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The stars of Chitra, with the Moon’s path through themChitra
Chitra’s stars where they really are, and every other star around them bright enough to see without a telescope. The dotted line is the Moon’s path; the gold stretch between the ticks is Chitra. East is on the left, as on a sky map held overhead.
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Chitra

The bright jewel: a maker with an eye for beauty and form.

the bright oneRuling planet: Mars

Chitra

Symbol
A bright jewel
Deity
Tvashtar, the heavenly craftsman
Ruling planet
Mars (Mangala)
Span
Kanya 23°20′ – Tula 6°40′
Sign
Kanya (Virgo) · Tula (Libra)

Born with the Moon in Chitra

In Vedic astrology, the mansion the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It also sets where your life’s chapters (dashas) begin: a life born under Chitra begins in a Mars chapter.

A chapter of action: courage, effort, property and competition.

A whole Mars chapter lasts 7 years. You arrive partway through it, depending on how far the Moon had travelled through Chitra.

Nakshatras are counted in the sidereal zodiac, which follows the stars. It sits about 24° behind the tropical zodiac most Western horoscopes use, so your Moon’s Western sign and its Vedic sign can differ.

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AstroFate works out your nakshatra from your birth date, time and place, and shows it among its real stars, with the chapters of your life.

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