Nakshatra
Krittika Nakshatra
Also in: हिन्दी
Krittika (कृत्तिका) is the 3rd of the 27 nakshatras of Vedic astrology, spanning 26°40' - 40°00' of the zodiac across Mesha and Vrishabha. Its lord is Surya and its deity Agni. Symbol: Razor / flame. It is of rakshasa gana, sheep yoni and antya nadi, and its lord's Vimshottari dasha lasts 6 years.
Classical facts
| Number | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Krittika |
| Hindi name | कृत्तिका |
| Lord | Surya |
| Deity | Agni |
| Symbol | Razor / flame |
| Gana | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Sheep, female |
| Nadi | Antya |
| Degree range | 26°40' - 40°00' |
| Rashi | Mesha, Vrishabha |
| Vimshottari dasha of its lord | 6 years |
The four padas
| Pada | Degrees | Rashi | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26°40' - 30°00' | Mesha | Dhanu |
| 2 | 30°00' - 33°20' | Vrishabha | Makara |
| 3 | 33°20' - 36°40' | Vrishabha | Kumbha |
| 4 | 36°40' - 40°00' | Vrishabha | Meena |
Articles about Krittika Nakshatra
- Favourable letters and numbers, and where the tradition comes fromThe letter tradition comes from your birth nakshatra and is used for naming a child. The number tradition is numerology. They are two different things.
- Famous people born in Krittika nakshatra, checked against the MoonAnil Kumble, Homi Bhabha, Sushmita Sen and Uday Kotak have strong claims to a Krittika birth. Here is the checked list and how the checking works.
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