Chitra
The brilliant one·mars ruler·173.33° — 186.67° sidereal
Deity
Vishvakarma (cosmic architect)
Symbol
Bright jewel, pearl
Vimshottari dasha
mars (7 years)
Traditional meaning
Associated with artistic beauty, creative making, and visible splendor. Contains Spica in sidereal.
Ruler cross-reference
Mars rules Chitra in the Vimshottari sequence.
Other nakshatras ruled by mars
Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
Positions are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa). Traditional meanings paraphrased from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (public domain). See methodology for sidereal vs tropical framing.
Last reviewed .