01 · SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION (NAKSHATRA 14 OF 28)

14. Chitra (Citrā (Tvāṣṭra)) — 173° 20' to 186° 40'

Q: What is the canonical definition of Chitra Nakshatra (173° 20' to 186° 40') — 4 Padas, Deity, Navamsa D9 & Shastra Concordance (NAKSH-01) in sidereal Jyotish?

Chitra is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Mangala (7 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Tvashtar (Vishvakarma, Celestial Architect of the Cosmos). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Alpha Virginis (Spica, Exact 180°00'00" Chitrapaksha Fiducial Anchor), and its inherent power is Punya Chayani Shakti (power to accumulate merit and structural beauty).

Q: What are the primary astronomical and shastric parameters of Chitra Nakshatra (173° 20' to 186° 40') — 4 Padas, Deity, Navamsa D9 & Shastra Concordance?

Sanskrit Name: Citrā (Tvāṣṭra); Sidereal Arc: 173° 20' to 186° 40'; Rashi Span: 23° 20' Kanya to 06° 40' Tula; Vimshottari Lord: Mangala (7 Years); Vedic Deity: Tvashtar (Vishvakarma, Celestial Architect of the Cosmos). Verified against NASA JPL DE441 ephemeris (Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha) and the 18-treatise Sanskrit corpus.

In classical Sanskrit positional astronomy, Chitra (Citrā (Tvāṣṭra)) is the 14-numbered lunar mansion spanning 23° 20' Kanya to 06° 40' Tula (173° 20' to 186° 40' of the sidereal ecliptic). Within the vectorized corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Chitra is directly indexed across 171 verified passages and 76 numbered shlokas in 13 Sanskrit treatises.

Canonical Definition · Chitra (173° 20' to 186° 40')

Chitra is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Mangala (7 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Tvashtar (Vishvakarma, Celestial Architect of the Cosmos). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Alpha Virginis (Spica, Exact 180°00'00" Chitrapaksha Fiducial Anchor), and its inherent power is Punya Chayani Shakti (power to accumulate merit and structural beauty).

13° 20' SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION & 4-PADA NAVAMSA (D9) PROJECTION Nakshatra 14 (Chitra)

SIDEREAL ARC: 173° 20' to 186° 40' | RASHI: KANYA AND TULA | DASHA LORD: MANGALA (7 YEARS) 0° Mesha 180° Chitra (Spica) 360° Revati 4 EQUAL NAVAMSA PADAS (3° 20' = 200 ARC-MINUTES EACH) Pada 1 · "Pe" Simha (Leo D9) Lord: Surya Pada 2 · "Po" Kanya (Virgo D9) Lord: Budha Pada 3 · "Ra" Tula (Libra D9) Lord: Shukra Pada 4 · "Ri" Vrishchika (Scorpio D9) Lord: Mangala Deity: Tvashtar (Vishvakarma, Celestial Architect of the Cosmos) | Gana: Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce)

02 · FOUR PADAS & NAVAMSA (D9) HARMONIC MAPPING

The Four 3° 20' Padas of Chitra & Ninth-Harmonic Dispositors

The lunar mansion Chitra divides into four equal quarters (Padas) of 3° 20' (200 arc-minutes each) that project directly into the Navamsa (D9) harmonic chart. In Chitra, this four-fold partition links the sidereal longitude in Kanya and Tula to four consecutive Navamsa signs and phonetic seed syllables (Aksharas).

According to Brihat Samhita Chapter 98 Verse 10 and Chapter 101 Verse 14 and Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 46 Verses 64 to 67, Chitra carries a mridu and maitra (soft and structurally refined) temperament and a rakshasa (celestial fierce) classification. Within the ecliptic structure of Chitra, Anchors the Chitrapaksha Lahiri zodiac at 180°00'00"; Padas 2 and 3 are Vargottama.

Pada & Degree Span	Navamsa (`D9`) Sign	`D9` Ruler & Syllable	Classical Pada Delineation
`Pada 1 (23°20' – 26°40' Kanya)`	`Simha (Leo D9)`	Surya (`"Pe"`)	Virgo quarter projecting into Leo `D9`, bestowing geometric rigor and sovereign architectural vision in Chitra.
`Pada 2 (26°40' – 30°00' Kanya)`	`Kanya (Virgo D9)`	Budha (`"Po"`)	Vargottama Virgo quarter terminating at Spica (180°00'), ideal for sacred geometry and algorithmic precision.
`Pada 3 (00°00' – 03°20' Tula)`	`Tula (Libra D9)`	Shukra (`"Ra"`)	Vargottama Libra quarter opening the western hemisphere with proportional symmetry, design, and statecraft.
`Pada 4 (03°20' – 06°40' Tula)`	`Vrishchika (Scorpio D9)`	Mangala (`"Ri"`)	Martial quarter aligning Chitra structural craftsmanship with occult astronomy and metallurgical depth.

03 · MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCE

Citations for Chitra Across 18 Classical Sanskrit Shastras

The concordance table below details how Chitra is distributed across the eighteen classical treatises of jyotish_corpus_core_v3. Varahamihira in Brihat Samhita and Brihat Jataka defines the stellar coordinates, seasonal transits, and natal Moon traits of Chitra, while Muhurta Chintamani and Kalaprakashika codify electional Panchanga rules for Chitra.

Sanskrit Treatise	Verified Passages	Chapter Coverage	Analytical Scope
Muhurta Chintamani	`87 passages`	`11 ch / 21 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Chitra across 11 chapters.
Brihat Samhita	`34 passages`	`23 ch / 31 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Chitra across 23 chapters.
Hora Ratnam	`12 passages`	`2 ch / 8 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Chitra across 2 chapters.
Brihat Jataka	`9 passages`	`7 ch / 3 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Chitra across 7 chapters.
Surya Siddhanta	`9 passages`	`2 ch / 4 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Chitra across 2 chapters.
Prashna Marga	`6 passages`	`2 ch / 4 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Chitra across 2 chapters.

04 · VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VIMSHOTTARI SYNCHRONY

Archival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Chitra

This archival passage for Chitra comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 3, Verse 7) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. When the natal Moon or Lagna occupies Chitra, the remaining arc of Chitra determines the opening balance of the Mangala Mahadasha (7 Years).

CORPUS PROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | Source ID: archive_brihat-parashara-hora-sastra | Chapter 3, Verse 7
"Lagn and the Grahas, joining and departing from each other, the native s good and bad effects are deducted Addition from Santhanam till Sloka 7 The names of the 27 Nakshatras are Ashvini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Aslesha, Magha, Purvaphalguni, Uttaraphalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishaka, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purvashadh,"

In Ashtakoota synastry and daily Gochara transit analysis, Chitra is the reference anchor for computing the nine-fold Tara Bala cycle (Janma, Sampat, Vipat, Kshema, Pratyak, Sadhana, Naidhana, Mitra, and Parama Mitra) and checking Nadi and Gana compatibility (Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce)).

✦︎ SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESIS

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Sanskrit Name	`Citrā (Tvāṣṭra)`
Sidereal Arc	`173° 20' to 186° 40'`
Rashi Span	23° 20' Kanya to 06° 40' Tula
Vimshottari Lord	Mangala (7 Years)
Vedic Deity	`Tvashtar (Vishvakarma, Celestial Architect of the Cosmos)`
Yoga Tara Star	`Alpha Virginis (Spica, Exact 180°00'00" Chitrapaksha Fiducial Anchor)`
Traditional Symbol	`Solitary Bright Jewel or Pearl`
Gana & Temperament	`Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce) · Mridu and Maitra (Soft and Structurally Refined)`
Guna & Tattva	`Tamas · Agni (Fire)`
Corpus Passages	`171 (76 v)`
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