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Hasta

Hasta is a minor Hindu goddess of fortune, mentioned in Vedic and Puranic texts. She is a benevolent naksatra, or astral goddess, and daughter of Daksa and wife of Candra (Soma). A.G.H.

Source:

Jordan, Michael, Encyclopedia of Gods, New York, Facts On File, Inc. 1993, p. 96