Nakshatra 3 of 27

Krittika Nakshatra कृत्तिका

Cutting clarity: sharp discernment that burns away what is false.

Sun

Dasha Lord

Agni

Deity

Razor or flame

Symbol

Rakshasa

Gana

26°40' Aries – 10°00' Taurus

Zodiac Span

Krittika is the 3rd nakshatra, spanning 26°40' Aries – 10°00' Taurus. Its symbol is the razor or flame, its presiding deity Agni, and its Vimshottari lord Sun. Cutting clarity: sharp discernment that burns away what is false.

People born with the Moon in Krittika begin life in a Sun mahadasha, which colours the opening chapter of their story. The gana is Rakshasa, which matters in traditional match-making.

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