Hasta
Nakshatra 13 of 27 · 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac
Hasta spans 10°00′ Kanya to 23°20′ Kanya in the sidereal zodiac. Its Vimshottari lord is Moon, and its presiding deity is traditionally Savitr.
| Number | 13 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span (sidereal) | 10°00′ Kanya – 23°20′ Kanya |
| Vimshottari lord | Moon |
| Lord's mahadasha | 10 years |
| Deity | Savitr |
| Padas | 4 quarters of 3°20′ each |
Why it matters
The nakshatra holding the Moon at birth is the birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra). It sets where the Vimshottari dasha sequence begins: someone with the Moon in Hasta starts life in the Moon mahadasha.
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