Krittika Nakshatra
कृत्तिका
Krittika is ruled by the Sun and presided over by Agni, the god of fire. It is the nakshatra of sharp, purifying power — it burns away impurity and cuts through to the truth.
Personality & Traits
Sharp, determined, honest and protective; fiery and ambitious with a cutting intellect and strong sense of duty.
Best Careers
Defence and military, cooking and culinary arts, criticism and editing, surgery, leadership and metallurgy.
Krittika Nakshatra Baby Names
By tradition, a child born under Krittika nakshatra is named with a starting sound from one of its four padas:
👦 Baby Boy Names
Aarav · Ishaan · Utkarsh · Eshan
👧 Baby Girl Names
Aaradhya · Ira · Uma · Esha
Example names — any auspicious name starting with these sounds may be chosen. (Syllables per the standard 108-pada-swar table.)
Mantras for Krittika Nakshatra
Strengthen your ruling planet Sun and honour your deity Agni (god of fire) with these mantras.
Aditya Hridaya Stotra
Supreme Sun hymn — strengthens Krittika’s ruling planet
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम् ।