Krittika Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Krittika is the 3rd of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Agni, its Vimśottarī lord Sun, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Sheep, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Brahmin — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Agni
Nakṣatra lord
Sun
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Mishra/Sadharana (Mixed)
Gaṇa
Rakshasa
Yoni
Sheep (F)
Nāḍī
Antya
Varṇa
Brahmin
The four pādas of Krittika — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
26°40′
«A»
Sagittarius
Jupiter
Pāda 2
30°00′
«Ee»
Capricorn
Saturn
Pāda 3
33°20′
«U»
Aquarius
Saturn
Pāda 4
36°40′
«E»
Pisces
Jupiter
What Krittika favours
Mishra/Sadharana (Mixed). Favours: Moderate work, General karmas. Set aside: Major auspicious or inauspicious extremes.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Krittika spans ghaṭī 30–34 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 Krittika nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Krittika nakṣatra is Agni, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Sun, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Sheep.