The 27 Nakṣatras · star 3
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.