Hasta Nakshatra: characteristics, careers and personality

Hasta is the thirteenth Nakshatra occupying 10 degrees to 23 degrees 20 minutes Virgo. It is ruled by Moon. Here's what it means for you.

Lord Savitar and Hasta

The Gayatri mantra, the most sacred mantra, is dedicated to him. The mantra is “Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ. Tat savitur varenyaṃ. Bhargo devasya dhīmahi. Dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”, which translates to: “We choose the Supreme Light of the divine Sun, Lord Savitar; we aspire that it may impel our minds.” Here is another translation: “May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the God, so he may stimulate our prayers.” The one who recites the Gayatri mantra remains uninjured even in the worst calamity. Lord Savitar is invoked for wealth, good health, protection, and long life. He has his arms wide open to anyone seeking his blessing and is adored by one and all. He represents the time between dawn and dusk. Dawn and dusk are his sisters. He lights up our life with the rays of the sun. He is the God who sets our life into motion, stimulates desire, and impels us towards our goals. Every day, he propels us to begin the day and blesses us with the energy and confidence to fulfil our duties and return home safely to our families. He knows what goes on in our minds. He is privy to our thoughts. He purifies our mind, clears our doubts, and awakens us to a higher reality (spirituality).

Hasta personality and characteristics

The native would be a lifelong student and this quest for knowledge would reveal many eternal truths on its way. Lord Savitar never competes with other Gods to show his superiority, on the contrary, he helps other Gods win their contests. So, the native would be selfless, humble, and modest. A mythological tale narrates how his hands came to be made of gold. He is the most skillful of all gods. His creations are perfect, flawless, accurate, and precise. He blesses the native with unparalleled technical skills, manual dexterity and the ability to hold one’s destiny in one’s own hands. The native would be quick-moving and action-oriented, and could excel in sports requiring quick hands, such as tennis or table tennis. The native would be dedicated to one’s work, would be good looking, youthful, innocent, righteous, kind, gentle, soft-spoken, honest, spiritual, self-made, and loved by all. Lastly, Lord Savitar is known to be of pure speech. Mercury, a planet that signifies speech, is exalted in this nakshatra. The native could be a writer, a poet, a composer, a stand-up comedian, or a sign language expert.

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Animation showing how to identify Nakshatras in a Vedic birth chart

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