27 Revati रेवती Revatī
16°40′ to 30° Meena.
The nourishing shepherd; gentle, kind and protective, caring for travellers and animals.
- LordBudha
- DeityPushan
- SymbolFish or a pair of fish, drum
- Dasha17 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Elephant
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Moksha
- Nature
- Mridu (gentle)
- Direction of the face
- Tiryak mukha (facing sideways)
- Presiding deity
- Pushan
- Symbol
- Fish or a pair of fish, drum
- Ruling graha
- Budha, whose Vimshottari dasha of 17 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Mridu Nakshatra (gentle) suits:
- Friendship, arts and music
- New clothes, ornaments and romance
Tiryak mukha (facing sideways): for travel, vehicles, ploughing and trade.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 16°40′ to 20° Meena | Dhanu | De |
| Pada 2 | 20° to 23°20′ Meena | Makara | Do |
| Pada 3 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Meena | Kumbha | Cha |
| Pada 4 | 26°40′ to 30° Meena | Meena | Chi |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Deva gana, the elephant yoni and Antya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.