Lord: Mars
Chitra Nakshatra Nature and Traits
Mridu (soft/tender), Tamo guna.
Key Significations
- Architecture and construction
- Beauty, attraction and glamour
- Creation, illusions and magic
- Artistry and design
- Dynamic energy and freedom
- Deep observation, and giving things form
These natives always want to be the centre of attraction. They hold an immense interest in beauty and luxury.
Positive Traits
- Remarkable artistic vision and creativity
- Personal magnetism, courage and self-confidence
- A taste for elegant clothing and ornaments
- An independent nature
Negative Traits
- Ego and pride
- Giving too much importance to outward beauty (superficial behaviour)
- Becoming bored quickly, and lacking contentment
Nakshatra in its Rashi Environment
The first 2 padas of Chitra (53-54) lie in Kanya (Virgo) and the last 2 (55-56) in Tula (Libra). Chitra natives in Virgo have technical skill and logic, while those in Libra are pure artists and lovers of luxury.
The nakshatra lord is Mars. In Virgo, enmity with Mercury produces mental conflict and a severely critical mind. In Libra, the combination with Venus gives rise to the highest aesthetic sense, desire, and artistic power.
This nakshatra is a remarkable combination of the energy of Mars with the intellect and beauty of Mercury and Venus.
Real-World Duties & Professions
- Architects, civil engineers and interior designers
- Fashion designers, beauticians and models
- Jewellers and gem traders
- Film artists and photographers
- Lawyers and judges (owing to the influence of Libra)
- Plastic surgeons and dentists
Shaping society into something beautiful, and making new inventions.
Design, the arts, construction and entertainment.
Special Astrological Notes
Forehead, neck, kidneys. Kidney problems, skin diseases, headaches and ulcers may occur.
Favourable for marriage, but because of the influence of Mars, horoscope matching must ensure there is no "Kuja dosha" (Mangal dosha) and no ego. It belongs to Rakshasa gana. Its yoni: Vyaghra (tiger).
Highly auspicious for having ornaments made, wearing new clothes, beginning house construction (vastu work), and buying vehicles.
"Those born in Chitra like to wear striking or beautiful garments and garlands of flowers, and possess beautiful eyes and an attractive physical form."
The four padas of Chitra
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and divides into four padas of 3°20′. Each pada falls in one navamsa, whose lord colours a birth in that pada.
| Pada | Rashi and degrees | Navamsa | Navamsa lord | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Virgo 23°20′ – 26°40′ | Leo | Sun | Pe (పే) |
| Pada 2 | Virgo 26°40′ – 30° | Virgo | Mercury | Po (పో) |
| Pada 3 | Libra 0° – 3°20′ | Libra | Venus | Ra (రా) |
| Pada 4 | Libra 3°20′ – 6°40′ | Scorpio | Mars | Ri (రీ) |
Naming syllables for Chitra
A child born in Chitra is traditionally named with the syllable of the birth pada: Pada 1 – Pe (పే), Pada 2 – Po (పో), Pada 3 – Ra (రా), Pada 4 – Ri (రీ).
Baby names for Chitra nakshatraChitra nakshatra compatibility
Average Guna Melanam score out of 36 with each nakshatra, across every rashi both nakshatras' padas fall in. A real match depends on both birth charts: check one in Guna Melanam.
- Ashlesha — 29.5/36
- Vishakha — 28.1/36
- Mula — 28/36
- Shatabhisha — 24.8/36
- Hasta — 24.2/36
- Uttara Bhadrapada — 8.5/36
- Anuradha — 8.5/36
- Purva Phalguni — 9.5/36
