Kṛttikā

"Krittika" redirects here. For other uses, see Kritika (disambiguation).
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Nakshatras

The star cluster Kṛttikā Sanskrit: कृत्तिका, pronounced [kr̩ttɪkaː], popularly transliterated Krittika), sometimes known as Kārtikā, corresponds to the open star cluster called Pleiades in western astronomy; it is one of the clusters which makes up the constellation Taurus. In Indian astronomy and Jyotiṣa (Hindu astrology) the name literally translates to "the cutters".[1][2] It is also the name of its goddess-personification, who is a daughter of Daksha[3] and Panchajani, and thus a half-sister to Khyati. Spouse of Kṛttikā is Chandra ("moon"). The six Krittikas who raised the Hindu God Kartikeya are Śiva, Sambhūti, Prīti, Sannati, Anasūya and Kṣamā.[4]

In Hindu astrology, Kṛttikā is the third of the 27 nakṣatras. It is ruled by Sun. Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna nakṣatra, the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this nakṣatra, and would belong at the beginning of the first name of an individual born under it: A (अ), I (ई), U (उ) and E (ए).

Kṛttikā Nakshatra Born Personality Traits

People born in Kṛttikā nakshatra are wise and optimistic in nature. They are polite and try leading a decent lifestyle. A specific quality of these people is that they notice other people's weaknesses and try to correct them. These people take social responsibility very seriously and are a man/woman of their words. These people do not like to accept favors from anyone.[5] They are hard-working and believe in maintaining a routine. They want to stay ahead of everybody, be it any field. Lagging behind is something that these people cannot bear. Staying away from their birthplace will benefit people born in this nakshatra. They make wise counselors and give effective suggestions for other's problems. These people have a remarkable skill of making money and their public life is generally glorious as they have attractive looks. These people have a special interest in the fields of music and arts, and also make good teachers.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dennis M. Harness. The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology. Lotus Press (Twin Lakes WI, 1999.) ISBN 978-0-914955-83-2
  2. ^ Harness, Dennis M. (2004). The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology. Motilal Banarasidas. ISBN 9788120820685.
  3. ^ Edward Moor. The Hindu Pantheon. 1864.
  4. ^ The Sacred Books of the Hindus, Vol 21, Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vidyaranya, p29, The Panini Office (Bhuvaneswari Asrama), 1918.
  5. ^ "Krittika Nakshatra | Significance & Characteristics". AstroScoops. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ^ "Krittika Nakshatra: Characteristics Of Male & Female". www.astrosage.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.