Krittika
Nakshatra Details
Krittika means woven or net. Actually it is a white cluster of many stars, which looks like a net woven from stars. It is identified in the sky by its combined brightness. According to Taittiriya Brahman, Krittikas are seven sisters. Their names are Amba, Dula, Nittani, Abhrayanti, Meghayanti, Varshayanti and Chupunika. According to mythology, the six Krittikas raised Kartikeya by feeding him milk like a mother, that is why Kartikeya was called Shanmatur. Its western name is 'Pleiades', which means 'crowd'. According to a Greek legend, these were the daughters of Atlas, who held the world on his shoulders, whom Atlas, being pleased, placed in the sky. The main stars of this constellation are super-hot giants and their surface temperature is more than 15,000 degrees centigrade.
Calculation
Krittika means woven or net. Actually it is a white cluster of many stars, which looks like a net woven from stars. It is identified in the sky by its combined brightness. According to Taittiriya Brahman, Krittikas are seven sisters. Their names are Amba, Dula, Nittani, Abhrayanti, Meghayanti, Varshayanti and Chupunika. According to mythology, the six Krittikas raised Kartikeya by feeding him milk like a mother, that is why Kartikeya was called Shanmatur. Its western name is 'Pleiades', which means 'crowd'. According to a Greek legend, they hold the world on their shoulders. Number of stars more than 6 Scientific name of stars: Pleiades Ayanamsha 26°40' to 40°00' Zodiac sign Sun resides from 11th May to 25th May (approximately) Tree of Krittika Nakshatra Udumbara (Gular)
Sycamore
Udumbar means one who goes (amb) to water (ud). It is called Jantufal, Yagyang, Hemdugdhak, Yagyodumbar in Sanskrit and Anjire-Aadam in Persian. Its popular name is Gular and scientific name is Ficus racemosa. It is a spreading tree of normal to large size, which is found on the banks of water streams in humid areas. It bears fruits in large quantity. Vegetable and pickle are made from raw fruits and ripe fruits are eaten. This tree has a special contribution in cooling the environment in summers. Its most important quality is to calm down the heat of the blood (rakta pitta). For this, its fruits and bark are used. The juice of the fruit or root is beneficial in diabetes, the juice of the bark is useful in washing wounds and the root is useful in dysentery.
Mythological Significance
The use of its wood in havan is considered to be the best. Its wood calms down the ill effects of Venus. Sage Kashyap has called the fig tree auspicious. Many wild animals and birds get nourishment from the fruit of the fig, so its planting is very pious. According to Vrikshayurveda, the fig is auspicious in the south of the house, but it is harmful if it is in the north direction. According to mythological belief, Lord Narasimha had extinguished the fire of the fig by pricking his fire-heated nails into it after killing Hiranyakashyap