Symbol
Open handThe emblem classical texts give it NAKSHATRA GUIDE · 13 OF 27
Hasta Nakshatra
Ruled by Moon · presided by Savitar (sun god) · symbol: Open hand
Deity
Savitar (sun god)Presiding devataLord
MoonVimshottari dasha ruler — sets the first dashaSpan
160.00°–173.33°Sidereal zodiac arc, four padasMEANING
Born under Hasta
Hasta grants skill, dexterity and practical intelligence. You shape outcomes with your own hands and a calm, capable mind.
IN THE ZODIAC
Hasta sits inside
Its 13°20′ arc crosses one rashi — which is why the same nakshatra can colour two different Moon signs.
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