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Lunar mansion · 2026
Krittika
Nakshatra.
Krittika nakshatra spans from 26°40' Aries to 10°00' Taurus, ruled by the Sun with Agni as deity. The symbol is a sharp blade, representing purification and discernment. Associated with the Pleiades, it combines nurturing protection with fierce determination.
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LordSunDeityAgniNatureMixedGunaRajas
Annual lunar calendar
Every Krittika
window in 2026.
Begin and end times are calculated for New Delhi, India.
Auspiciousness Guide
Auspicious - Good for new beginnings, ceremonies
Inauspicious - Avoid important activities
Neutral - Mixed results
auspicious
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Character & expression
The meaning of
Krittika.
Description
Krittika nakshatra spans from 26°40' Aries to 10°00' Taurus, ruled by the Sun with Agni as deity. The symbol is a sharp blade, representing purification and discernment. Associated with the Pleiades, it combines nurturing protection with fierce determination.
Characteristics
Krittika natives possess razor-sharp intellect and natural perfectionism. They are natural critics and analysts with strong leadership qualities. Their fiery nature makes them passionate about beliefs while maintaining protective instincts toward loved ones.
Strengths
Exceptional analytical abilities, strong leadership with authority, high standards and excellence pursuit, purifies and improves situations, protective family instincts, excellent teaching capabilities, inspires and motivates others, strong justice sense, sees through deception, organizational skills.
Challenges
Overly critical and harsh judgment, perfectionist to unrealistic levels, appears cold or insensitive, tendency toward anger, stubborn in opinions, overly controlling, holds others to impossible standards, impatient with underperformers, struggles accepting criticism.
Career fields
Education and teaching, literary criticism, journalism, research and analysis, quality control, military services, law enforcement, culinary arts, art criticism, management, consulting, spiritual teaching.
Compatibility
Most compatible with Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu. Good with Bharani, Pushya. Moderate with Ashwini, Ashlesha. Caution with Ardra, Swati.