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.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Chitra nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Chitra nakṣatra is Tvaṣṭā, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Mars, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Tiger.