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Krittika nakshatra
Associated with sharp discernment and a purifying heat, like a flame that cuts and cleans.
- Number
- 3 of 27
- Hindi
- कृत्तिका
- Span
- 26°40′ Aries to 10°00′ Taurus
- Sign(s)
- Aries and Taurus
- Ruled by
- Sun (dasha lord, 6 years)
- Deity
- Agni, the sacred fire
- Symbol
- a razor or flame
A person born with the Moon in Krittika begins life in the dasha of Sun. How much of that period remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See dasha.
The four padas
| Pada | From | To | Navamsha sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26°40′ Aries | 30°00′ Aries | Sagittarius |
| 2 | 0°00′ Taurus | 3°20′ Taurus | Capricorn |
| 3 | 3°20′ Taurus | 6°40′ Taurus | Aquarius |
| 4 | 6°40′ Taurus | 10°00′ Taurus | Pisces |
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