13 Hasta हस्त Hasta
10° to 23°20′ Kanya.
The skilled hand; dexterous, practical, clever and resourceful.
- LordChandra
- DeitySavitr
- SymbolHand or fist
- Dasha10 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Buffalo
- Nadi
- Adi (vata)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Moksha
- Nature
- Kshipra (swift)
- Direction of the face
- Tiryak mukha (facing sideways)
- Presiding deity
- Savitr
- Symbol
- Hand or fist
- Ruling graha
- Chandra, whose Vimshottari dasha of 10 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Kshipra Nakshatra (swift) suits:
- Trade, buying and selling
- Medicine, learning and quick tasks
Tiryak mukha (facing sideways): for travel, vehicles, ploughing and trade.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 10° to 13°20′ Kanya | Mesha | Pu |
| Pada 2 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Kanya | Vrishabha | Sha |
| Pada 3 | 16°40′ to 20° Kanya | Mithuna | Na |
| Pada 4 | 20° to 23°20′ Kanya | Karka | Tha |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Deva gana, the buffalo yoni and Adi nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.