Which planet rules Krittika Nakshatra?

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

Is my Moon in Krittika?

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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Krittika Nakshatra

the star of fire — ambition and protection.

Krittika is nakshatra number 3 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Sun and presided over by Agni. Its symbol is the knife or razor, its temperament Rakshasa, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the hips & waist.

Krittika at a glance

Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord): Sun
Presiding deity: Agni
Symbol: Knife or razor
Temperament (gaṇa): Rakshasa
Animal (yoni): Sheep (f)
Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa): hips & waist
Tree (Nakṣatra-vana): Gular / cluster fig (Ficus racemosa)
Opens in: Aries (from 26.67° 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 Krittika?

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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Krittika Nakshatra

Krittika at a glance

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