The 27 Nakṣatras · star 13
Hasta Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Hasta is the 13th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Sūrya (Savitṛ), its Vimśottarī lord Moon, gaṇa Dev, yoni Buffalo, nāḍī Aadi, varṇa Vaishya — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | Sūrya (Savitṛ) |
| Nakṣatra lord | Moon |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Kshipra/Laghu (Swift/Light) |
| Gaṇa | Dev |
| Yoni | Buffalo (M) |
| Nāḍī | Aadi |
| Varṇa | Vaishya |
The four pādas of Hasta — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 160°00′ | «Poo» | Aries | Mars |
| Pāda 2 | 163°20′ | «Sha» | Taurus | Venus |
| Pāda 3 | 166°40′ | «Na» | Gemini | Mercury |
| Pāda 4 | 170°00′ | «Tha» | Cancer | Moon |
What Hasta favours
Kshipra/Laghu (Swift/Light). Favours: Trade, Medicine, Fine arts, Music, Quick tasks, Loans, Commerce. Set aside: Long-term fixed work.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Hasta spans ghaṭī 22–26 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.