Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Krittika nakṣatra — ruled by Sun, deity Agni, symbolised by the razor / flame. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Krittika · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Deity
- Agni
- Symbol
- Razor / flame
- Gaṇa
- Rākṣasa
- Nāḍī
- Antya
- Yoni
- Sheep
- Rāśi span
- Meṣa 26°40’–Vṛṣabha 10°
The cutting fire. Agni’s blade burns away impurity — sharp, honest, ambitious and protective, Krittika refines through heat and does not tolerate the false.
01What Krittika shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Agni and the discipline of Sun, Krittika leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The razor / flame is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
None of this settles anything by itself. It is the classical association of a birth star, informative rather than conclusive on its own.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Krittika carries the Rākṣasa gaṇa (temperament), Antya nāḍī (constitution) and the Sheep 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 Krittika nakṣatra?
Krittika is ruled by Sun in the Vimśottarī system — so a Krittika-born Moon begins life in the Sun mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Agni.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Krittika?
Krittika is Rākṣasa gaṇa, Antya nāḍī, with the Sheep yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Krittika natives like?
The cutting fire. Agni’s blade burns away impurity — sharp, honest, ambitious and protective, Krittika refines through heat and does not tolerate the false. 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.
