# Revati Nakshatra: Traits, Deity, Career & Mythology > Revati nakshatra in Vedic astrology -- ruled by Mercury, deity Pushan. Traits, career, compatibility, and mythology, explained with care. - **Canonical URL**: https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati - **Language**: en --- 1. [Home](https://merirashi.com/en) 2. / 3. [Nakshatras](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras) 4. / 5. Revati Nakshatra ![Revati Nakshatra](https://merirashi.com/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fbrand%2Fnakshatra.png&w=3840&q=85) Nakshatra - Revati ## Revati Nakshatra Archetype: Revati, Fish / drum under Mercury. Revati is the final nakshatra -- its theme is completion, safe passage, and gentle, all-embracing compassion. These natives are kind, nurturing, and spiritually attuned, natural guides and protectors who help others find their way and complete their journeys. - Pada 27 - Pushan - Lord - Mercury [Check if you have this in your chart (Free)](https://merirashi.com/en/birth-chart-calculator)[Ask the AI astrologer about this](https://merirashi.com/en/astrologer) The story ## The Mythological Narrative Pushan is the solar deity of journeys, herds, and safe arrival -- the nourishing guardian who guides travelers, protects flocks, and leads departed souls along their final path. As the keeper of roads and the protector of the lost, he gives Revati its theme of safe passage and gentle guidance. The fish symbol, swimming through the cosmic waters of Pisces, marks the soul's serene crossing toward completion and the dawn of a new cycle. ## Impact on Marriage & Relationships For relationships, Revati is classed as Deva gana with the Elephant (female) yoni. A Deva-gana, Elephant-yoni nakshatra, Revati harmonizes beautifully with other gentle stars; its tender, protective nature is most at home beside a partner who appreciates its kindness and shares its caring, harmonious spirit. In practice, gana and yoni are only part of compatibility -- shared values and maturity matter more than any single matchmaking factor, so treat these as inputs, never verdicts. ## Career Trajectory & Financial Wealth Caregiving, teaching, and guidance professions suit this nurturing star, as do travel, hospitality, and work that ensures safe passage. The arts, music, and spiritual or healing vocations fit its gentle nature, along with veterinary and animal care. It excels wherever protection, kindness, and the safe completion of journeys are valued. A planet here -- especially the Moon or Ascendant lord -- carries Revati's signature into work; combine with the 10th house for the full vocational reading. ## Physical Health & Energy Levels Nakshatra placement speaks more to temperament than to the body, but Revati's Mercury rulership links loosely to the areas Mercury governs (skin and nervous system). Support overall balance through habits that suit a deva-gana nature; this is guidance for self-understanding, not a medical reading. ## Remedial Astrological Steps Simple, free-first practices -- never required, always optional. Remedial Astrological Steps To align with Revati, honor its deity Pushan and its dasha lord Mercury. Free-first practice: chant "Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah", reflect on the star's theme of revati is the final nakshatra -- its theme is completion, and offer simple service or charity on Wednesday. The aim is conscious expression of the nakshatra's gifts. ## The four padas of Revati Revati spans 16°40'-30°00' Pisces as nakshatra 27; here are the four padas of Revati: Pada 1 -- 16°40′-20°00′ Pisces, syllable De: Sagittarius navamsa (fire, Jupiter-ruled). Pada 2 -- 20°00′-23°20′ Pisces, syllable Do: Capricorn navamsa (earth, Saturn-ruled). Pada 3 -- 23°20′-26°40′ Pisces, syllable Cha: Aquarius navamsa (air, Saturn-ruled). Pada 4 -- 26°40′-30°00′ Pisces, syllable Chi: Pisces navamsa (water, Jupiter-ruled). Whichever quarter a Moon lands in, Revati keeps one signature -- the fish under Mercury -- and the Revati pada guide opens each quarter fully. ## Where Revati sits: rashi span and gandanta Every pada of Revati sits in one rashi, Pisces (ruled by Jupiter), so a Revati Moon reads as Pisces by sign and Revati by nakshatra at once. Pisces sets the broad temperament, Jupiter disposes it, and Revati adds the finer detail on top. Pisces is a dual water sign ruling feet in the Kalapurusha, so Revati carries a water, dual baseline beneath its own signature. Revati also closes on a gandanta -- the tender Pisces-to-Aries seam where a water sign hands over to fire. Texts flag this Revati junction for care, not fear: a Moon right on the knot is read gently, always inside the whole chart, and often steadied by Revati's supportive placements elsewhere. ## Revati in kundli matching: gana, yoni, nadi Revati's three Ashtakoot factors are its Deva gana (6 points), its Elephant (female) yoni (4 points), and its Antya (Kapha) nadi (the top-weighted 8). For Revati, the Elephant yoni scores instinctive rapport and the Deva