshar)	पे पो रा री Pe, Po, Ra, Ri

Nature and traits

Chitra is ruled by Tvashtr, also known as Vishwakarma, the divine architect, and symbolised by a bright jewel. Its name means "brilliant" or "picture", and people with the Moon here often have a strong sense of beauty, design and form. They enjoy creating things that are both useful and attractive, and they notice detail. Tradition links Chitra with architecture, the arts and craftsmanship, so design, engineering, fashion, jewellery, photography and planning suit it well. Its gift is the eye of an artist and the hand of a builder; its lesson is to value inner beauty as much as outer polish.

These are traditional tendencies, not verdicts. Your full kundali — ascendant, planets and dasha — gives the personal picture.

The four padas and their name syllables

Pada	Span	Rashi	Name syllable
1	23°20′ Kanya (Virgo) – 26°40′ Kanya (Virgo)	Kanya (Virgo)	पे Pe
2	26°40′ Kanya (Virgo) – 30°00′ Kanya (Virgo)	Kanya (Virgo)	पो Po
3	0°00′ Tula (Libra) – 3°20′ Tula (Libra)	Tula (Libra)	रा Ra
4	3°20′ Tula (Libra) – 6°40′ Tula (Libra)	Tula (Libra)	री Ri

Traditionally a child's name begins with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth (namakshar). Syllables follow the 108-pada Swar Siddhanta list (the Avakahada Chakra) as published by Drik Panchang.

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Chitra Nakshatra

Nature and traits

The four padas and their name syllables

Related

All 27 nakshatras