Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Hasta nakṣatra — ruled by Moon, deity Savitṛ, symbolised by the open hand. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Hasta · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Deity
- Savitṛ
- Symbol
- Open hand
- Gaṇa
- Deva
- Nāḍī
- Ādi
- Yoni
- Buffalo
- Rāśi span
- Kanyā 10°–23°20′
The skilled hand. Savitṛ’s dexterity — clever, crafty, hard-working and healing. Hasta makes things with skill and wit, and can grasp whatever it truly wants.
01What Hasta shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Savitṛ and the discipline of Moon, Hasta leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The open hand is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
A nakṣatra shapes a leaning, not a fixed nature. Treat it as classical tendency, weighed against the whole chart, not a standalone judgment.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Hasta carries the Deva gaṇa (temperament), Ādi nāḍī (constitution) and the Buffalo yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Hasta nakṣatra?
Hasta is ruled by Moon in the Vimśottarī system — so a Hasta-born Moon begins life in the Moon mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Savitṛ.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Hasta?
Hasta is Deva gaṇa, Ādi nāḍī, with the Buffalo yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Hasta natives like?
The skilled hand. Savitṛ’s dexterity — clever, crafty, hard-working and healing. Hasta makes things with skill and wit, and can grasp whatever it truly wants. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.
