KRITTIKA

Serial number:

Three

Meaning:

The six nymphs who reared Kartikeya

Sankrit root:

krit= to cut, to divide, to tear asunder, to destroy

Seed name:

Kri

Synonyms:

Krittih, Agneya, Bahulah

Symbol:

A flame

Lord:

Surya

Devata (deity):

Agni

Species:

Mesha (female sheep)

Nature:

Sadharana (mixed)

Gender:

Female

Nadi (dosha):

Kapha (dosha)

Mahabhuta (element):

Prithivi (earth)

Guna (quality):

Rajas

Gana (class):

Rakshasa

Circle:

Agni

Colour:

White

Yoga:

Ayushman

Gotra (lineage):

Marichi (mind-born son of Brahma)

Body parts:

Eyebrows

Tree:

Ficus racemosa

Bird:

Kaka (crow)

Sacrificial donation:

Svarnam (gold)

Primordial sound nakshatra-padas:

aa-i-u-e

Corresponding grahas:

Gu Sa Sa Gu

Astronomical name:

Pleyades: 17 19 20 23 27 28 Tauri

Number of stars:

Seven

Yogatara (leading star):

Alcyone: (h Tauri) Southernmost star

Longitude:

37°30' East

Latitude:

4°30' North

Position in the zodiac:

26°40' Mesha - 10° Vrishabha