Revati Nakshatra: Meaning, Characteristics & Predictions

Revati is the twenty-seventh and final nakshatra, spanning 16°40' to 30° Pisces. Its name means "the wealthy one" or "the nourisher," and it represents the completion of the zodiacal journey — the point where the soul arrives at the end of its cycle, ready for final liberation or rebirth. The symbol — a fish swimming in the cosmic ocean, or a drum — represents safe passage, nourishment, and the rhythmic completion of cosmic cycles. The deity is Pushan, the shepherd god who guides travelers and lost souls to their destination, protects livestock, and ensures that everyone arrives safely home. Pushan is one of the most gentle and benevolent deities in the Vedic pantheon — he nourishes without demanding, guides without controlling, and protects the journey without interfering with the traveler's free will. Ruled by Mercury in Jupiter's sign of Pisces, Revati combines intellectual understanding with oceanic compassion. Mercury provides communication skills and practical intelligence, while Pisces adds spiritual depth, universal love, and the capacity for selfless sacrifice. With Moksha motivation and Deva (divine) gana, Revati represents the final approach to spiritual liberation — the last steps of the soul's journey home.

Revati Nakshatra

Number
27 of 27
Deity
Pushan (Shepherd God)
Ruling Planet
Mercury
Zodiac Range
16°40'-30° Pisces
Motivation
Moksha (Liberation)
Guna
Deva (Divine)
Symbol
Fish / Drum
Animal Symbol
Elephant (Female)

Personality & Nature

Revati natives are compassionate, gentle, and nurturing individuals who radiate a quality of unconditional acceptance. They possess an almost maternal warmth that makes everyone feel welcome and cared for, regardless of status or background. There is no judgment in Revati's embrace — all are equally worthy of love and guidance.

Pushan's shepherd quality gives them a natural instinct to care for the lost, the vulnerable, and those in transition. They are the friends who check on you when you are going through a hard time, the strangers who help you find your way, and the community members who ensure no one falls through the cracks.

Mercury in Pisces creates minds that are more intuitive than analytical, more imaginative than logical. They think in images, feelings, and connections rather than in data and categories. Their intelligence is emotional and spiritual rather than strictly intellectual. On the shadow side, they can be overly dreamy, impractical, gullible, prone to enabling unhealthy behavior in others, and so focused on others' needs that they completely neglect their own.

Career & Professional Life

Revati natives flourish in careers centered on care, guidance, and creative expression. Animal care — veterinary medicine, animal rescue, wildlife conservation, and pet therapy — directly reflects Pushan's role as protector of animals and livestock. They have a natural connection to animals that goes beyond profession into genuine communion.

Travel industry, immigration services, relocation assistance, and hospitality work for travelers align with Pushan's guidance of journeys. They make excellent travel agents, immigration counselors, and humanitarian workers who help refugees and displaced populations. Spiritual counseling, end-of-life guidance, and hospice chaplaincy reflect the final journey aspect.

Creative arts, particularly music, film, dance, and visual arts with spiritual or emotional themes, channel their Pisces imagination. Teaching children and special needs education suit their patience and universal compassion. Charity work, social services, and community support roles leverage their genuine desire to ensure everyone is cared for.

Relationships & Compatibility

Revati natives are loving, devoted, and unconditionally accepting partners. They create relationships that feel safe, warm, and deeply nourishing. Their partners feel truly seen, accepted, and cared for — not for what they do or achieve but for who they fundamentally are.

The female elephant yoni creates best compatibility with Bharani (male elephant). Elephants are wise, loyal, and deeply bonded — this pairing creates relationships of extraordinary depth, loyalty, and endurance. Both understand the weight of life's experiences and provide mutual support through all circumstances.

Relationship challenges include difficulty setting boundaries (they give until they are depleted), tendency to attract partners who need rescuing rather than equal partnerships, and Pisces' capacity for idealization that can blind them to a partner's genuine problems. They may sacrifice their own needs entirely for the relationship. They need partners who actively care for them in return and who help them maintain healthy boundaries.

