Best Careers for Karthika Nakshatra (Krittika)

Karthika is the 3rd nakshatra. Its 1st pada is in Mesha (Aries) and its other 3 padas are in Vrishabha (Taurus). Its lord is Surya (the Sun), and its deity is Agni, the god of fire. Karthika people do well in work that needs precision, authority and firm decisions.

Also called: कृत्तिका (Hindi) · கார்த்திகை (Tamil) · കാർത്തിക (Malayalam) · కృత్తిక (Telugu) · ಕೃತ್ತಿಕಾ (Kannada)

Best careers for Karthika

• Authority: IAS officer, army or police officer, manager, politician
• Precision work: surgeon, dentist, metallurgist, machinist, welder
• Fire and heat: chef, baker, steel or energy worker
• Vrishabha padas: banker, finance manager, jeweller

Why these fields

• Sun: leadership and a wish to be in charge.
• Agni: heat, energy and the power to purify.
• Razor symbol: sharp, exact work.

Strength of the lord

The Sun is uccha in Aries (Mesha), deepest at 10°, and neecha in Libra (Tula), deepest at 10°. Karthika's 1st pada sits in Aries (Mesha), the Sun's uccha rāśi. The Moon's deepest uccha point, 3° Taurus (Vrishabha), falls in Karthika's 2nd pada. A Moon there gives a calm, sound mind for career choices.

Your nakshatra shows your nature, but the 10th bhava shows your work. The 10th lord's placement and strength shape career growth, and planets in the 10th bhava often point to the field.

To see which careers fit your full chart, ask Prajna Jyothi.