Hastā

By Swami Harshananda

Hastā literally means ‘nakṣatra’.

In astronomy, it is the 13th nakṣatra or asterism. The stars of this nakṣatra are:

1. Delta
2. Gamma
3. Epsilon
4. Alpha
5. Beta corvi

A person born in this asterism belongs to the devagaṇa (group of gods) and its influence is beneficial.

References

• The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore