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Shiva and Parvati with Their Children Ganesha and Karttikeya (Skanda)

Shiva and Parvati with Their Children Ganesha and Karttikeya (Skanda)

ca. 1830 Collection of the Smithsonian Institutions: www.asia.si.edu

Shri Shri Ganapati

Nakshatra

Bankajavaasini baabavimochani kruththikaathevi sahaayakrube|

Krittika * Agneya

"cut and cook"

Chandra in Krittika

Descriptions of the Pada

wikipedia: Krittika

Agni
Regional Names for Krittika
  • Hautabhuja
  • Karttikeya - Karthigai - Karthika
  • Krittika
  • Kruttika - Kruththikaa
  • Visma
  • Agneya

Sacred tree for Krittika

see nakshatra gardens at:

www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html

  • western botanical name = Ficus Racemosa = Ficus Glomerata

  • Sanskrita namah: udumbara

  • Common name = Fig, Cluster Fig, Gular Fig

Ficus Racemosa sacred to Krittika Nakshatra

Ficus Racemosa (fig tree, gular) = sacred to Krittika Nakshatra

Lion-tailed macaque feasting on fruits of Ficus Racemosa

photo by T. R. Shankar Raman

Krittika: Lion-tailed macaque eating Ficus racemosa

Nakshatra rulers

Sanskrit Vocabulary for Krittika Nakshatra

Agneya

  • belonging or relating or consecrated to fire or its deity Agni

  • belonging or consecrated to Agnayi (wife of Agni)

  • of Agastya;

  • blood; ghee; gold

  • An insect which flies into the fire (also a thief who breaks into a room and extinguishes the lamp)

  • south-eastern; the south-east quarter (of which Agni is the regent)

  • The Nakshatra Krittika

Hauta-bhuja

  • {huta-bhuj} relating or belonging to or presided over by Agni

  • The Nakshatra Krittika

Surya's navamsha trine =

  1. Krittika

  2. Uttaraphalguni

  3. Uttarazadha

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

Dennis Harness

  • "The primordial flame is the primary symbol of this nakshatra, representing purification by the sacred fire (yagna).

  • The ruling planet is the Sun with Agni, the God of Fire, as the residing deity.

  • The shakti of this lunar mansion is ‘the power to burn away the negativity to get to the truth .

  • According to the Atharva Veda, Krittika is the first nakshatra reflecting the stars rising at the spring vernal equinox during the height of the Indus Valley civilization (2720-1760 BCE.)

  • Interestingly, the Moon is exalted in this powerful nakshatra.

  • It has a rakshasa, or demon nature, with a primary motivation of kama or desire.

  • The other symbol for this asterism is a razor, reflecting the cutting activity of this nakshatra, which can heal or destroy."

David Frawley,

"Agni desired, "May I be the eater of food for the Gods."

One who offers to Agni and Krittika the appropriate offering becomes an eater of food for mortals.

  • Agni as fire both cooks and digests food.

Krittika provides nourishment and the power to digest it as well.

Those born under it like to provide for others in this way."

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.

BPL notes:

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.

Krittika Nakshatra for Males:

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

Krittika Nakshatra for Females

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 + Uttarazadha trine

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.

FEMALES

Krittika

  • Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra . p 91

"... a thin and quite tall woman.

One with a weak constitution and rather given to chronic ailments:

  • particularly coughs, colds and asthma.

A tendency to be morbid and depressed

  • and yet easily excited as the result of a very nervous temperament .

She will no doubt live by herself away from her family,

  • as she prefers to indulge her own whims and wishes

  • and will brook no interference with her desires.

She has a very jealous disposition and is difficult to please."

Females

Mesha portion * Surya mulatrikona = Simha 5th = performing arts, theatre, charming children, literary genius, fashion, politics, celebrity, royalty, romance, charismatic glamour, intelligence, center of attention

Rishabha Portion * Surya mulatrikona = Simha 4th = home culture, habits of a settled people, ethnicity, education, vehicles, boundaries, land and home ownership

MALES

Krittika

  • Shil-Ponde.(1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra . p 80

" A proud, dignified, and honorable person

  • - an executive type.

He is very ambitious and eager for power

  • and has the ability to achieve his desires.

He has an innate sense of the importance of his destiny .

  • He expects everything to come to him as his due

    • and usually gets what he sets out to obtain."

MALES=

Mesha portion pada-1 * Surya mulatrikona Simha = 5th counted from Mesha = performing arts, theatre, charming artistic children, literary genius, fashion, politics, celebrity, royalty, romance, glitter, charismatic glamour

Rishabha portion pada 2-3-4 * Surya mulatrikona = Simha 4th from Rishabha = regal, politicized, flamboyant patriotism; fatherland, entitlement to independent property ownership, rights and roots of citizens, things beneath the land, protection of the Land and the lifestyle customs of the people who are settled there

General Description of Krittika characteristics -- from Das/ Behari

Descriptions of the Pada (quarters)of Krittika

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

Males

Females

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 = Makara navamsha =

= Rishabha 00:00 - 03:20

Males

Females

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 = Kumbha navamsha = Rishabha 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 pada-2

  • 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 4 = Meena navamsha = Rishabha 06:40 - 10:00 = Pushkara pada

MALES

FEMALES

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 pada-2

  • 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."

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