Krittika Nakshatra: Name Letters, Padas and Nature

Krittika padas and name letters (naam akshar)

Each nakshatra has four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. A child born with the Moon in a pada traditionally gets a name starting with its syllable. For Krittika:

Krittika nature

Sharp, honest and determined, with a cutting intelligence. You protect what you care about and dislike half-truths.

Rakshasa gana natives are said to be strong-willed, independent and fearless; the name describes intensity, not bad character.

Dasha at birth

Born with the Moon in Krittika, your Vimshottari dasha begins with Sun, whose full period is 6 years. How much of it is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the nakshatra.

In Kundli matching

Gana, yoni and nadi come from the nakshatra and count for 6, 4 and 8 of the 36 points in Ashtakoota matching. The same nadi for both partners is the one traditionally avoided.

Match two kundlis

Name letters follow the traditional Avakahada chakra. Spellings of a few letters vary between regions.