Chitra nakshatra: meaning, personality, career and name letters
What it means if you were born under Chitra, explained simply, with the details astrology students look for.
In simple words: astrology divides the sky into 27 star groups called nakshatras. The one the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It works like a more detailed version of your Moon sign. If Chitra is your birth star, this is what tradition says about you.
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Symbol
- Bright jewel
- Deity
- Vishwakarma
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo and Libra
- Name letters
- Pe, Po, Ra, Ri
Personality
Stylish makers with an eye for design and beauty; creative, confident and well presented. Can be vain or impatient with others.
Work and career
Natural fields: Architecture, engineering, fashion, jewellery, design and the arts.
Love and relationships
Attractive and lively; needs admiration and shared interests.
Good days for
When the Moon passes through Chitra (about one day every month), it is traditionally a good day for friendship, music and the arts, new clothes, romance and marriage.
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For astrology students: Chitra in detail
- Span
- 173°20' – 186°40' of the sidereal zodiac (Virgo and Libra)
- Vimshottari dasha at birth
- Mars (7 years in full; the balance depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the star)
- Gana
- Rakshasa (fierce)
- Yoni (animal)
- Tiger
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Nature (for muhurta)
- Soft (mridu)
- Body part linked
- Forehead, neck and kidneys
| Pada | Degrees | Sign | Name letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23°20' – 26°40' Virgo | Virgo | Pe पे |
| 2 | 26°40' – 30°00' Virgo | Virgo | Po पो |
| 3 | 0°00' – 3°20' Libra | Libra | Ra रा |
| 4 | 3°20' – 6°40' Libra | Libra | Ri री |
Gana, yoni and nadi are used in kundli matching: check a match here.
What people often ask
Which planet rules Chitra nakshatra?
Mars. People born in Chitra begin life in the Mars dasha (planetary period).
What are the name letters for Chitra?
Pe, Po, Ra, Ri, one for each of its four quarters (padas).
Is Chitra a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths and lessons; none is good or bad by itself. How it works out depends on the whole birth chart.
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