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Revati Nakshatra
Revati closes the zodiac as its gentlest star. Pushan guards travelers, herds, and souls in transit — every journey's last mile. It rules endings that arrive safely: the harvest home, the story finished, the goodbye said well.
| Sidereal span | 16°40′ Pisces – 30°00′ Pisces (Lahiri) |
|---|---|
| Deity | Pushan (the shepherd of travelers) |
| Symbol | A fish swimming; a drum |
| Ruling planet | Mercury — a Revati Moon begins life in a Mercury mahadasha |
| Gana (temperament) | Deva |
| In a word | safe passage, completion, care |
Moon in Revati (janma nakshatra)
A Moon in Revati is soft-hearted and sheltering — it cannot watch someone be lost without helping, and it finishes what others abandon.
In Vedic astrology the Moon's nakshatra matters more than the familiar Sun sign: it colors the emotional instincts and — through its ruler, Mercury — sets where your Vimshottari dasha sequence begins.
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Common questions
Which planet rules Revati nakshatra?
Revati is ruled by Mercury. In the Vimshottari dasha system, someone born with the Moon in Revati begins life in a Mercury mahadasha.
What does the Moon in Revati mean?
A Moon in Revati is soft-hearted and sheltering — it cannot watch someone be lost without helping, and it finishes what others abandon.
What is the symbol and deity of Revati?
Revati’s symbol is a fish swimming; a drum, and its presiding deity is Pushan (the shepherd of travelers). Its span is 16°40′ Pisces – 30°00′ Pisces (Lahiri sidereal).