The nature of Chitra
Chitra is the star of the jewel and the architect. Its people have a strong eye for beauty and design and love to create things that shine, in art, fashion, building or engineering. They are charismatic and like to be noticed. Their care is to value substance as much as shine.
These are the traditional associations of the star. Your whole chart, especially the Lagna and the planets, shapes how they show up in you.
The four padas
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada sets your Navamsa sign and, traditionally, the first syllable of your name.
| Pada | Rasi | Navamsa | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanya | Simha | Pe |
| 2 | Kanya | Kanya | Po |
| 3 | Tula | Tula | Ra |
| 4 | Tula | Vrischika | Ri |
Syllables follow the common Sanskrit list; Tamil, Malayalam and other regional lists differ slightly.
Chitra in marriage matching
In Guna Milan, Chitra brings Rakshasa gana, Tiger yoni and Madhya nadi to the comparison. Partners of the same nadi (Bharani, Mrigashira, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishta, Uttara Bhadrapada) score 0 in Nadi, which is called Nadi dosha unless it is cancelled.
In South Indian porutham, Chitra belongs to Siro (head) Rajju with Mrigashira, Dhanishta; matches within the same Rajju are looked at very carefully. Its Vedha star, which tradition says obstructs it, is Mrigashira and Dhanishta.
The full picture depends on both Moon signs and the exact birth details, so check an actual match rather than the stars alone.
Check a matchChitra compatibility
How Chitra matches every other birth star, calculated with the same engine as our matcher (scores agree with AstroSage). Where a star spans two rasis, the score depends on the pada, so a range is shown.
Best matches for a Chitra bride
Ardra 7–7.5/10 · 21–27/36Magha 7–7.5/10 · 22.5–25.5/36Ashlesha 6/10 · 26.5–27/36Mula 5.5/10 · 28/36Vishakha 4.5–5.5/10 · 24.5–34.5/36Krittika 6.5/10 · 19–28.5/36
Best matches for a Chitra groom
Vishakha 7.5–8/10 · 22.5–34.5/36Shatabhisha 8/10 · 25–26/36Shravana 7.5/10 · 19.5–27/36Jyeshtha 7.5–8/10 · 19.5–24/36Swati 6.5–7/10 · 21–28/36Mula 6/10 · 27/36
All 27 stars for a Chitra bride
| Groom's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 6.5 | 13–22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 6.5 | 5–14.5 | Matches | Same |
| Krittika | 6.5 | 19–28.5 | Matches | Different |
| Rohini | 6.5 | 20 | Matches | Different |
| Mrigashira | 5.5–6.5 | 12–19 | Dosha | Same |
| Ardra | 7–7.5 | 21–27 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 5–6.5 | 19.5–25.5 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 6 | 11.5–12 | Matches | Same |
| Ashlesha | 6 | 26.5–27 | Matches | Different |
| Magha | 7–7.5 | 22.5–25.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Phalguni | 6–6.5 | 8.5–11.5 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Phalguni | 6–7 | 14.5–24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 6–6.5 | 20–27 | Matches | Different |
| Chitra | 5.5–7 | 20–28 | Dosha | Same |
| Swati | 4.5–5.5 | 19–27 | Matches | Different |
| Vishakha | 4.5–5.5 | 24.5–34.5 | Matches | Different |
| Anuradha | 6–7 | 7.5–12 | Matches | Same |
| Jyeshtha | 4.5–5.5 | 21.5–26 | Matches | Different |
| Mula | 5.5 | 28 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 5 | 13 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Ashadha | 4–5.5 | 17.5–25.5 | Matches | Different |
| Shravana | 5.5–6.5 | 18.5–27 | Matches | Different |
| Dhanishta | 5–6 | 16.5–24.5 | Dosha | Same |
| Shatabhisha | 6 | 24–26 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 4.5–6 | 13.5–20.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6–7 | 3.5–10.5 | Matches | Same |
| Revati | 5–6 | 12.5–19.5 | Matches | Different |
All 27 stars for a Chitra groom
| Bride's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 4–4.5 | 13–22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 6–6.5 | 4–13.5 | Matches | Same |
| Krittika | 4–4.5 | 18–27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Rohini | 5–5.5 | 19–20 | Matches | Different |
| Mrigashira | 3.5–4.5 | 12–21 | Dosha | Same |
| Ardra | 4.5–5.5 | 21–28 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 4.5–5.5 | 20.5–27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 4.5–5 | 11.5–12 | Matches | Same |
| Ashlesha | 5.5–6 | 25.5–26 | Matches | Different |
| Magha | 5–5.5 | 21.5–24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Phalguni | 6–6.5 | 7.5–10.5 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Phalguni | 3.5–4.5 | 13.5–24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 4–5 | 20–28 | Matches | Different |
| Chitra | 5.5–7 | 20–28 | Dosha | Same |
| Swati | 6.5–7 | 21–28 | Matches | Different |
| Vishakha | 7.5–8 | 22.5–34.5 | Matches | Different |
| Anuradha | 7–7.5 | 6.5–11 | Matches | Same |
| Jyeshtha | 7.5–8 | 19.5–24 | Matches | Different |
| Mula | 6 | 27 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 6.5 | 12 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Ashadha | 4.5–5.5 | 17.5–24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Shravana | 7.5 | 19.5–27 | Matches | Different |
| Dhanishta | 7 | 16.5–23.5 | Dosha | Same |
| Shatabhisha | 8 | 25–26 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 6.5–7.5 | 12.5–19.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 5.5 | 2.5–9.5 | Matches | Same |
| Revati | 6.5 | 12.5–19.5 | Matches | Different |
“Best” means Rajju matches, Nadi differs and the combined score is highest. Real matching also uses the exact birth times; check your own match.
Dasha for those born in Chitra
The Vimshottari dasha begins with the ruler of your birth star. Everyone born in Chitra starts life in the Mars mahadasha, a 7-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See which dasha you are running now.