Revati Nakshatra रेवती
Revati, the final nakshatra, ruled by Mercury and Pushan the guardian of travellers, is nourishment, safe passage and completion. It gives kindness, protectiveness and a gift for guiding others home.
What is Revati nakshatra?
Revati (रेवती) is the 27th of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions), spanning 16°40' Pisces – 30°00' Pisces in the sidereal zodiac. Its ruling planet is Mercury and its presiding deity is Pushan; its symbol, the fish / drum, captures its essence — the shepherd. In Vedic astrology the nakshatra your Moon occupies at birth (your Janma nakshatra) shapes your instincts far more precisely than the twelve rashis alone.
Symbol, deity and meaning
The fish / drum and the deity Pushan give Revati its character: It gives kindness, protectiveness and a gift for guiding others home. As a Deva (temperament class) and a Sattva-guna star, it leans toward refinement and higher aims.
The four padas of Revati
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′, and each pada carries a different navamsa (D9) flavour — which is why two people in the same nakshatra can differ. Revati’s padas:
Revati personality and temperament
Strengths: Kindness, protection, wholeness. Challenges: Over-sensitivity, dependency, hard endings. At its best Revati expresses the shepherd with grace; under stress the same energy can tip into the shadow side above.
Career and vocation
Revati energy suits: Travel, teaching, healing, animal care, spirituality. These fields let the Mercury-ruled, Pushan-blessed nature of the star do its best work.
Remedies and spiritual note
To strengthen Revati, tradition points to honouring its lord Mercury and its deity Pushan — through the relevant mantra, day and charity, and by keeping or offering its auspicious items (emerald, green cloth, rice and grain, tulsi, bronze, sandalwood). Because these remedies work best when matched to your whole chart (which houses Mercury rules for you, its dignity, your running dasha), treat this as a starting point, not a prescription.
Name syllables (Nama akshara)
Babies born under Revati are traditionally named with a starting sound from one of its four padas — De, Do, Cha, Chi. Each pada maps to one syllable, so the exact sound follows the pada your Moon occupied at birth. It is a naming custom, not a rule; many families use it as a gentle guide.
Mitra & Param Mitra — Revati’s friendly stars
In the Tara Bala cycle — the nine-fold rhythm that measures how one nakshatra sits with another — a few stars fall as Mitra (friend) and Param Mitra (best friend, also called Ati Mitra) to Revati. These are its most supportive, harmonious nakshatras: gentle allies whose energy tends to help rather than hinder.
Items: Emerald, green cloth, rice and grain, tulsi, bronze, sandalwood
Param Mitra — best-friend stars
Items: Blue sapphire or yellow sapphire, lotus flowers, cow's milk, ghee, yellow cloth, sesame
Items: Blue sapphire, lotus flowers, black sesame, iron, blue cloth, a sesame-oil lamp
Items: Blue sapphire, a milk offering to serpent deities, black sesame, blue flowers, iron, a sesame-oil lamp
Mitra — friend stars
Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada — friendly, easy-going stars for Revati, a step below the param-mitra bond.
How to draw on your param-mitra tara
A traditional, supportive practice: keep, wear or offer the items and symbols tied to your param-mitra nakshatras, and favour their themes for gentle or important activities on days the Moon transits them. The idea is to surround yourself with harmonious, friendly energy — a small ritual of intention. Treat it as a calming, time-honoured custom, not a guaranteed outcome; the real weight always sits with your full chart and running dasha.
Frequently asked questions
Which planet rules Revati nakshatra?
Revati is ruled by Mercury (its Vimshottari dasha lord), with Pushan as its presiding deity. Its symbol is the fish / drum.
Which rashi does Revati fall in?
Revati spans 16°40' Pisces – 30°00' Pisces — that is Pisces. Its four padas can fall across Pisces depending on the exact degree.
What are the traits of Revati natives?
Revati, the final nakshatra, ruled by Mercury and Pushan the guardian of travellers, is nourishment, safe passage and completion. It gives kindness, protectiveness and a gift for guiding others home. It is a Deva gana, Sattva-guna star of Kapha temperament. Strengths: kindness, protection, wholeness. Watch-outs: over-sensitivity, dependency, hard endings.
Is my Moon in Revati nakshatra?
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