Health & Wellbeing

Revati governs the feet, toes, ankles, and the lymphatic system in medical astrology. As the final nakshatra in the final sign, it carries vulnerability in the feet and lower extremities — foot injuries, circulatory problems, plantar conditions, and sensitivity to walking surfaces. The Pisces connection to the lymphatic and immune systems creates susceptibility to auto-immune conditions and allergic reactions.

Mercury's influence adds nervous system sensitivity — they are empaths who absorb others' emotional states, which can manifest as unexplained fatigue, mood fluctuations, and psychosomatic conditions. Their physical boundaries are porous, making them sensitive to environmental toxins, allergens, and emotional atmospheres.

Mental health requires protection from emotional overwhelm. Revati natives often sacrifice their wellbeing to care for others, leading to compassion fatigue, burnout, and depression. Regular self-care practices, firm boundaries around giving, and time in restorative environments (near water, in nature, in quiet spaces) are essential. They must learn that caring for themselves enables them to care for others more effectively.

Spiritual Significance

Revati represents the completion of the soul's journey through the zodiac — the 27th and final stop before the cycle begins again at Ashwini. It is the cosmic finish line, the shore that the fish reaches after swimming through the entire ocean of material experience. Spiritually, this is the nakshatra of final liberation (moksha) or the preparation for conscious rebirth.

Pushan as the shepherd of souls guides the dying to their next destination — not with judgment but with gentle care. Revati's spiritual teaching is that the universe is fundamentally compassionate, that every soul is guided home, and that the end of every journey is a safe arrival. This is not passive belief but active faith expressed through service to those in transition.

The fish symbol represents the soul navigating the ocean of samsara (worldly existence). In the Matsya avatar, Vishnu as a fish guides Manu's boat through the great flood to safety. Revati carries this energy of divine guidance through cosmic dissolution. Their spiritual practice is seva (selfless service), bhakti (devotion), and the cultivation of unconditional love that mirrors the divine compassion of Pushan.

Pada Analysis

Pada 1 (16°40'-20° Pisces, Sagittarius navamsa): Jupiter doubles the philosophical and spiritual depth. Teachers, spiritual guides, and those who help others find meaning in their journey. The most wisdom-oriented and optimistic pada.

Pada 2 (20°-23°20' Pisces, Capricorn navamsa): Saturn adds practical structure and organizational ability. The most grounded and materially productive pada. Charitable administrators, practical caretakers, and those who organize compassionate service efficiently.

Pada 3 (23°20'-26°40' Pisces, Aquarius navamsa): Saturn-Rahu adds humanitarian vision and innovative approaches to service. Social entrepreneurs, NGO leaders, and those who create systems of care that reach large populations. The most socially impactful pada.

Pada 4 (26°40'-30° Pisces, Pisces navamsa): Double Pisces creates the most spiritually dissolved and compassionate pada. Pure mystics, selfless servants, and those who have nearly completed their karmic journey. The most spiritually advanced but also the most vulnerable to the material world's harshness. Gandanta point at 30° Pisces marks the end of the entire zodiac.

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Frequently Asked Questions

As the 27th and final nakshatra, Revati represents the completion of the soul's zodiacal journey. It carries the accumulated wisdom of all 26 preceding nakshatras and the cosmic readiness for either liberation (moksha) or conscious rebirth. Its gentle, nurturing energy provides safe passage for this ultimate transition, guided by Pushan, the divine shepherd of souls.

Revati is one of the most spiritually auspicious nakshatras due to its Moksha motivation, Deva gana, and Pushan's divine guidance energy. Natives have natural spiritual sensitivity and a deep connection to compassion-based practices. Seva (selfless service), bhakti (devotion), and practices involving surrender and unconditional love are particularly powerful for Revati natives.

Animal care, veterinary medicine, travel industry, immigration services, hospice care, creative arts, spiritual counseling, charity work, special needs education, and any role involving gentle guidance and care for the vulnerable. Revati excels wherever compassion, patience, and the ability to help others through transitions are valued.

Revati (female elephant) is most compatible with Bharani (male elephant). Both share deep loyalty, emotional wisdom, and capacity for enduring bonds. The elephant symbolism reflects Revati's gentle strength and remarkable memory. They also relate well to other Deva gana nakshatras and benefit from partners who actively reciprocate their generous, nurturing care.

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