Chitra Nakshatra Pada 1

Chitra pada 1 at a glance

Chitra is the 14th nakshatra, ruled by Mars with deity Vishwakarma (Tvashtar), the divine architect. Its pada 1 runs from 23°20′ Virgo to 26°40′ Virgo, falls in Virgo rashi and carries the name letter Pe.

The navamsa of this pada is Leo, ruled by Sun, which adds visibility, authority and self respect to the nakshatra's base nature of being stylish, inventive, design minded and confident.

• Nakshatra: Chitra (14 of 27)
• Pada: 1 of 4
• Span: 23°20′ Virgo to 26°40′ Virgo
• Name letter: Pe
• Rashi: Virgo (Kanya)
• Navamsa: Leo, lord Sun
• Nakshatra lord: Mars

Name letter Pe and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Chitra pada 1 is given a name starting with Pe. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Pe.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Chitra pada 1

The nakshatra gives the base: stylish, inventive, design minded and confident. The Virgo rashi adds a earth, dual style, and the Leo navamsa adds visibility, authority and self respect.

Read together, this pada suits people who express stylish through visibility, authority and self respect.

• Element: Earth
• Quality: Dual
• Navamsa flavour: visibility, authority and self respect
• Gana: Rakshasa
• Yoni: tiger

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Chitra pada 1 starts in Mars mahadasha (7 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Mars mahadasha, 7 years
2. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
3. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
4. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
5. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years
6. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
7. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
8. Sun mahadasha, 6 years
9. Moon mahadasha, 10 years

Chitra pada 1 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Chitra contributes Rakshasa gana (6 points), tiger yoni (4 points) and Madhya nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.