Nakshatra · Lunar Mansion 13/27
Hasta Nakshatra हस्त
skill · craft · dexterity · cleverness
Hasta is the hand — the nakshatra of skill and craft, ruled by Savitar the solar god of able fingers. Its natives are clever, dexterous and resourceful, able to make and manifest whatever they set their hands to.
| Number | 13th of 27 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac span | 10°00′–23°20′ Virgo |
| Ruling planet (Vimshottari) | Moon (Chandra) |
| Deity | Savitar (the solar deity of skill) |
| Symbol | A hand or fist |
| Gana (temperament) | Deva |
| Yoni (animal) | Buffalo (female) |
| Nadi (Ayurvedic) | Adi (Vata) |
| Sanskrit | हस्त |
Symbol & deity
Hasta's symbol is a hand or fist, and its presiding deity is Savitar (the solar deity of skill). Its special power — its shakti — is the power to gain and place in the hand (hasta sthapaniya shakti). Together these encode the nakshatra's core lesson and gift.
Personality & traits
Strengths: Skilful, clever, hardworking, resourceful, witty and good with the hands.
Challenges: Crafty, restless, critical and prone to manipulation or anxiety.
Ruling planet — Moon
Hasta is ruled by Moon in the Vimshottari system, so a Hasta Moon sets Moon's dasha as the first major life period, and Moon's nature deeply colours the personality. the mind, the mother, the emotions — the Vedic chart starts here.
Career & vocation
Crafts and handiwork, healing and massage, trade, art, writing, anything needing dexterity.