Hasta Nakshatra: Traits, Career, Marriage & Remedies

Hasta (हस्त) is the 13th of the 27 Nakshatras, spanning 10°00′ to 23°20′ of Virgo (Kanya). Its name means “the hand”, and its symbol is a hand or open palm — Hasta is the nakshatra of skill, craft, and the power to manifest. Ruled by the Moon and presided over by Savitar (the creative, life-giving aspect of the Sun), it blends emotional sensitivity with dexterity and cleverness. If your Moon sits here, Hasta lends a skilful, resourceful, handy nature — the ability to grasp what it seeks.

Essential facts

• Span: 10°00′ – 23°20′ Virgo
• Ruling planet (Nakshatra lord): Moon (Chandra)
• Sign lord: Mercury (Virgo)
• Deity: Savitar (the creative, inspiring aspect of the Sun)
• Symbol: a hand or open palm; a closed fist
• Animal (yoni): female buffalo
• Gana (temperament): Deva (divine)
• Nadi: Aadi (Vata)
• Body part (Kalapurusha): the hands and fingers

The skilful hand

The hand is the tool of creation — and Hasta is the nakshatra of putting things into one’s hand, of skill, craft, and manifestation. With the Moon’s sensitivity, Mercury’s cleverness, and Savitar’s creative, inspiring power, Hasta natives are dexterous, intelligent, and good with their hands — whether in craft, healing, art, or trade. Its shakti is the power to gain what one seeks and place it in the hand (hasta-sthapaniya-agama). There is a clever, practical, sometimes mischievous quality to Hasta.

Personality and core traits

People strongly influenced by Hasta tend to be:

• Skilful and dexterous — gifted with their hands and in crafts.
• Clever and resourceful — quick-witted, practical, good problem-solvers.
• Caring and service-minded — Virgo’s helpfulness, the Moon’s nurturing.
• Detail-oriented — precise, methodical, hard-working.
• Sometimes restless or cunning — the shadow of a quick, clever mind.

The four padas

Each pada of 3°20′ maps to a Navamsa (Hasta spans the 4th–7th navamsas of Virgo):

• Pada 1 (10°00′–13°20′) — Aries Navamsa (Mars): energetic, enterprising skill.
• Pada 2 (13°20′–16°40′) — Taurus Navamsa (Venus): artistic, practical, resourceful.
• Pada 3 (16°40′–20°00′) — Gemini Navamsa (Mercury): the most clever and communicative quarter.
• Pada 4 (20°00′–23°20′) — Cancer Navamsa (Moon): the most caring, nurturing, and intuitive.

Career and profession

Hasta’s skilful, clever, service-minded nature points to:

• Crafts and handwork — artisans, sculptors, surgeons, mechanics.
• Healing and therapy — the healing hand; massage, medicine, care.
• Trade, commerce, and skilled services — clever dealing and resourcefulness.
• Art, writing, and design — Mercury’s communicative dexterity.

Marriage and compatibility

In matchmaking, Hasta’s attributes are: yoni buffalo, gana Deva, nadi Aadi (Vata) — checked in Guna Milan. Hasta brings care, capability, and devotion to a marriage. As always, Guna Milan is only a screen — the full reading weighs the 7th house, Venus, and the Navamsa.

Strengths, challenges & remedies

Strengths: skill, cleverness, resourcefulness, service, dexterity. Challenges: restlessness, over-criticism, cunning, anxiety over details.

Where Hasta’s ruler the Moon is afflicted, classical remedies steady the emotions — Monday observance, the Chandra mantra, and emotional self-care; honouring Savitar/Surya supports its creative power. Fit them to the chart.

Reading Hasta in your chart

Look beyond the Moon’s nakshatra alone: the pada, the strength of the Moon (its lord) and Mercury (sign lord), and the running dasha refine the picture. Acharya Jyotish surfaces these automatically and reads them through eight classical schools.

Generate your free Kundli to find your Moon’s nakshatra and pada. Explore more in Ashwini Nakshatra and Hasta’s ruler in Chandra (Moon).