Nakshatra 13 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Hasta Nakshatra
Hasta is nakshatra 13 of the 27, spanning 10°00′ to 23°20′ Kanya of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Chandra, its deity Savitar, the rising Sun, its symbol a hand, and its yoni animal the Buffalo.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 10°00′ to 23°20′ Kanya
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Kanya
- Ruling planet
- Chandra · Vimshottari dasha of 10 years
- Deity
- Savitar, the rising Sun
- Symbol
- A hand
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Buffalo (natural enemy: Horse)
- Nadi
- Aadi
What Hasta is like
Hasta, ‘the hand’, is the star of skill, craft and getting things done. Savitar, the Sun as the rising stimulator, presides over it and Chandra (the Moon) rules it, a combination that favours dexterity, wit and a healing touch. It lies wholly in Kanya.
Born with the Moon in Hasta
With the Moon here you are resourceful: you learn by doing and tend to be good with your hands, with words and with people’s moods. Humour is part of your intelligence. The risk is over-managing details; trusting the larger plan lets your skill breathe.
In short: Skilful hands and a quick mind — you make things work, with humour and craft. A useful growth area: trusting the bigger plan without controlling every detail.
Chandra rules Hasta, so a Moon here means birth in the Chandra mahadasha, 10 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Mangal.
Deity and symbol
Savitar is the Vedic god of the sunrise who ‘urges forth’ every creature into the day, and the Gayatri mantra is addressed to him. The open hand is his gesture of blessing and his gift of craft.
The symbol of Hasta is a hand, and its deity is Savitar, the rising Sun.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Hasta are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Kanya | Mesha |
| 2 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Kanya | Vrishabha |
| 3 | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Kanya | Mithuna |
| 4 | 20°00′ – 23°20′ | Kanya | Karka |
So the first pada of Hasta falls in Mesha navamsa and the last in Karka.
Hasta in Kundali Milan
As a partner Hasta is practical, funny and attentive, and does well with someone who values care shown in small, useful acts.
In Ashtakoot matching, Hasta brings a Buffalo yoni, Deva gana and Aadi nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Buffalo’s natural enemy is the Horse. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Hasta nakshatra fall in?
Hasta lies entirely within Kanya, from 10°00′ to 23°20′ Kanya. A Moon in Hasta is therefore always a Kanya Moon.
Who rules Hasta, and which dasha does it start?
Chandra rules Hasta. A person born with the Moon in Hasta starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Chandra mahadasha (10 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Mangal.
What is the yoni of Hasta, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Hasta is the Buffalo, shared with Swati. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Buffalo and Horse); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Hasta a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Hasta the texts speak of skilful hands and a quick mind — you make things work, with humour and craft. The growth area: trusting the bigger plan without controlling every detail.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Hasta?
The symbol is a hand, and the deity is Savitar, the rising Sun. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.