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Krittika Nakshatra
Ruled by Sun · deity Agni · symbol a razor / flame · Rakshasa gana
Number
3 of 27
Ruling planet
Sun
Deity
Agni
Symbol
a razor / flame
Gana
Rakshasa
People influenced by Krittika tend to be sharp, bright and purifying, with drive and a cutting clarity. Like every nakshatra, its qualities are a starting lens — the pada (quarter), the Moon's placement, and the whole chart shape the full picture.
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Krittika is ruled by Sun in the Vimshottari dasha system; its deity is Agni and its symbol is a razor / flame.
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