The 27 Nakṣatras · star 14
Chitra Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Chitra is the 14th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Tvaṣṭā, its Vimśottarī lord Mars, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Tiger, nāḍī Madhya, varṇa Servant — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | Tvaṣṭā |
| Nakṣatra lord | Mars |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Mridu (Soft/Gentle) |
| Gaṇa | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Tiger (F) |
| Nāḍī | Madhya |
| Varṇa | Servant |
The four pādas of Chitra — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 173°20′ | «Pe» | Leo | Sun |
| Pāda 2 | 176°40′ | «Po» | Virgo | Mercury |
| Pāda 3 | 180°00′ | «Raa» | Libra | Venus |
| Pāda 4 | 183°20′ | «Ree» | Scorpio | Mars |
What Chitra favours
Mridu (Soft/Gentle). Favours: Marriage, Friendship, Pleasure, Music, Dance, Ornaments, Gifts. Set aside: War, Confrontation, Sharp work.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Chitra spans ghaṭī 20–24 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.