Krittika Nakshatra: Meaning
Krittika, third nakshatra, between Agni's flame and a razor, names the Pleiades and opened the ancient series; Surya dasha, 6 years.
Flame or razor? The image of Krittika holds two pictures, and this double image says a lot. Its deity, Agni, fire, explains the flame. Its name is said to derive from a root meaning to cut, which explains the razor, the more widespread image. Fire and the cutting edge, in short.
In the sky, these are the Pleiades, six close stars with Alcyone as the marker. You have surely glimpsed them already: this small cluster looks like a pinch of salt.
The third nakshatra, Krittika begins at 26°40 of Mesha and ends at 10 degrees of Vrishabha. It straddles two signs, one quarter belonging to the first and three to the second.
A historical detail: the ancient series of asterisms began with it rather than with Ashwini. Surya governs its dasha, which lasts 6 years.
Your Moon in Krittika
A hearty appetite, first. That is how the portrait of the Moon in Krittika opens, and the introduction is rather welcoming. Next come a radiance in your presence and a growing renown. This nakshatra straddles two signs. In the last three quarters, the Moon is in Vrishabha, the sign of its exaltation. Yet the portrait does not distinguish this case from the first quarter, in Mesha: it applies to all four. Your life opened in a Surya dasha.
Its ruler is Surya: life begins in the Surya dasha. It sits in Aries sidereal and Taurus sidereal.
Frequently asked questions
What does Krittika nakshatra mean?
Krittika, third nakshatra, between Agni's flame and a razor, names the Pleiades and opened the ancient series; Surya dasha, 6 years.
Which graha rules Krittika?
Krittika is ruled by Surya. Someone born with the Moon in Krittika starts life in the Surya dasha.