Nakshatra

Krittika - Agneya

"cut and cook"

Hautabhuja - Karttikeya - Karthigai -Karthika - Visma

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Nakshatra rulers

1. Krittika

2. Uttaraphalguni

3. Uttarashadha

Nakshatra Bija Syllables:

• pada-1 = Ah [as in father]

• pada-2 = Ee [as in easy]

• pada-3 = U [as in Ooh]

• pada-4 = Eh [as in eight]

Nakshatra Nakshatra Celestial Location

• the Third Nakshatra

• 26:40 Mesha until 10:00 Vrishabha (Aries-Taurus)

• pada 9, 10, 11, 12 of total 108

• = Alcyone, Celaeno, Electra, Taygete, Maia, and Asterope: (Pleiades) Eta, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21 Tauri (from The Circle of Stars )

Nakshatra Body Part:

• Head of Kalapurushaa

Nakshatra Meanings

• "...fame, brightness, war, battle, and the war-leader or general..." ~~ The Circle of Stars , p. 103

• Rash Movements and Direct Action,

• Hot, Fierce Competition

• Cooking Fires

• Wikipedia = Krittika

Nakshatra Symbol:

• "The Cutters" = scissors, Razor

• arrow

• a flame

BPHS Nakshatra auspicious activities:

• Rash actions,

• accepting fire (Brahmin ritual),

• competing,

• hot discussions (debates),

• working with metals.

Nakshatra Gana / group:

• Demonic = Rakshasa

Nakshatra Tibetan Tradition

• Min-Druk - God Madrukpa "

  • = He who has six mothers," youngest son of Mahadeva.

• Agni = "loka-pala" or "place guardian" in Tibetan tradition.

• Agni guards the south-east of any venue.

• Agni is also in charge of all fire rituals,

  • which should be conducted in the SE corner of the building or field.

Ravi-ruled Krittika is often very successful in public life, but moody in private life.

• Like day and night.

Krittika's dynamism in the Mesha portion arises from their planetary friendship:

• Surya [the Nakshatra lord] and Mangala [the rashi lord] = best-friends

Krittika's success in the Vrishabha portion is limited by their mutual-enemies relationship.

• Surya [the Nakshatra lord] and Shukra [the rashi lord] do not like each other.

as a Surya-ruled nakshatra, Krittika is considered an auspicious placement for males whose instinct for public attention thrives in the self-assertive (boastful) center-stage masculine auspice of Lord Ravi.

• Politics, royal entitlements, radiance, glamour, throne-room center stage.

• These men have large auras and they demand attention. Often much admired by other men, and a "man's man" indeed.

• Splendid for politics in both radical lagna or Chandra-lagna

as a Surya-ruled nakshatra, Krittika - particularly the Mesha-ruled portions - is considered an inauspicious placement for females whose calm cool feminine intuition is dried and burnt in the self-assertive, masculine auspice of Lord Ravi. Tendency to self-interrupt the rhythmic flows of Chandra with brilliant flashes of fashion and romance, alternating with depression.

These women are often strikingly intelligent (Surya) and rather critical. They thrive in the politico-theatrical environment. Many a krittika woman has shaped the career of the political men (Surya) in her life, esp her husband.

• Maria O. Shriver - wife of Calif gov Arnold Schwartzenegger

• Laura Welch Bush - wife of USA Pres George W. Bush

Depending on the lord of the 10th navamsha, the career role might be defined as detailed costume and makeup artist (Kanya) dancer (Mesha) dance instructor for the film cast (Mithuna) or the glamorous leading-lady songstress (Vrishabha) - and many more options. All are expressions of the need for bright lights and brilliant personal aura that characterize the independent and queenly Krittika.

Glitterati

Thrive in the glow of public attention . Royal Surya favors the top courtly fashions no matter rank or salary. Even the lowest paid Krittika hair-stylist will be driving an expensive "status" car and even the 60-something Krittika will try the latest elegant fashion. If thin is in, she is thin. When voluptuous is the courtly standard, she strives for curves.

Not usually very happy in marriage due to their brilliantly solipsistic, independent point of view. If her personal intelligence is suppressed by political managers, her face develops a glassy-eyed stare = Laura Welch Bush.

Politics,

Theatre,

Intelligence, brilliance, charisma, genius

Center-stage roles

Gambling, Gamesmanship,

Speculative Ventures

Courtly Admirers and Entitlements

Like its Surya-ruled sisters Nakshatra = Uttara-phalguni and Uttara-ashadha , Krittika= vigorously active, creative, charismatic, wants a center-stage role, likes heat, likes brilliance, and applause-seeking.

