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Hasta Nakshatra

Skilful and witty — clever hands, quicker minds, and a talent for making things work. Hasta is the 13th of the 27 nakshatras, ruled by Moon, with Savitar as its deity and hand as its symbol.

Ruling planetMoon
GanaDeva
DeitySavitar
SymbolHand
Moon signKanya
Position13th of 27

The four padas

PadaMoon signNavamsaNaming syllable
Hasta pada 1Kanya (Virgo)MeshaPu
Hasta pada 2Kanya (Virgo)VrishabhaSha
Hasta pada 3Kanya (Virgo)MithunaNa
Hasta pada 4Kanya (Virgo)KarkaTha

Each pada is also one navamsa, the ninth-division sign astrologers read for marriage.

Compatibility

Best-scoring pairings in Guna Milan: Pushya (31), Mrigashira (29), Swati (28), Krittika (25), Ardra (25). Lowest: Mula (11), Magha (13), Uttara Bhadrapada (15).

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Baby names

Names for a child born under Hasta traditionally begin with Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, one syllable per pada. Baby names for Hasta nakshatra →

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Questions people ask

What is Hasta nakshatra known for?

Skilful and witty — clever hands, quicker minds, and a talent for making things work. Its ruling planet is Moon, its deity Savitar, its symbol Hand, and it belongs to the Deva gana.

Which rashi is Hasta nakshatra in?

All four padas of Hasta fall in Kanya (Virgo).

Which nakshatras are most compatible with Hasta?

In TrueSaath's Guna Milan, the highest-scoring pairings for Hasta are Pushya (31/36), Mrigashira (29/36), Swati (28/36) and Krittika (25/36). See the compatibility page for all 27.

What syllables do Hasta nakshatra baby names start with?

Pu, Sha, Na, Tha — one for each pada. Names beginning with Pu for the first pada, Sha for the second, and so on.

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Compatibility figures are the classical Guna Milan as computed by TrueSaath's free calculator and are offered as a reference, not as advice. Community and place pages describe how TrueSaath works; any member count shown is live and rounded, never a claim.