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title: "Chitra Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility"
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date: 2026-07-24
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description: "Chitra nakṣatra explained — ruled by Mars, deity Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman, Rākṣasa gaṇa, Madhya nāḍī, Tiger yoni. Its classical nature, traits and Guṇa Milan compatibility signature."
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# Chitra Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility

Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra

Chitra nakṣatra — ruled by Mars, deity Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman, symbolised by the bright jewel / pearl. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Chitra · at a glance

Ruling planet
Mars

Deity
Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman

Symbol
Bright jewel / pearl

Gaṇa
Rākṣasa

Nāḍī
Madhya

Yoni
Tiger

Rāśi span
Kanyā 23°20’–Tulā 6°40′

The cosmic artisan. Viśvakarman’s brilliant craft — charismatic, aesthetic, precise and self-made. Chitra builds beauty and structure and shines in what it creates.

## 01What Chitra shapes

Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under **Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman** and the discipline of **Mars**, Chitra leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The *bright jewel / pearl* is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.

This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a birth star, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.

## 02Compatibility signature

For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Chitra carries the **Rākṣasa** gaṇa (temperament), **Madhya** nāḍī (constitution) and the **Tiger** yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, *different* nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.

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## 03Common questions

Which planet rules Chitra nakṣatra?
Chitra is ruled by **Mars** in the Vimśottarī system — so a Chitra-born Moon begins life in the Mars mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarman.

What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Chitra?
Chitra is **Rākṣasa** gaṇa, **Madhya** nāḍī, with the **Tiger** yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.

What are Chitra natives like?
The cosmic artisan. Viśvakarman’s brilliant craft — charismatic, aesthetic, precise and self-made. Chitra builds beauty and structure and shines in what it creates. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.

How do I find my nakṣatra?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.