Nakshatras

Hasta

aatm · Aatm Labs editorial · Last updated 9 November 2026

Hasta is one of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansion spanning roughly 13°20' from 10°00' Virgo, ruled by the Moon, whose symbol is a hand or open palm and deity Savitr, a solar deity of skill and inspiration.

Character and symbol

Hasta occupies 10°00' to 23°20' of Virgo in the sidereal zodiac. Its symbol, a hand or open palm, carries the feel of the mansion: the hand speaks of skill, craft, and the power to grasp and to make. The presiding deity is Savitr, a solar deity of skill and inspiration, and Savitr lends the mansion dexterity, inspiration, and a bright, enabling cleverness.

Hasta carries skill and craft — clever hands, practical intelligence, and a gift for making things happen. Its keynote is manual and mental dexterity, often with wit and a talent for detail.

Its ruling planet

Hasta's dasha lord is the Moon. In the Vimshottari cycle this means a Hasta Moon opens life in the Moon Mahadasha, lasting 10 years, so the texture of the Moon colours the person's first chapter. The Moon's rulership gives Hasta sensitivity and adaptability beneath its practical cleverness.

A Moon here

Because the Moon stands for the mind in Jyotish, a Janma Nakshatra in Hasta describes inner temperament rather than outward events. A Moon in Hasta often describes someone skilful, resourceful, and detail-minded, who shapes the world with their hands and wit.

How aatm reads this

aatm computes your nakshatra from precise positions using the Lahiri ayanamsa, then reads Hasta against the canonical texts rather than generic sun-sign content. For Hasta that means naming the particular craft you carry, rather than a flat 'you are capable'. It is offered as orientation — a way to recognise yourself — never as a verdict about what you can or cannot do.

aatm reads your own nakshatra from your own chart and tells you what it means in plain words — no prediction, no pressure, just a clearer sense of yourself.