Hastham Nakshatra Palangal: Traits, Padas, Career and Remedies

What is Hastham nakshatra?

Hastham (அஸ்தம்) is the Tamil name of Hasta, the 13th of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 10°00′ to 23°20′ Kanya (Virgo) and is ruled by the Moon (Chandra). Palangal means results: the traits and tendencies traditionally read for people whose Moon was in this nakshatra at birth.

Not sure of your birth star? Find it with the free nakshatra calculator. The English profile of the same star is Hasta nakshatra, and all 27 are in the guide to the nakshatras.

What are the traits of Hastham natives?

Tradition describes Hastham natives as skilful, practical, witty and resourceful with their hands and minds. The lord, the Moon (Chandra), and the presiding deity, Savitar, the golden sun, colour the star.

• Strengths: skilful, practical, witty and resourceful with their hands and minds.
• Watch-points: restlessness and over-calculation.

These are tendencies of the Moon’s star, not the whole person. The Lagna, the Moon’s strength and the running dasha decide how much of this shows in a given chart.

How do the four padas differ?

Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in a different navamsa, which colours the star:

• Pada 1 (Mesha navamsa, syllable Pu): energetic and direct.
• Pada 2 (Vrishabha navamsa, syllable Sha): steady and practical.
• Pada 3 (Mithuna navamsa, syllable Na): communicative and curious.
• Pada 4 (Karka navamsa, syllable Tha): caring and protective.

What does Hastham show for career and marriage?

For career, Hastham suits crafts, healing, writing, trade, accounting and skilled manual work. The 10th house and its lord in the full chart decide the field; the nakshatra shows the style.

For marriage, the star gives Deva gana and Adi nadi, two of the factors used in kundli matching, so compatibility is read from both charts together; see marriage and kundli matching.

Which dasha does a Hastham native start life in?

The Vimshottari dasha begins with the lord of the birth nakshatra, so a Hastham Moon starts life in the Moon (Chandra) mahadasha (10 years in full; the balance at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star). Mars (Mangal) (7 years) follows, then Rahu (18 years).

See your own sequence and dates with the free mahadasha calculator.

What remedies suit Hastham?

Because the Moon (Chandra) rules the star, the traditional observances are simple and belong to that planet:

• The mantra “Om Som Somaya Namah” on Mondays.
• Worship of Lord Shiva.
• Charity on Mondays — milk, rice or white cloth.

Gemstones are not a default remedy for a nakshatra; a stone is considered only after the whole chart is read.

When is the Moon next in Hastham?

The Moon passes through Hastham about once every 27 days. In the coming months it is in the star on 9–10 October, 6–7 November and 3–4 December 2026 (IST). These are the days when the star’s natives traditionally keep their monthly janma nakshatra observance.

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