Nakshatra 14 of 27
Chitra Nakshatra
चित्रा
Chitra is the 14th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 23°20′ Kanya – 6°40′ Tula in Kanya → Tula. Its lord is Mars, its presiding deity is Tvashtar / Vishwakarma (celestial architect), and its symbol is the bright jewel. A person whose Moon sits in this arc at birth has Chitra as their Janma Nakshatra.
Lord (Dasha)
Mars
Deity
Tvashtar / Vishwakarma
Symbol
Bright jewel
Rashi
Kanya → Tula
Degrees
23°20′ Kanya – 6°40′ Tula
Gana
Rakshasa
Yoni
Vyaghra (Tiger)
Name letters
Pe, Po, Ra, Ri
Nature & Characteristics
Chitra is the solitary jewel, Spica, the brightest star of the Virgin, and the nakshatra of the celestial architect Vishwakarma. Its natives are born designers with an infallible eye: charismatic, elegant, a little dazzling, and driven to make reality match the blueprint in their head. Mars gives them the force to build what others only sketch.
Career, Life Path & Lessons
Architecture and design, fashion, jewellery, photography and film, engineering, surgery and city-building, Chitra rules every art where structure meets beauty. The tiger yoni and rakshasa gana give competitive fire and screen presence. Illusion is the trap of the image-maker: mistaking the polished surface for the finished soul. Chitra matures when it builds interiors, character, as finely as facades.
Chitra Padas & Baby Name Letters
Each nakshatra divides into four padas of 3°20′, each mapped to a navamsa rashi and a traditional naming syllable. A child born under Chitra is classically named with the syllable of their pada.
| Pada | Navamsa | Name begins with |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Simha Navamsa | Pe |
| Pada 2 | Kanya Navamsa | Po |
| Pada 3 | Tula Navamsa | Ra |
| Pada 4 | Vrishchika Navamsa | Ri |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which rashi is Chitra Nakshatra in?
Chitra Nakshatra spans 23°20′ Kanya – 6°40′ Tula of the sidereal zodiac, falling in Kanya → Tula. Anyone whose Moon occupies this arc at birth has Chitra as their Janma Nakshatra (birth star).
Who is the lord of Chitra Nakshatra?
Mars is the Vimshottari lord of Chitra, so a person born under it begins life in a Mars Mahadasha. Its presiding deity is Tvashtar / Vishwakarma (celestial architect), and its symbol is the bright jewel.
What are the baby name letters for Chitra Nakshatra?
The traditional naming syllables (Namakarana) for Chitra are Pe, Po, Ra, Ri — one for each pada. A child born in pada 1 takes a name beginning with "Pe", pada 2 with "Po", pada 3 with "Ra", and pada 4 with "Ri".
What is the gana and yoni of Chitra Nakshatra?
Chitra is a Rakshasa gana nakshatra with Vyaghra (Tiger) yoni. Gana and Yoni are two of the Ashtakoota factors matched in Kundali Milan — Gana reflects temperament compatibility, while Yoni reflects instinctive compatibility.