Chitra Nakshatra
चित्रा · nakshatra 14 of 27
The nakshatra of Vishvakarma, the divine architect, symbolised by a bright jewel. Chitra stands for design, beauty and brilliant creation.
Born under this nakshatra
Your birth star Chitra, your core nature
Your janma (birth) nakshatra is Chitra, the lunar mansion your Moon occupied at birth. This is one of the deepest keys to your core nature, since the Moon governs your mind, emotions and instincts. Chitra is symbolised by a bright jewel or pearl, presided over by Tvashtar (the divine architect), and ruled by Mars. What it says about you: at heart you tend to be brilliant, artistic and charismatic. Your natural strengths include a gift for design and beauty, charisma, a striking presence and the ability to create dazzling work, these qualities colour how you feel, react and move through life, often more truly than your outer personality. People born under Chitra are well suited to architecture, design, the arts, fashion, engineering or any field that creates beauty and form. Like every placement, the full expression depends on how strong and well placed your Moon is, and on the rest of your chart and your dasha periods, so read this as your core temperament rather than a fixed script. Used well, your Chitra nature is a real foundation for your life. When you lean into its genuine strengths and live in tune with your inner temperament, this birth star becomes a steady source of self-understanding and direction.
- •Your Moon was in Chitra nakshatra at birth, a deep key to your core nature
- •Symbol: a bright jewel or pearl; deity: Tvashtar (the divine architect); ruling planet: Mars
- •At heart you tend to be brilliant, artistic and charismatic
- •Natural strengths: a gift for design and beauty and more
- •Well suited to architecture, design, the arts, fashion, engineering
This reading is the same authored text the LifeAstroAPI narrative endpoints return for a Moon in this nakshatra.
Attributes
| Ruling planet | Mangal (Mars) |
|---|---|
| Vimshottari dasha | 7 years of Mangal (Mars) mahadasha for a Moon born here |
| Deity | Tvashtar |
| Symbol | bright jewel / pearl |
| Span | 173.33° – 186.67° sidereal |
| Rashi | Kanya (Virgo) and Tula (Libra) |
| Gana | Rakshasa |
| Nadi | Madhya |
| Yoni | Vyaghra |
| Tattva | Agni |
| Rajju | Siro |
| Nakshatra shool | Travel toward the west is avoided |
The four padas
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, and each pada falls in one navamsa (D9) sign. The pada of your Moon refines the reading of the nakshatra.
Pada 1 — pada 1
Navamsa: Simha (Leo)Your Moon is in the 1st pada (quarter) of Chitra nakshatra. Each nakshatra has four padas, and the pada refines your core Chitra nature with a more specific flavour. What this pada adds: the 1st pada brings a fiery, initiating quality to your Chitra temperament. It tends to emphasise drive, leadership and a bold, pioneering edge, giving your nature a particular slant within the broader Chitra character. This is the finest layer of your janma-nakshatra reading, sharpening the general traits of Chitra into something more precisely yours. As always, read this together with your full Chitra nature, the strength of your Moon and the rest of your chart, so the pada refines rather than replaces the bigger picture. Used well, your Chitra pada gives you a clearer sense of your exact temperament. When you understand both your Chitra core and this 1st-pada flavour, you gain a precise, useful map of your inner nature.
Pada 2 — pada 2
Navamsa: Kanya (Virgo)Your Moon is in the 2nd pada (quarter) of Chitra nakshatra. Each nakshatra has four padas, and the pada refines your core Chitra nature with a more specific flavour. What this pada adds: the 2nd pada brings an earthy, practical quality to your Chitra temperament. It tends to emphasise steadiness, material focus and the ability to build something lasting, giving your nature a particular slant within the broader Chitra character. This is the finest layer of your janma-nakshatra reading, sharpening the general traits of Chitra into something more precisely yours. As always, read this together with your full Chitra nature, the strength of your Moon and the rest of your chart, so the pada refines rather than replaces the bigger picture. Used well, your Chitra pada gives you a clearer sense of your exact temperament. When you understand both your Chitra core and this 2nd-pada flavour, you gain a precise, useful map of your inner nature.
Pada 3 — pada 3
Navamsa: Tula (Libra)Your Moon is in the 3rd pada (quarter) of Chitra nakshatra. Each nakshatra has four padas, and the pada refines your core Chitra nature with a more specific flavour. What this pada adds: the 3rd pada brings an airy, communicative quality to your Chitra temperament. It tends to emphasise intellect, communication, sociability and adaptability, giving your nature a particular slant within the broader Chitra character. This is the finest layer of your janma-nakshatra reading, sharpening the general traits of Chitra into something more precisely yours. As always, read this together with your full Chitra nature, the strength of your Moon and the rest of your chart, so the pada refines rather than replaces the bigger picture. Used well, your Chitra pada gives you a clearer sense of your exact temperament. When you understand both your Chitra core and this 3rd-pada flavour, you gain a precise, useful map of your inner nature.
Pada 4 — pada 4
Navamsa: Vrishchika (Scorpio)Your Moon is in the 4th pada (quarter) of Chitra nakshatra. Each nakshatra has four padas, and the pada refines your core Chitra nature with a more specific flavour. What this pada adds: the 4th pada brings a watery, emotional quality to your Chitra temperament. It tends to emphasise sensitivity, intuition, depth of feeling and care for others, giving your nature a particular slant within the broader Chitra character. This is the finest layer of your janma-nakshatra reading, sharpening the general traits of Chitra into something more precisely yours. As always, read this together with your full Chitra nature, the strength of your Moon and the rest of your chart, so the pada refines rather than replaces the bigger picture. Used well, your Chitra pada gives you a clearer sense of your exact temperament. When you understand both your Chitra core and this 4th-pada flavour, you gain a precise, useful map of your inner nature.
Other nakshatras ruled by Mangal (Mars)
Frequently asked questions
Who is the lord of Chitra nakshatra?
Chitra is ruled by Mars. A person whose Moon is in Chitra begins life in the Mars mahadasha of the Vimshottari system, which lasts 7 years in full.
What is the gana and nadi of Chitra?
Chitra belongs to the Rakshasa gana and the Madhya nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matchmaking: Gana koota carries 6 points and Nadi koota 8 points.
Which rashi is Chitra nakshatra in?
Chitra spans 173.33° to 186.67° of the sidereal zodiac, which lies in Kanya (Virgo) and Tula (Libra).
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