Chitra Nakshatra Pada 2

Chitra pada 2 at a glance

Chitra is the 14th nakshatra, ruled by Mars with deity Vishwakarma (Tvashtar), the divine architect. Its pada 2 runs from 26°40′ Virgo to 0°00′ Libra, falls in Virgo rashi and carries the name letter Po.

The navamsa of this pada is Virgo, ruled by Mercury, which adds learning, speech and trade to the nakshatra's base nature of being stylish, inventive, design minded and confident.

• Nakshatra: Chitra (14 of 27)
• Pada: 2 of 4
• Span: 26°40′ Virgo to 0°00′ Libra
• Name letter: Po
• Rashi: Virgo (Kanya)
• Navamsa: Virgo, lord Mercury
• Nakshatra lord: Mars

Name letter Po and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Chitra pada 2 is given a name starting with Po. 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 Po.
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 2

The nakshatra gives the base: stylish, inventive, design minded and confident. The Virgo rashi adds a earth, dual style, and the Virgo navamsa adds learning, speech and trade.

Read together, this pada suits people who express stylish through learning, speech and trade.

• Element: Earth
• Quality: Dual
• Navamsa flavour: learning, speech and trade
• Gana: Rakshasa
• Yoni: tiger

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Chitra pada 2 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 2 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.