Chitra Nakshatra

Chitra Nakshatra falls within the Virgo zodiac sign with its deity being Vishwakarma or the celestial architect. People belonging to this constellation are makers of their own life. They believe in the power of manifesting their life through their own deeds.

Chitra literary means ‘portrait’. It spans across 23.20 degrees in Virgo and is up to 06.40 degrees in Libra. It symbolizes creating something beautiful out of your imagination and hard work combined. With Vishwakarma, the celestial architect being its deity, the ability to create beauty out of chaos or dullness as well as being chiseled to the point of perfection is the format of their life.

Key Chitra Traits

These individuals go through the most challenging situations in life and come out more refined. This is not a one-time process, as there is no such thing as perfection. They are therefore, motivated to keep on working on themselves each time something drastic or pressuring takes place to enhance their personality.

It is an on-going process, and the end result are the good karmas that they perform which contribute to them being remembered as someone who was of good intent and did good to others, or someone who lost this opportunity and did the opposite, wasted their life and will be forgotten in no time.

The lesson of their life and the process of ‘becoming’ by self-work, own efforts and most importantly, their choices in life is what the purpose of life of a Chitra is.

• A love for Arts and beautiful things: Chitra’s deity is Vishwakarma, the ideal artist. They are known to have a huge love for art and beautiful, pleasurable thigs in life. They are also quite adept in various forms of arts such as painting and fine arts, acting, theatre and sculpting.
• Transforms from darkness to light: Chitra’s life path involves them going through extreme life pressures which can stress them a great deal only to come out as a beautiful, shining diamond. They handle pressure extra-ordinarily well and transform their lives out of the circumstances.
• They are makers of their own life: They do not depend on anyone to tell them what to do. They march at the beat of their own drum and create a life which they want to manifest in reality, and they often do it single-handedly.
• Cannot sit idle: You will never see a Chitra sitting idle as they always want to do something and will either be doing chores or their work without having the time to waste on useless things.

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4 Padas of Chitra Nakshatra

• 1^st Quarter/ 1^st Pada of Chitra Nakshatra:

1^st Pada/quarter of Chitra Nakshatra falls between 173°20′ to 176°40′ in Virgo. Those who belong to this pada of Chitra nakshatra have a royal approach and make each decision with confidence. They are good at business and decision-making and attain a good rank and have a good number of contacts in government.  

• 2^nd Quarter/2^nd Pada of Chitra Nakshatra:

2^nd quarter/pada of Chitra Nakshatra falls between 176°40′ to 180°00′ in Virgo. They are quick in decision making. They have attractive looks and also look younger than their age. They always keep things hidden, regarding their opinion and ideas and have a reserved personality. If the status of Mercury is negative in their horoscope, they can face challenges in their marital life due to communication gap.

• 3rd Quarter/3^rd Pada of Chitra Nakshatra:

3rd quarter/pada of Chitra Nakshatra falls between 180°00′ to 183°20′ in Libra. They always make commanding decisions. If Mars is well placed in their horoscopes, they will have a good career and also have the ability of becoming good team leaders. If the status of Venus is good, then the this person will have attractive personality and attract masses after the age of 36 and can attain great success. They will also have a good marital life and enjoy the luxuries of their life.

• 4^th Quarter/4^th Pada of Chitra Nakshatra:

4^th quarter/pada of Chitra Nakshatra falls between 183°20′ to 186°40′ in Libra. These people will work in the backend and are also good at research work. They hold emotional grudges if the status of Mars is afflicted. After marriage, their life will change 180 degrees and if the status of Mars is good, they will attain power, success, and gain land as inheritance or earnings.

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Career and Profession of Chitra Nakshatra 

• Fields that are well-suited to Chitra are architecture, engineering, aviation and anything related to travelling.
• Chitra individuals might be working in partnerships or taking care of family business.

Marriage & Financial Life of Chitra Nakshatra 

• Their married life is likely to have tussles, for both men and women. Their personality and the worldly responsibilities of marriage can lead to some irritation within them.
• It is suggested that they do a proper horoscope matching as well as build their relationship the type which is suitable to them and their partner instead of conforming to what it ‘should be like’ in social terms, to lead a satisfying married life.
• This should not be tough as they are people who like to build their own life according to themselves, provided, they have the correct partner to support.
• Finances might be ahaky until md-30s, after which stability sets in gradually.

Important Years For Chitra  Nakshatra

• Ideal age for marriage for a Chitra is 25 years.
• Their profession takes off at the age of 32-33 with their finances getting stable.

The Ruling Planet of Chitra Nakshatra (Graha Devta): Mars

Based on Vedic Astrology, The Graha Devta or Ruling Planet for the Chitra Nakshatra is Mars, which gives the people of this Nakshatra the ability to participate and the energy to accomplish their tasks. Mars also gives them a sense of competitiveness, which makes them good at debates and winning arguments. They are often found skilled in martial arts and other activities involving sharp and forceful hand movements. It is difficult for the people of this Nakshatra to sit idle and they keep themselves involved in some or the other creative pursuit.