gana scores temperament. That Antya (Kapha) nadi also drives Revati's "nadi dosha" check: two Antya-nadi charts drop 8 points, though Revati usually earns a cancellation. Even so, Revati's Antya nadi, Deva gana, and Elephant yoni are only inputs a Revati match weighs, never a ruling. On the yoni koota, Revati's Elephant yoni clashes classically with the Lion yoni, so a Revati-Lion match trims those yoni points; for Revati it stays an input, not a barrier. ## Planetary strength across Revati Revati holds a rare marker: Venus's exact deep exaltation at 27°00′ Pisces falls inside Revati, so the single highest point of Venus in the whole zodiac sits in this star. The Pisces degrees of Revati exalt Venus; the same Pisces ground of Revati debilitates Mercury, under rashi lord Jupiter. Revati's lord Mercury gains no special dignity in Revati's own rashi, yet Mercury still colors any Revati chart from wherever it sits. Either way, Mercury is the karaka of intellect, communication, and speech and strongest in its Virgo moolatrikona, so track Mercury's house and sign to see where Revati's themes surface. Deeper Notes Revati is nakshatra #27, spanning 16°40'-30°00' Pisces (346.67°-360.00° on the ecliptic). Its Vimshottari dasha lord is Mercury, presiding deity Pushan, gana Deva, animal yoni Elephant (female). The four padas fall in the navamsa signs Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces, which subtly shift how the star expresses across its span. ## Frequently Asked Questions How do I know if my Moon is in Revati nakshatra? Your Moon counts as Revati only when Revati's own sidereal (Lahiri) longitude lands in 16°40'-30°00' Pisces, the band of nakshatra 27\. A Sun sign never shows Revati; only a real-ephemeris chart pins a Revati Moon's exact degree and pada. Is Revati a good nakshatra for marriage? Revati brings a Deva gana, the Elephant (female) yoni, and Antya nadi to Gun Milan, yet none alone makes Revati "good" or "bad" to marry. A fuller Revati reading also weighs the 7th house, Venus, and dosha cancellation, so Revati's three kootas stay inputs, not a verdict Revati imposes on two people. Which pada of Revati am I? The four padas of Revati run pada 1 at 16°40′-20°00′ Pisces, pada 2 at 20°00′-23°20′ Pisces, pada 3 at 23°20′-26°40′ Pisces, pada 4 at 26°40′-30°00′ Pisces. Which is yours turns on your Moon's exact degree inside Revati's 3°20′ quarters, so a precise chart is needed; the Revati padas also carry the naming syllables De, Do, Cha, Chi in order. Is Revati nakshatra good or bad? Neither -- Revati is nakshatra 27, ruled by Mercury, with deity Pushan and the symbol of fish / drum, which is a temperament rather than a fortune. How Revati expresses depends on the grahas sitting in it, their dignity, and the wider chart. So read Revati calmly: its themes are tendencies Revati offers to work with, not a fate handed down. Which planet rules Revati nakshatra? Revati is ruled by Mercury in the Vimshottari scheme, so a Mercury mahadasha lights up Revati's themes most strongly, and the presiding deity of Revati is Pushan. Because Revati occupies Pisces, that rashi's own lord also shapes how placements in Revati play out. Keep exploring ## Related Guides ### The four padas of Revati - [Revati pada guide -- all four quarters](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/pada) - [Revati pada 1](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/pada/1) - [Revati pada 2](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/pada/2) - [Revati pada 3](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/pada/3) - [Revati pada 4](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/pada/4) ### Planets in Revati - [Sun in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/sun) - [Moon in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/moon) - [Mars in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/mars) - [Mercury in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/mercury) - [Jupiter in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/jupiter) - [Venus in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/venus) - [Saturn in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/saturn) - [Rahu in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/rahu) - [Ketu in Revati](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/revati/ketu) ### Nearby nakshatras - [Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/purva-bhadrapada) - [Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/uttara-bhadrapada) - [Ashwini Nakshatra](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/ashwini) - [Bharani Nakshatra](https://merirashi.com/en/nakshatras/bharani) ### Ruled by Mercury - [Mercury Mahadasha](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/mercury-mahadasha) - [Mercury in 1st house](https://merirashi.com/en/planets/mercury-in-1st-house) ## See this in your own chart Calculate your free Vedic birth chart and find out exactly how this appears for you. 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