Hasta Nakshatra हस्त

Skilled, clever, and deft with your hands and wit — you make things real. What you set your mind to, you can craft into being.

Number13 of 27
Span10°00′ – 23°20′ of Kanya (Virgo)
Ruling planetChandra (Moon)
DeitySavitr — the radiant Sun
Symbolan open hand / palm

If your Moon is in Hasta

Your birth nakshatra decides where the Vimshottari cycle starts for you. With the Moon in Hasta, life opens in a Chandra mahadasha — 10 years of an emotional season where the heart quietly sets the pace.

You are rarely born at the very beginning of it. The Moon’s exact position inside Hasta decides how much of that 10-year period was already spent before you arrived, which is why two people with the same nakshatra can still change chapters years apart. How the 120-year cycle works →

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The nature of Hasta

Skilled, clever, and deft with your hands and wit — you make things real. What you set your mind to, you can craft into being.

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Make it real with your hands — you can craft what you focus onDon’t scatter your skill across too many half-things

The four padas of Hasta

Every nakshatra divides into four padas of 3°20′ each. Which pada the Moon occupies refines the reading further.

PadaDegrees
Pada 110°00′ – 13°20′ Kanya (Virgo)
Pada 213°20′ – 16°40′ Kanya (Virgo)
Pada 316°40′ – 20°00′ Kanya (Virgo)
Pada 420°00′ – 23°20′ Kanya (Virgo)

Frequently asked questions

Which planet rules Hasta nakshatra?

Chandra (Moon). That matters for timing as well as temperament: if your Moon sits in Hasta at birth, your life opens in a Chandra mahadasha, which runs 10 years.

What are the degrees of Hasta nakshatra?

Hasta spans 10°00′ – 23°20′ of Kanya (Virgo). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ of the 360° zodiac, and the 27 of them divide it evenly.

What is the symbol and deity of Hasta?

The symbol is an open hand / palm and the presiding deity is Savitr — the radiant Sun.

Note: This guide is for reflection and understanding, not prediction. Vedic astrology describes themes and timing, not certainties.