Revati nakshatra
Revati is the 27th and last nakshatra, spanning 16°40′–30°00′ of sidereal Pisces. Ruled by Mercury with Pushan, guardian of travellers, as its deity, its symbol is a fish: a soft star of safe journeys.
Also known as: Revathi, Revathy, Revti, Rewati, Revati star
Revati means ‘wealthy’ or ‘prosperous’. Its marker is the faint star Zeta Piscium, and its symbol is a fish, or a drum. Its deity is Pushan, who protects travellers and herds and guides souls safely onward, so the star is linked with nourishment, care and safe passage.
Revati is one of the four soft (mridu) nakshatras and a classical favourite for weddings, griha pravesh, naming ceremonies and journeys. Ruled by Mercury, it begins life in Mercury’s 17-year dasha. It closes the zodiac at 30° Pisces, and the Moon’s passage through it ends each Panchak.
Its padas give the name syllables De, Do, Cha and Chi. Revati ends at the junction of Pisces and Aries, so it is one of six ‘gandmool’ stars, and some families hold a short shanti puja after a birth here. It is a custom of blessing and does not mark a child as unlucky.