Nakshatra 13 of 27 · हस्त
Hasta Nakshatra
Hasta is the thirteenth nakshatra. It sits in Virgo, from 10 to 23 degrees 20 minutes. Its ruler is the Moon. Its god is Savitar, a form of the Sun who gives skill and life. Its sign is a hand, an open palm. So this is a star of skill, craft, and making things with your own two hands.
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Deity
- Savitar
- Symbol
- Hand
- Zodiac span
- 10° to 23°20′ Virgo
- Gana
- Deva (divine)
- Nadi
- Madhya (Pitta)
- Element
- Fire
- Animal (yoni)
- Buffalo
- Gender
- Male
- Lucky color
- Deep green
- Lucky number
- 2
- Lucky day
- Monday
- Gemstone
- Pearl
What Hasta Nakshatra Means
If your Moon is in Hasta, you are clever, quick, and good with your hands. You can learn any craft, fix any problem, and bring your ideas into real form. You have a light touch, a sharp mind, and a gift for making people smile.
The hard side is that you can be restless, or use your cleverness to trick rather than to help. You may worry a lot or try to control every detail. Learning to use your skill with honesty and a calm mind is the main lesson of this star.
Mythology and Symbolism
Savitar, the god of Hasta, is the divine form of the Sun that stirs the world to life each dawn and gives skill and blessing. The famous Gayatri mantra is a prayer to Savitar. His power fills Hasta with the gift of the hand, the craft, and the ability to bring things into being.
The hand holds many meanings, blessing, greeting, giving, working, and taking hold of what you want. All these live in Hasta. Its people are makers and doers who shape their own luck with skill, effort, and a clever, capable touch.
Hasta Personality Traits
Strengths
- Skilled and clever with the hands
- Quick to learn any craft or task
- Practical, resourceful, and hard-working
- Witty, charming, and good company
- Able to turn ideas into real things
Things to watch
- Restless and easily distracted
- Can use cleverness to trick others
- Worries and frets over small details
- Tries to control everything
- Can be moody, like the changing Moon
Career and Work
Hasta people do well in any skilled or handcraft work. Art, craft, surgery, dentistry, massage, and any trade that needs clever hands suit this star.
The sharp, quick mind makes them good in trade, sales, writing, accounting, and business, where a fast head and a fine touch win the day.
Because Savitar gives healing and skill, they also do well in medicine, therapy, and teaching a craft. They shine where they can use both their hands and their wits.
Love and Marriage
In love, Hasta people are attentive, playful, and caring. They show love through small helpful acts and thoughtful touches, and they keep a relationship lively and warm.
The care point is worry and control. A busy mind can fuss over details or try to manage a partner. When they relax and trust, they make devoted, capable, and delightful partners.
Health
Hasta rules the hands, the fingers, and the nerves in the body. So care is needed for the hands and wrists, and for the nervous system.
A restless, worried mind can lead to tension, poor sleep, and nerve strain. Calm routines, breathing practice, and working with the hands in a peaceful way keep this star healthy.
The Four Padas of Hasta
Pada 1 · Aries navamsa
Quick and driven. This quarter uses skill with speed, energy, and initiative.
Read the full Pada 1 guide →Pada 2 · Taurus navamsa
Steady and artistic. Makes beautiful, useful things with patience and care.
Read the full Pada 2 guide →Pada 3 · Gemini navamsa
Clever and quick. The sharpest quarter for trade, writing, and skilled talk.
Read the full Pada 3 guide →Pada 4 · Cancer navamsa
Caring and skilful. Uses its gifts to help, heal, and care for family.
Read the full Pada 4 guide →Hasta Nakshatra Compatibility
Traditionally harmonious nakshatras: Chitra, Swati, Uttara Phalguni, Shravana, Rohini.
More challenging pairings: Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Purva Bhadrapada. Real compatibility depends on both complete birth charts, not the birth star alone.
Remedies and Favourable Practices
- Honour the Moon, the ruling planet, by keeping calm feelings and a steady mind.
- Reciting the Gayatri mantra, a prayer to Savitar, blesses the skill and clarity of this star.
- Using your cleverness with honesty turns Hasta's skill into a true gift.
- Making things by hand, and giving with an open palm, uses this star's energy well.
- Monday is a good day to begin important work. Wear pearl only on an astrologer's advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hasta nakshatra in simple words?
Hasta is the thirteenth of the 27 nakshatras, in Virgo. It is ruled by the Moon and its god is Savitar, a form of the Sun who gives skill. Its symbol is an open hand. It stands for skill, craft, and making things by hand. People born under it are clever, quick, and gifted with their hands.
Which planet rules Hasta nakshatra?
Hasta is ruled by the Moon. The Moon gives this star its quick, adaptable mind, its emotional sensitivity, and its gift for using the hands with care and skill.
Is Hasta nakshatra good for marriage?
Yes. Hasta people are attentive, playful, and caring partners who show love through helpful acts. Marriage works best when they relax their worry and need for control. A full match needs both birth charts and the study of gana, nadi, and yoni.
What jobs suit Hasta nakshatra people?
Skilled and handcraft work suits them, such as art, craft, surgery, and any trade needing clever hands. Their sharp mind also fits trade, sales, writing, and accounting.
What are the four padas of Hasta nakshatra?
The four padas fall in the Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer navamsas. The first uses skill with speed, the second makes beautiful things, the third is sharp at trade and words, and the fourth uses its gifts to care and heal.
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