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Chitraचित्रा

Chitra is the fourteenth Nakshatra (23°20' Kanya–6°40' Tula), symbolized by a bright jewel or pearl and ruled by Tvashtar (Vishwakarma), the divine architect. Its Yoni (compatibility animal) is Tiger, its Gana is Rakshasa, and its Nadi is Madhya (Pitta).

In practice

Chitra appears on three of this app's four Muhurat Search "good" activity lists — vehicle purchase, Griha Pravesh (housewarming), and new job — but is not on the "property purchase" good list.

How it's calculated

Chitra's Visha Ghati begins at the 20th ghati (of 60) — roughly the first third of the Nakshatra's span.

Ruling deity and general temperament are drawn from classical Vedic astrology texts — sources broadly agree on Chitra's association with brilliance, craftsmanship, and aesthetic sensibility (via Tvashtar/Vishwakarma, the divine builder), though its Rakshasa Gana classification alongside this "brilliant creator" association is treated with varying emphasis across texts.
Ruling deity and symbol

Chitra is ruled by Tvashtar (also known as Vishwakarma), the divine architect and craftsman of the gods. Its symbol is a bright jewel or pearl, representing brilliance, beauty, and refined craftsmanship. Its ruling planet (Nakshatra lord, used in Vimshottari Dasha sequencing) is Mars.

General temperament

Classical texts associate Chitra with creativity, visual brilliance, and a talent for design or construction — people with a strong Chitra influence are traditionally described as artistic, attention-grabbing in appearance or presentation, and skilled at building or crafting things of beauty.

Naming syllables (Muhurta Chintamani)

Per the traditional naming-syllable table this app uses for the Baby Names feature, a child born under Chitra's four Padas is traditionally named starting with "Pe", "Po", "Ra", or "Ri" respectively.