Krittika Nakshatra Pada 1

Krittika pada 1 at a glance

Krittika is the 3th nakshatra, ruled by Sun with deity Agni, the fire god. Its pada 1 runs from 26°40′ Aries to 0°00′ Taurus, falls in Aries rashi and carries the name letter A.

The navamsa of this pada is Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter, which adds wisdom, teaching and growth to the nakshatra's base nature of being sharp minded, honest, protective and direct.

• Nakshatra: Krittika (3 of 27)
• Pada: 1 of 4
• Span: 26°40′ Aries to 0°00′ Taurus
• Name letter: A
• Rashi: Aries (Mesh)
• Navamsa: Sagittarius, lord Jupiter
• Nakshatra lord: Sun

Name letter A and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Krittika pada 1 is given a name starting with A. 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 A.
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 Krittika pada 1

The nakshatra gives the base: sharp minded, honest, protective and direct. The Aries rashi adds a fire, movable style, and the Sagittarius navamsa adds wisdom, teaching and growth.

Read together, this pada suits people who express sharp minded through wisdom, teaching and growth.

• Element: Fire
• Quality: Movable
• Navamsa flavour: wisdom, teaching and growth
• Gana: Rakshasa
• Yoni: sheep

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Krittika pada 1 starts in Sun mahadasha (6 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

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

Krittika pada 1 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Krittika contributes Rakshasa gana (6 points), sheep yoni (4 points) and Antya 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.