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Krittika Nakshatra Pada 1
The 1st quarter of Krittika: moon sign Mesha (Aries), navamsa Dhanu, naming syllable A.
What the pada decides
A nakshatra spans 13°20' of the zodiac and each pada 3°20'. The pada fixes three things: the naming syllable, the navamsa sign that astrologers read for marriage, and — for the nine nakshatras that straddle two moon signs — the rashi itself. Krittika is one of those nine: padas 1 in Mesha; padas 2, 3, 4 in Vrishabha.
Padas also matter in nadi dosha: several classical exemptions apply when two people share a nakshatra but were born in different padas — one reason the birth time is worth finding.
Names beginning with A
Aarav, Ananya, Aditya, Anika, Arjun and Aisha. All Krittika nakshatra baby names →
The other padas of Krittika
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Find your nakshatra and padaQuestions people ask
Which rashi is Krittika nakshatra pada 1?
Mesha (Aries). Krittika spans two signs, and this pada falls in Mesha.
What is the navamsa of Krittika pada 1?
Dhanu (Sagittarius). Each pada is one navamsa, counted in order from Mesha at Ashwini pada 1, so Krittika pada 1 is the 9th navamsa.
What syllable do names for Krittika pada 1 start with?
A. Examples: Aarav, Ananya, Aditya, Anika and Arjun.
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