Nakshatra 27 of 27 · Pisces
Revati.
A fish, or a drum
The last mansion guides travellers home. Revati is kind, protective and imaginative, closing one cycle with grace.
- Lord
- Mercury (Budha)
- Deity
- Pushan, guardian of journeys
- Span
- 16°40′–30° Pisces
- Syllables
- De · Do · Cha · Chi
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Antya (Kapha)
- Yoni
- Elephant (female)
- Dasha years
- 17 (Mercury)
Four quarters
The padas of Revati
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Revati
Gifts
- Kindness
- Guidance and protection
- Imagination
Lessons
- Over-sensitivity
- Naivety
- Escapism
Work that suits Revati
- Travel and transport
- Arts
- Care and charity
Guna Milan
Revati in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Revati itself.
Gana · temperament
Deva
Divine temperament: gentle, generous and idealistic.
Nadi · constitution
Antya (Kapha)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Elephant, female
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Revati opens in Mercury's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
Questions
Revati, briefly answered
Who rules Revati nakshatra?
Revati is ruled by Mercury (Budha) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is Pushan, guardian of journeys.
What are the name syllables for Revati?
The four padas of Revati are linked to the syllables De, Do, Cha, Chi. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Revati in?
Revati spans 16°40′–30° Pisces, entirely within Pisces.
Which dasha does a Moon in Revati begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Revati begins life in Mercury's mahadasha, a 17-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Revati?
Revati is of Deva gana, Antya (Kapha) nadi, and its yoni is the female elephant. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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