Nakshatra · Lunar Mansion 27/27
Revati Nakshatra रेवती
completion · nourishment · protection · journeys
Revati is the final nakshatra — the nourisher and protector of journeys, ruled by Pushan. Its natives are gentle, generous and well-loved, guardians who see others safely across, completing the wheel before it turns again.
| Number | 27th of 27 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac span | 16°40′–30°00′ Pisces |
| Ruling planet (Vimshottari) | Mercury (Budha) |
| Deity | Pushan (the nourisher, protector of paths) |
| Symbol | A fish; a drum for keeping time |
| Gana (temperament) | Deva |
| Yoni (animal) | Elephant (female) |
| Nadi (Ayurvedic) | Antya (Kapha) |
| Sanskrit | रेवती |
Symbol & deity
Revati's symbol is a fish; a drum for keeping time, and its presiding deity is Pushan (the nourisher, protector of paths). Its special power — its shakti — is the power of nourishment and safe passage (kshiradyapani shakti). Together these encode the nakshatra's core lesson and gift.
Personality & traits
Strengths: Kind, nourishing, protective, creative, spiritual and well-loved.
Challenges: Over-giving, naive, prone to loss and emotional dependence.
Ruling planet — Mercury
Revati is ruled by Mercury in the Vimshottari system, so a Revati Moon sets Mercury's dasha as the first major life period, and Mercury's nature deeply colours the personality. intellect, speech, commerce — the prince and the messenger.
Career & vocation
Caregiving, travel and transport, spirituality, the arts, work that guides or protects others.