Hasta Nakshatra Pada 2

Hasta pada 2 at a glance

Hasta is the 13th nakshatra, ruled by Moon with deity Savitar, the Sun god. Its pada 2 runs from 13°20′ Virgo to 16°40′ Virgo, falls in Virgo rashi and carries the name letter Sha.

The navamsa of this pada is Taurus, ruled by Venus, which adds harmony, art and partnership to the nakshatra's base nature of being skilful with hands, witty, practical and resourceful.

• Nakshatra: Hasta (13 of 27)
• Pada: 2 of 4
• Span: 13°20′ Virgo to 16°40′ Virgo
• Name letter: Sha
• Rashi: Virgo (Kanya)
• Navamsa: Taurus, lord Venus
• Nakshatra lord: Moon

Name letter Sha and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Hasta pada 2 is given a name starting with Sha. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Sha.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Hasta pada 2

The nakshatra gives the base: skilful with hands, witty, practical and resourceful. The Virgo rashi adds a earth, dual style, and the Taurus navamsa adds harmony, art and partnership.

Read together, this pada suits people who express skilful with hands through harmony, art and partnership.

• Element: Earth
• Quality: Dual
• Navamsa flavour: harmony, art and partnership
• Gana: Deva
• Yoni: buffalo

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Hasta pada 2 starts in Moon mahadasha (10 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Moon mahadasha, 10 years
2. Mars mahadasha, 7 years
3. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
4. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
5. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
6. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years
7. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
8. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
9. Sun mahadasha, 6 years

Hasta pada 2 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Hasta contributes Deva gana (6 points), buffalo yoni (4 points) and Adi nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.