Which planet rules Chitra Nakshatra?

Chitra is ruled by Mars in the Vimśottarī scheme, which shapes the timing of its daśā periods across a life.

Is my Moon in Chitra?

Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon occupied at the moment of birth — it needs your birth date, time and place to find. Kundaly computes it from your details and reads it against your whole chart, not on its own.

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Chitra Nakshatra

the star of opportunity — craft and brilliance.

Chitra is nakshatra number 14 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Mars and presided over by Tvashtar (Vishwakarma). Its symbol is the pearl; shining gem, its temperament Rakshasa, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the forehead.

Chitra at a glance

Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord): Mars
Presiding deity: Tvashtar (Vishwakarma)
Symbol: Pearl; shining gem
Temperament (gaṇa): Rakshasa
Animal (yoni): Tiger (f)
Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa): forehead
Tree (Nakṣatra-vana): Bael (Aegle marmelos)
Opens in: Virgo (from 173.33° sidereal)

These are the classical significations of the star itself, from the Nakṣatravana and Bṛhat-Saṁhitā tradition — a lens on temperament and timing, never a verdict on a person or a fortune foretold.

Is your Moon in Chitra?

Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon held at the moment you were born. Kundaly finds it from your birth details and reads it against your whole chart — your lagna, your daśās, the timing of things.

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Chitra Nakshatra

Chitra at a glance

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