Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Chitra nakṣatra — ruled by Mars, deity Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman, symbolised by the bright jewel / pearl. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Chitra · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Deity
- Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman
- Symbol
- Bright jewel / pearl
- Gaṇa
- Rākṣasa
- Nāḍī
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Tiger
- Rāśi span
- Kanyā 23°20’–Tulā 6°40′
The cosmic artisan. Viśvakarman’s brilliant craft — charismatic, aesthetic, precise and self-made. Chitra builds beauty and structure and shines in what it creates.
01What Chitra shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman and the discipline of Mars, Chitra leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The bright jewel / pearl is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a birth star, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Chitra carries the Rākṣasa gaṇa (temperament), Madhya nāḍī (constitution) and the Tiger yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Chitra nakṣatra?
Chitra is ruled by Mars in the Vimśottarī system — so a Chitra-born Moon begins life in the Mars mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Chitra?
Chitra is Rākṣasa gaṇa, Madhya nāḍī, with the Tiger yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Chitra natives like?
The cosmic artisan. Viśvakarman’s brilliant craft — charismatic, aesthetic, precise and self-made. Chitra builds beauty and structure and shines in what it creates. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.
