Nakshatra 27 of 27 · Pisces 16°40′ - 30°00′
Revati nakshatra रेवती
Revati is the twenty-seventh and last nakshatra, occupying Pisces 16 degrees 40 minutes to 30 degrees. Mercury rules it and Pushan, the nourisher and guardian of travellers, is its deity. Its symbol is a fish, or a drum that keeps time. The star describes safe passage and gentle completion: care for the vulnerable, guidance on journeys, and the closing of one cycle before the next.
- Meaning
- Wealthy; prosperous; the nourisher
- Sidereal span
- Pisces 16°40′ - 30°00′
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Deity
- Pushan, the shepherd
- Symbol
- fish
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Elephant (female)
- Nadi
- Antya
- Varna
- Brahmin
- Guna
- Sattva
- Tattva
- Ether
- Rashi
- Pisces
Symbol and deity
The fish, often shown as a pair, swims freely in the vast Piscean waters and recalls Vishnu's Matsya form, which carried the seeds of the world through the deluge. The alternative symbol, a drum used to mark time, points to Revati's position at the end of the zodiac, where one round closes and another begins. Pushan, the deity, is the Vedic god of roads, herds and lost things: he guides travellers, finds strayed cattle and escorts souls on their final journey. He is kindly and has no teeth, so offerings to him are soft food. Mercury's rulership adds intelligence, communication and adaptability. Together these make Revati a star of nourishment, protection, safe transitions and quiet prosperity, with the tenderness that comes from knowing every journey ends.
Personality of Revati natives
People with the Moon in Revati are traditionally described as gentle, generous and protective of anyone weaker than themselves. They notice who is struggling and move to help, often at their own expense, and they are trusted with animals, children and those in transition. Mercury gives them intelligence, wit and skill in speech; Pisces gives imagination, faith and an artistic sensibility. Classical texts credit them with good fortune, cleanliness, a pleasing appearance and a love of travel. The shadow side is well recorded: oversensitivity, difficulty saying no, a tendency to absorb others' moods, and indecision that leaves them stranded between options. Revati natives may feel they do not quite belong to the world as it is, and they can retreat into fantasy or dependence when hurt. Their weakness is giving until nothing remains. The final degrees of the star form the Pisces-Aries gandanta, and tradition attaches sensitivity to births there. At their best they are guides and healers; at their worst, drifting caretakers with no ground of their own.
Strengths
- Protective of the vulnerable
- Generous and genuinely kind
- Intelligent, articulate and adaptable
- Faith and artistic imagination
Challenges
- Cannot easily say no
- Absorbs the moods of others
- Indecision between options
- Retreats into fantasy when hurt
Career
Revati is traditionally connected with travel, care and the safe movement of people, goods and souls. Classical lists include those who deal in water and boats, the pure, the wealthy, and those who care for animals. Modern readings add nursing and hospice work, veterinary and animal care, childcare and social work, travel and shipping, foreign exchange and international trade, music and the arts, timekeeping and astronomy, and spiritual counselling. Revati natives work best in roles where kindness is an asset and where they can see the effect of their care. They struggle in cutthroat competition or work that requires hardness.
Relationships and matching
Revati is deva gana with the female elephant yoni. Elephant pairs well with elephant (Bharani) and is traditionally hostile to the lion yoni (Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada). Deva gana matches comfortably with deva and manushya nakshatras and is considered the most difficult pairing with rakshasa. In love, Revati natives are devoted, affectionate and forgiving, and they need a partner who protects them as readily as they protect others. Tradition permits marriage between two Revati natives. They are loyal friends who remember kindnesses for decades, and their homes tend to gather people, animals and strays of every sort.
In Ashtakoot matching, Revati counts as Deva gana, Elephant yoni and Antya nadi. Those three drive gana, yoni and nadi koota, 18 of the 36 points.
Body and constitution
Tradition associates Revati with the feet, ankles and abdomen, and with the groin in some texts. Mercury's rulership is linked in classical correspondences with the nervous system and the skin. These are symbolic attributions from Jyotisha, offered strictly as tradition; a nakshatra says nothing about an individual's actual health.
The four padas
Every nakshatra divides into four quarters of 3°20′. The pada tells which navamsa sign the Moon occupies and colours how the star expresses itself.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa | Traditional reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Pisces 16°40′ - Pisces 20°00′ | Sagittarius | Pada 1 falls in the Sagittarius navamsa, ruled by Jupiter. Tradition gives this quarter the most optimism, faith and interest in philosophy or teaching, with generosity directed toward guiding others on their way. |
| Pada 2 | Pisces 20°00′ - Pisces 23°20′ | Capricorn | Pada 2 falls in the Capricorn navamsa, ruled by Saturn. This is the most practical and grounded quarter, giving Revati's kindness structure and stamina, with an aptitude for organisation, property and steady work. |
| Pada 3 | Pisces 23°20′ - Pisces 26°40′ | Aquarius | Pada 3 falls in the Aquarius navamsa, ruled by Saturn. Tradition colours it the most humanitarian and intellectual quarter, drawn to causes, communities and unconventional ideas, and the most detached of the four. |
| Pada 4 | Pisces 26°40′ - Aries 0°00′ | Pisces | Pada 4 falls in the Pisces navamsa, ruled by Jupiter, and is vargottama, doubling the Piscean qualities. Its last degrees lie in the Pisces-Aries gandanta. The most compassionate, imaginative and spiritually inclined quarter. |
In the Vimshottari system
Revati's lord is Mercury, so a person born with the Moon here begins life in a Mercury mahadasha. How far the Moon has travelled through Revati sets how much of that first period remains at birth; the free kundli works the whole timeline out from the birth details.
Revati nakshatra questions
Is Revati nakshatra good or bad?
Revati is regarded as one of the gentlest and most favourable nakshatras. It is deva gana, mridu (soft) in classification, ruled by Mercury and presided over by Pushan, and tradition considers it good for travel, marriage and beginnings. Only its final degrees, in the gandanta, are treated with caution. The full chart decides how its qualities express.
Which rashi is Revati nakshatra?
Revati lies wholly in Pisces (Meena rashi), from 16 degrees 40 minutes to 30 degrees, so a Revati Moon is always a Pisces Moon ruled by Jupiter. Its four padas fall in the navamsa signs Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, and the fourth pada is vargottama.
Who should Revati nakshatra natives marry?
By gana, Revati (deva) matches best with other deva nakshatras such as Swati, Anuradha or Shravana, and comfortably with manushya stars. By yoni, elephant pairs well with elephant (Bharani) and poorly with lion (Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada). Tradition allows two Revati natives to marry. Nadi, bhakoot and the rest of the ashtakoota still apply.
What is the lucky day and number for Revati nakshatra?
Revati is ruled by Mercury, so tradition assigns Wednesday as its day and 5 as its number. Green and pale shades are the colours usually associated. These correspondences are drawn from classical planetary tables and are used for choosing observances and timings, not as guarantees of any result.