Krittika
Alternate nameKārthikai (Tamil)
Word meaningCutter
Physical attributesLike a razor
Extent26°40' – 40°00'
26°40' - 30° Mesha, 0° - 10° Vrisha
26°40' - 30° Mesha, 0° - 10° Vrisha
No. of stars6 (η Tauri, etc. (Pleiades))
Direction↓ Adho-mukha (facing downwards)
Planetary LordSun
DeityAgni, god of fire
Key attributesCutting, Critical, Strong will power, Purification, Supportive, Big appetite for food and sex, Hard exterior yet Nurturing, Fiery bursts of energy
Krittika in Predictive Astrology
Big appetite, involved with women not his own, bright and famous.
Krittika in Muhuratas
Fire-related pursuits, weapons, war, medication, truce, deeds of cruelty.