Excellent placement for a career politician.

Example politicians from the Krittika + Uttaraphalguni + Uttaraashadha trine

•  Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gerald Ford; Vladimir Putin, Warren G. Harding, George Washington; Nelson Mandela

• Guru Ammachi; USA Sen. Dianne Feinstein; Laura Welch Bush

The independent, self-important, masculine graha Surya owns Krittika Nakshatra . Surya is a natural friend of masculine, competition-seeking Mangala but a natural enemy of feminine, harmony-loving Shukra.

• Therefore, Krittika placements give benefit for male nativesbut they are much less beneficial for females. (See Shil Ponde's comment below)

The portion of Krittika Nakshatra which occupies Vrishabha rashi is somewhat easier for females. Yet even in the Vrishabha portion, the natural animosity between Shukra and Surya creates a difficult psycho-emotional environment for most women. Not to say that women cannot be very successful in public life with Krittika placements (for example, the former mayor of San Francisco and very influential USA Senator Dianne Feinstein) .

• Rather, it helps to acknowledge that their path may be long and difficult, demanding constant interaction with self-important men, and feeling frustrated with the deficiency of harmony-seeking energy within the predominantly male communities within which a Surya-ruled Krittika female will live and work. Senator Feinstein, as an example of this success, developed tremendous skill in dealing with self-aggrandizing male politicians, and she also enjoyed the lifelong support of Surya characters such as her father, her husband, and her son.

Self-centered, self-important, effusive.

• Chandra in Krittika emotionally needs constant praise and positive attention.

• Supremely Self-confident whether one is right or wrong.

• Sharply Decisive whether one has enough skill to decide or not.

• Take-charge personality whether one can lead or not.

• Krittika affinity to cut and criticize,

  in the kitchen = skillful handling of sharp blades and knives.

  • Similarly very effective in political criticism. Skilled at cutting jobs such a butchering, but not so easy in interpersonal relationships where criticism is not very helpful. (Chandra in Krittika may have a habit of butchering their intimate relationships.)

  • Good in the job, loves the attention given to a high performance career, wants to be in the limelight.

• Very happy and productive when the nourishing attention and applause is provided; cranky and dissatisfied in environments wherein their bright light cannot shine.

• Likes high heat, cooking, and theatre. Often a very sexual person, not at the animal level but in their need to call attention to their divine body.

• Admires the father, despite the public reality that the father may have some serious flaws regarding an ego disorder.

Descriptions of the Pada (quarters)of Krittika

Krittika Pada 1 = Mesha 26:40 to 30:00 = = Pushkara pada

• Bepin Behari

  ---

• Maria O. Shriver Schwarzenegger

From Das/ Behari --

• This position confers Mantra Shakti or wicked arts.

• Male person faces troubles through females

  • and female person faces troubles through males.

  ---

  Krittika *for the Male only* from: Shil-Ponde. ( 1939).

  Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105

  • From birth, he will have a scar on his head or face.

    • When angry, his face gets very red.

    A vital temperament, easily excited and easily angered.

    • A harsh speaker.

    A victim of insomnia;

    • has high blood pressure and suffers from bleeding at the nose.

Krittika Pada 2 = Vrishabha 00:00 - 03:20

• S-Africa President Nelson Mandela

• USA Pres-1, George Washington [wooden teeth]

From Das/ Behari--

• You enjoy power and your personality is very attractive.

• Moves around learned persons.

• Affected with excess bile complaints.

Krittika *for the Male only*from: Shil-Ponde.(1939).

Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105

• Bad teeth.

• Suffers from ulcers and abscesses in his teeth and jaw.

• Is quarrelsome and abusive.

• Likes spicy and starchy goods

• and loves to take cold water baths.

Krittika  Pada 3 = Vrishabha 03:20 - 06:40

From Das/ Behari--

• You are tall, clever but poor

Krittika *for the Male only*from: Shil-Ponde. (1939).  Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105

Same as padaa-2

Krittika  Pada 4 =Vrishabha 06:40 - 10:00 = Pushkara pada

• Tony Blair diplomat, long-term UK-PM

• George Soros billionaire currency trader- investor

• entertainer Michael Jackson

From Das/ Behari--

• You are much learned and an expert in various religious scriptures.

• Your look is frightening.

Krittika *for the Male only*from: Shil-Ponde.(1939).

Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105

• Same as padaa-2

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