Revati is the 27th of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Indian astronomy. It spans 16°40′ Meena to 30°00′ Meena of the sidereal zodiac. Its name means "the wealthy one", its presiding deity is Pushan, the protector of travellers, roads and herds, and its planetary lord in the Vimśottarī system is Mercury.

The span is calculated with the Lahiri ayanamsa. The name, deity, lord and junction star are traditional and cited below; they describe a cultural system, not a measured influence.

Nakshatra 27 of 27 · Meena (Pisces)

Revati रेवती

The wealthy one

Presided over by Pushan, the protector of travellers, roads and herds, and ruled by Mercury.

At a glance

TRADITION
Position
27th of 27
Sidereal span
16°40′ Meena – 30°00′ Meena
Sign
Meena (Pisces)
Planetary lord
Mercury
Presiding deity
Pushan
Junction star
ζ Piscium

When the Moon is next in Revati

Times in UTC · Lahiri ayanamsa · to the nearest minute

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The four padas

Each pada is a quarter of 3°20′. The 108 padas of the zodiac cycle through the twelve signs in order, giving each pada its navamsa (D9) sign.

Pada 1

16°40′ Meena – 20°00′ Meena

Navamsa: Dhanus

Pada 2

20°00′ Meena – 23°20′ Meena

Navamsa: Makara

Pada 3

23°20′ Meena – 26°40′ Meena

Navamsa: Kumbha

Pada 4

26°40′ Meena – 30°00′ Meena

Navamsa: Meena

The other Mercury mansions

The nine lords repeat three times around the zodiac, so each lord rules three mansions, 120° apart.

Sources

  • Taittirīya Saṃhitā 4.4.10 — the Vedic list of nakshatras with their presiding deities. Keith, A. B. (Trans.). (1914). The Veda of the Black Yajus School entitled Taittiriya Sanhita (Part 2). Harvard University Press. Read the translation
  • Sūrya Siddhānta, chapter 8 — the asterisms and their junction stars. Burgess, E. (Trans.). (1858–1860). Translation of the Sûrya-Siddhânta, a text-book of Hindu astronomy. Journal of the American Oriental Society, 6. Read the translation
  • Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra, Vimśottarī daśā chapter — the nine planetary lords in nakshatra order. Santhanam, R. (Trans.). (1984). Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra (Vol. 2). Ranjan Publications.

Junction-star identifications differ between texts and commentators. English meanings are approximate renderings of the Sanskrit name.