Krittika pada 1
26°40′ Aries – 0°00′ Taurus
The first quarter of Krittika: a Sagittarius navamsa, naam akshar A, and a birth that starts in Surya’s mahadasha with 6 years to 4.5 years of it left.
Where Krittika pada 1 is
3°20′ of the zodiac, and what falls in itKrittika pada 1 is the first 3°20′ of Krittika, 26°40′ Aries – 0°00′ Taurus, in Aries. A Moon here is named by the syllable A and falls in a Sagittarius navamsa.
What this pada adds
its navamsa and its aimKrittika in Brihat Jataka (16.2) Brihat Jataka says a person born with the Moon in Krittika has a large appetite, a bright presence and a name known far and wide. The verse also warns that such a man’s eye may stray to other men’s wives. (Chapter 16 reads several nakshatras in each verse, one after another.) The text reads the nakshatra as a whole; the pada refines it through its navamsa, below.
Krittika gives the Moon its nature through Surya; pada 1 sends it into a Sagittarius navamsa, ruled by Guru. The navamsa (D9) is the chart read for marriage and for the strength behind a placement, so in this pada Guru colours what Krittika gives.
By natural friendship Guru counts Surya a friend, and Surya counts Guru a friend, so the navamsa supports what the nakshatra gives.
The pada tradition reads each quarter by its navamsa’s element: a fire navamsa makes this a Dharma pada, turned towards right conduct, duty and purpose.
Names for A (अ)
the naam akshar of this pada, for a namkaranFor a boy
- Aarav peaceful
- Arjun bright; the Pandava
- Aditya the Sun
- Ayush long life
- Ansh a part
- Abhinav new
For a girl
- Aadya the first; Durga
- Ananya unique
- Aarohi rising notes
- Avni earth
- Aditi mother of the devas
- Anjali offering
More names, by nakshatra and pada: baby name finder
The dasha it starts
Surya, and how much is leftA Moon in Krittika starts life in the mahadasha of Surya, 6 years in all. How much is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had gone: at the start of pada 1 it is 6 years, at its end 4.5 years.
Upay for Krittika pada 1
- Surya, the nakshatra lord: ॐ सूर्याय नमः108 times on Sunday, with a daan of wheat and jaggery.
- Guru, the navamsa lord: ॐ गुरवे नमः108 times on Thursday, with a daan of chana dal and turmeric.
A suggestion, as your faith allows: the grahas this pada answers to, each on its own day.
A real birth in Krittika pada 1
25 March 1985, 23:00, New Delhi: the Moon at 27.18° Aries, in Krittika pada 1, with Scorpio rising. The engine gives 5 years, 9 months, 6 days of Surya’s mahadasha left at birth.
In the 8,349 real births the site’s figures are counted on, 0.81% had the Moon in this pada, about one in 123.
The four padas of Krittika
Common questions
4 questionsWhat is the naam akshar of Krittika pada 1?
A (अ). A child born with the Moon in this pada is traditionally given a name beginning with it.
Which rashi and navamsa is Krittika pada 1?
Rashi Aries, navamsa Sagittarius. It runs 26°40′ Aries to 0°00′ Taurus.
Which mahadasha does Krittika pada 1 start?
Surya, with 6 years to 4.5 years of its 6 years left at birth, depending on the Moon’s exact degree.
Is Krittika pada 1 gand mool?
No. Krittika is not one of the six Gand Mool nakshatras. Gand Mool are the six nakshatras on the seams where a water sign gives way to a fire sign: Ashwini, Magha and Mula, ruled by Ketu, and Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati, ruled by Budh. The Mool shanti is traditionally done on the 27th day after birth, when the Moon returns to the birth nakshatra.
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