Uttara Phalguni, Hasta Nakshtra |Nakshatra Astrology | Ojas Astro

Uttaraphalguni translates into ”latter reddish one or ”latter fig tree”. Month of Phalguna relates to spring season. We can thus immediately associate Uttaraphalguni with all feelings evoked by spring season. Obviously Uttaraphalguni will relate more to latter half of spring, instead of beginning, which would relate more to previous Nakshatra. Hasta’s main translation is ”hand”. As we shall find in course of this section, this seemingly general and inconsequential name conveys a major part of this asterism’s nature, activities and approach. Its alternative translation is ”laughter”. Root ”Has” in Sanskrit means ”to laugh”. Ancient Seers must have picked this name as a pun on a Nakshatra most closely associated with pun. Its alternative names ”Bhanu” and ”Ark” translate into ”Surya” and ”Surya’s ray” respectively. Association of Hasta with Surya and solar principle will become clear as we discuss its symbols and ruling deity. Hasta has three main symbols. One symbol is ”a hand with all five fingers spread-eagled”. Through this symbol, ancient Seers are trying to emphasize Hasta’s relation with fate. One can see all lines in palm when a hand is spread out. These lines in palm, as we know, relate to our destiny in present life. Hasta is closely connected to art of palmistry and by extrapolation, Astrology.