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The Energy Source of Chitra Nakshatra (Adhi Devta): Tvastar/Vishwakarma

The Adhi Devta gives mental clarity about the ruling planet and through them, we can come in contact with the divine energy source of the planet. The Adhi Devta of Chitra Nakshatra is Tvastar or Vishwakarma. Tvastar is the visible form of Vishwakarma who blesses the people of this Nakshatra with creativity. Much depends in which quarter the Moon is present. If the Moon is present in Virgo sign, then the person will be good at calculations and a career as an engineer, accountant, orator, architect etc. would be fruitful. Moon in the last two quarters of this Nakshatra could give the person a career in the field of the cosmetics, fashion designing, creative writing, media and entertainment.

Natural Instinct of Chitra Nakshatra 

Chitra belongs to the tiger yoni, which is characterized by its ferocity. They are ferocious and have a high sex drive. They are, therefore, one of the constellations which cannot be easily paired with any other since their sexual energy is hard to match. Sexually, they are best paired with the same yoni. But for overall romance, love and emotion – which can make or break the joy of sex or have a fulfilling relationship on all levels – Chitra and Vishakha are best compatible.

Broad Instinct of Chitra Nakshatra 

There are three Gana or basic nature type that a person belongs to which frame out outlook, reactions and attitude towards life. These are Dev Gana, Manushya Gana and Rakshasa Gana. Vishakha belongs to the Rakshasa Gana. Rakshasa Gana constitutes of people with a heightened sense of intuition, they pick up on energies very quickly and understand if there is any negativity present around them. They are generally soft-spoken, unlike the name of the Gana, but they raise their voice whenever required.

Broad Nature of Chitra Nakshatra

In Indian philosophy, there are three Gunas, known as -Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas. These are known as the three processes that build a successful life.

The guna of Chitra Nakshatra is Tamasic which can give the people of this Nakshatra a tendency towards overindulgences and being too consumed by beauty and luxuries. At times, they could also be unethical, arrogant and ego-centric.

Chitra Nakshatra Male

Chitra Nakshatra born individuals are good at taking initiative. They have a protective nature, and they always stand with their partner. Mars affliction makes them aggressive. They always prefer direct conversations rather than getting stuck with emotional challenges. They have an emotionally reserved personality. They have clarity in goals and a sense of responsibility. But if there is affliction of Mars in the horoscope, a Chitra Nakshatra Male will have an aggressive personality.

Chitra Nakshatra Female

Chitra Nakshatra females are strong enough to take responsibility in a relationship. She takes the initiative and always take the side of their partner and family, even in challenging situations. Creativity, compassion, and hardwork are personality traits of a Chitra Nakshatra female. If there is affliction of Mars in her horoscope, she becomes an overthinker or emotionally vulnerable.

Nakshatra Compatibility with Other Nakshatras

When it comes to compatibility, Chitra Nakshatra people always stand up for their partner.  

Most Compatible Nakshatras with Chitra Nakshatra

Vishakha-Chitra Nakshatras

A relationship with the greatest of emotional love and awesome sex. Vishakha and Chitra are lucky enough to have found that. This is the best relationship both of them can have. Things just get better with time.

Vishakha and Chitra Nakshatra compatibility is 74%.

Mula-Chitra Nakshatras

Love happens easily here as your personalities match to an extend and Mula recognizes Chitra’s un-conventionalism, especially spiritually and takes off the façade Chitra presents to the world as inside, they can be insecure of the fact that people judge them. The ease of being themselves is enough to take this adventure forward.

Moola and Chitra Nakshatra compatibility is 72%.

Least Compatible Nakshatras with Chitra Nakshatra

Uttara Bhadrapada-Chitra Nakshatras

Chitra’s worst relationship is with Uttara Bhadrapada. If they ever get together, they can be eternally unhappy. Uttara Bhadrapada can be slow and lazy in sex being represented by the buffalo yoni and Chitra hates how Uttara Bhadrapada makes matters worse by criticizing them. This relationship clearly has a lot of negativity.

Uttara Bhadrapada and Chitra Nakshatra Compatibility is 17%.

Bharani and Chitra Nakshatra

All that glitters is not gold. Chitra is explorative, adventurous and fun, just like Bharani, but they are not attached emotionally and can’t reciprocate the same emotions as Bharani. Chitra are explorative about sex and adore admiration from any and everyone. This can make Bharani feel dejected. If Bharani gets emotionally involved, they will be hurt.

Bharani and Chitra Nakshatra Compatibility is 16%.

Some Interesting Facts About Chitra Nakshatra

Conclusion

Chitra Nakshatra takes the courageous step towards their career in the second phase of their life. They are good at making long-term trusted relationships. They also prefer to have direct conversations. They try to take risks and don’t follow the general rules and norms of society. They have the ability to create great ideas and projects due to the strong energy of Mars.

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