Revati Nakshatra
Revati is the twenty-seventh and last of the 27 nakshatras and lies entirely within Pisces. Ruled by Mercury with Pushan (the nourisher and guide of travellers) as its deity, its nature is gentle, nurturing and guiding. Revati natives are kind, spiritual and always ready to help, carrying a sense of completion.
Lucky colour, number and direction are taken from Revati's ruling planet, Mercury.
The Revati personality
Revati natives are gentle, nurturing and spiritual. As Pushan's nakshatra, they are guides and protectors; they carry compassion and a sense of completion.
Strengths
- Gentle, kind and nurturing
- Spiritual and full of compassion
- Natural guides, people feel safe with them
- Artistic, imaginative and warm with others
Watch-outs
- Very sensitive and easily hurt
- Forgetting their own needs for others
- Slow to decide and to set boundaries
- At times sad or lost in their own world
Revati male and female natives
Below is the general nature of Revati's male and female natives, across temperament, career, marriage and health. Physical traits: often soft eyes, a sweet smile and a warm face.
Revati Male
Gentle, nurturing and spiritual. As Pushan's nakshatra, he carries a guiding, protective quality. He holds compassion and a sense of completion. He just needs to watch over-sensitivity and dependence on others.
Teaching and childcare, counselling and therapy, spirituality, travel and hospitality, animal care, and art or music suit him. He excels where gentleness and care are needed.
Loving, devoted and caring as a partner. If he keeps his sensitivity balanced, married life stays full of affection.
The ankles and abdomen are sensitive. Watch for ankle sprains, digestion and stomach trouble.
Revati Female
Gentle, kind and nurturing. With warmth and a caring spirit she helps everyone around her.
She shines in teaching and childcare, counselling, spirituality, hospitality, and art or music-related work.
Devoted and gifted at filling the home with warmth. Balancing her emotions keeps married life happy and loving.
Care for the ankles, abdomen and feet. A regular routine and balanced diet keep her health good.
Revati nakshatra mantra
Revati's deity is Pushan (nourisher, guide of travellers). The mantra below is chanted to strengthen Revati's energy, especially on the day the Moon is in Revati nakshatra.
Om Pushne Namah
Chant 108 times · most auspicious on a Revati nakshatra day or on a Wednesday.
What Revati favours, and what to avoid
Revati is a Mridu (gentle) nakshatra, so by its nature certain activities are considered more auspicious in it.
Favourable for
- Marriage, engagement and beginning new relationships
- Art, music and creative work
- Buying clothes, ornaments and adornments
- Auspicious social and celebratory occasions
Better to avoid
- Harsh, aggressive or destructive tasks
- Decisions born of conflict and hostility
- Big steps involving risk and force
The 4 padas and name letters of Revati
Every nakshatra divides into 4 padas (quarters), and each pada has its own navamsa. Babies born in Revati are traditionally named beginning with its syllables: De, Do, Cha, Chi.
1Pada 1 · Sagittarius navamsa (Jupiter)
Jupiter makes this quarter more knowledge-loving, philosophical and generous, an honest outlook with gentleness.
2Pada 2 · Capricorn navamsa (Saturn)
Saturn makes this quarter more serious, hardworking and patient, and a little reserved.
3Pada 3 · Aquarius navamsa (Saturn)
Saturn makes this quarter more practical, disciplined and responsible, steady at its work.
4Pada 4 · Pisces navamsa (Jupiter)
Jupiter makes this quarter more emotional, spiritual and compassionate, paired with deep intuition.
Revati compatibility
The guidance below is based on Revati's yoni (Elephant) and gana (Deva (divine)) and is a general indication only. A precise match needs the full Ashtakoot guna-milan of both charts.
Good match
Revati matches well with nakshatras friendly to its Deva gana and Elephant yoni, where gentleness and nurture meet on both sides. A partner who respects their sensitivity suits them best.
Needs care
A little care helps with yoni-opposed or very harsh, blunt nakshatras, since Revati's gentleness can be hurt easily.
Revati's horoscope and more nakshatras
Revati Horoscope, today
Revati's transit-based horoscope for today, with Tara Bala, love, career and health.
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Revati, frequently asked questions
Mercury is the ruling planet (nakshatra swami) of Revati nakshatra, so Mercury's qualities show strongly in its natives.
Revati spans Pisces 16°40′ to 30°00′, within the Pisces sign.
Revati natives are gentle, nurturing and spiritual. As Pushan's nakshatra, they are guides and protectors; they carry compassion and a sense of completion.
Revati's nurturing and guiding energy blooms in service, healing and creative work. Teaching and childcare, counselling and therapy, spirituality, travel and hospitality, animal care, and art or music suit them well. Wherever gentleness and care are needed, Revati natives shine.
Gentle, nurturing and spiritual. As Pushan's nakshatra, he carries a guiding, protective quality. He holds compassion and a sense of completion. He just needs to watch over-sensitivity and dependence on others.
Gentle, kind and nurturing. With warmth and a caring spirit she helps everyone around her.
The mantra for Revati nakshatra is "Om Pushne Namah", dedicated to its deity Pushan (nourisher, guide of travellers).
Revati's four padas begin with De, Do, Cha, Chi. By tradition, a baby is named starting with the syllable of its pada.
Mercury rules Revati, so its lucky colour is green, lucky number is 5 and favourable direction is north.
The deity of Revati is Pushan (nourisher, guide of travellers).
Revati's symbol is Fish / drum.
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