Name: Hasta | Ruler: Moon | Sign: Virgo | Gender: Female |
| Caste: Sudra | Goal: Moksha | Dosha: Wind |
| God: Aditya Suraya or Phra Athit is the chief solar deity in Hinduism, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa and one of his wives, Aditi of Indra; or of Dyaus Pitar (depending by the version). The term Surya also refers to the Sun, in general. Surya has hair and arms of gold. He is said to drive through the heaven in his triumphal chariot harnessed by seven horses or one horse with seven heads, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras. He presides over Sunday.
In Vedic astrology Surya is considered a mild malefic on account of his hot, dry nature. Surya represents soul, will-power, fame, the eyes, general vitality, courage, kingship, father, highly placed persons and authority. He is exalted in the sign Mesha(Aries) and is in decline in the sign Tula (Libra). The strongest placement for Surya is directly overhead in the 10th house, and on the angles (the 1st, 5th and 9th houses). Surya is lord of three nakshatras or lunar mansions: Krittika, Uttara Phalguni and Uttara Ashadha. Surya has the following associations: the colors - copper or red, the metals - gold or brass, the gemstone - ruby, the direction - east and the season of summer. The food grain associated with him (one of Nava Dhanyas) is wheat. | Power: gain and keep | Quality: TTR |
Nadi: Pitta | Color: Deep green | Direction: South | Animal: Buffalo |
Name starting syllable: Pada1 | A | (like in: "ananda") | Pada2 | I | (like in: "iris") | Pada3 | U | (like in: "uva") | Pada4 | E | (like in: "egg") |
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