Nakshatra 14 of 27
Chitra
Bright jewel / architect's tools
The jewel. Design, beauty, things made to be seen.
Ruling planet
Mars
Presiding deity
Tvastar (celestial architect)
Symbol
Bright jewel / architect's tools
Zodiac span
Virgo 23°20' – Libra 6°40'
Sidereal — view sign: Virgo
Padas
4 × 3°20'
What the Moon in Chitra favors
Chitra is the shining one — the mansion of beauty-as-designed-thing. The Moon here favors creation intended for display: art, design, architecture, fashion, any work where aesthetic presentation matters. Tvastar, the presiding deity, is the architect of the gods themselves. Favorable for: design work, shopping for aesthetic items, presentations, photo shoots, anything with a visual component. Less favorable for: behind-the-scenes grinding or work where surface doesn't matter. If today needs to look good, Chitra will help you make it so.
Live reading
Is the Moon in Chitra right now?
The Moon moves through one nakshatra roughly every thirteen hours. The panchanga page computes today’s active mansion from live ephemeris math — if Chitra is the transiting nakshatra at this moment, the panchanga will tell you, along with the active tithi, yoga, karana, and weekday.
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