Krittika nakshatra
Krittika is the 3rd of the 27 nakshatras: the 3rd 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Aries 26°40′ – Taurus 10°00′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Aries 26°40′ – Taurus 10°00′ |
| Absolute longitude | 26.67° – 40.00° |
| Sign(s) | Aries and Taurus |
| Vimshottari lord | Sun (6-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Aries 26°40′ – Aries 30°00′ | Sagittarius |
| Pada 2 | Taurus 0°00′ – Taurus 3°20′ | Capricorn |
| Pada 3 | Taurus 3°20′ – Taurus 6°40′ | Aquarius |
| Pada 4 | Taurus 6°40′ – Taurus 10°00′ | Pisces |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Agni, the sacred fire |
| Symbol | a razor or a flame |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Yoni (animal) | Sheep |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Krittika
For a person whose Moon was in Krittika at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Krittika as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 2) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Krittika (1), Uttara Phalguni (10), Uttara Ashadha (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Rohini (2), Hasta (11), Shravana (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Mrigashira (3), Chitra (12), Dhanishta (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Ardra (4), Swati (13), Shatabhisha (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Punarvasu (5), Vishakha (14), Purva Bhadrapada (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Pushya (6), Anuradha (15), Uttara Bhadrapada (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Ashlesha (7), Jyeshtha (16), Revati (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Magha (8), Mula (17), Ashwini (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Purva Phalguni (9), Purva Ashadha (18), Bharani (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Uttara Ashadha → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Krittika at birth, the first mahadasha is Sun. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Krittika already travelled by the Moon) × 6 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 26.67°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus. How the dasha periods are calculated.