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[[File:13 Hasta draw.png|thumb|Hasta, the 13th nakshatra, as drawn in temples.]]
[[File:13 Hasta draw.png|thumb|Hasta, the 13th nakshatra, as drawn in temples.]]
[[File:13+14 stellarium.gif|thumb|Nakshatras 13 and 14, Hasta and Citra, marked on the Stellarium map (WGSN 2025).]]
[[File:13+14 stellarium.gif|thumb|Nakshatras 13 and 14, Hasta and Citra, marked on the Stellarium map (WGSN 2025).]]
... is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.  
Hasta (हस्त) is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.  


==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==
'''Name Variants'''
* Hasta
* Kara,
* Ravibha
The term "Hasta" means "hand". Temple depictions show it with five stars, and it is identified with the five stars (β, α, ε, γ, and δ Corvi) of modern [[Corvus]] that form a remarkable and easily recognizable pattern in the night sky.   
The term "Hasta" means "hand". Temple depictions show it with five stars, and it is identified with the five stars (β, α, ε, γ, and δ Corvi) of modern [[Corvus]] that form a remarkable and easily recognizable pattern in the night sky.   
=== Origin of Constellation ===
=== Origin of Constellation ===

Revision as of 15:22, 13 October 2025

Hasta, the 13th nakshatra, as drawn in temples.
Nakshatras 13 and 14, Hasta and Citra, marked on the Stellarium map (WGSN 2025).

Hasta (हस्त) is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

Etymology and History

Name Variants

  • Hasta
  • Kara,
  • Ravibha

The term "Hasta" means "hand". Temple depictions show it with five stars, and it is identified with the five stars (β, α, ε, γ, and δ Corvi) of modern Corvus that form a remarkable and easily recognizable pattern in the night sky.

Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References

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