Chitra is nakshatra 14 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is a bright jewel, and its theme is design and brilliance.
Positions in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The four padas
Each nakshatra has four quarters of 3°20′. Each pada falls in a sign of the navamsa, the ninth-part chart.
Pada 1
23°20′ Virgo to 26°40′ Virgo
Navamsa Leo
Pada 2
26°40′ Virgo to 30°00′ Virgo
Navamsa Virgo
Pada 3
0°00′ Libra to 3°20′ Libra
Navamsa Libra
Pada 4
3°20′ Libra to 6°40′ Libra
Navamsa Scorpio
Chitra and your dashas
If the Moon was in Chitra when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Mars period, which lasts 7 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Chitra.
Is Chitra your birth star?
Your birth star is the nakshatra the Moon was in when you were born. The Moon moves into a new one about once a day, so it takes your birth date, time and place.