Revati nakshatra
Revati is the 27th of the 27 nakshatras: the 27th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Pisces 16°40′ – Pisces 30°00′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Pisces 16°40′ – Pisces 30°00′ |
| Absolute longitude | 346.67° – 360.00° |
| Sign(s) | Pisces |
| Vimshottari lord | Mercury (17-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Pisces 16°40′ – Pisces 20°00′ | Sagittarius |
| Pada 2 | Pisces 20°00′ – Pisces 23°20′ | Capricorn |
| Pada 3 | Pisces 23°20′ – Pisces 26°40′ | Aquarius |
| Pada 4 | Pisces 26°40′ – Pisces 30°00′ | Pisces |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Pushan, the nourisher and guide of travellers |
| Symbol | a fish, or a drum |
| Gana | Deva (divine) |
| Yoni (animal) | Elephant |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Revati
For a person whose Moon was in Revati at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Revati as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 26) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Revati (1), Ashlesha (10), Jyeshtha (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Ashwini (2), Magha (11), Mula (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Bharani (3), Purva Phalguni (12), Purva Ashadha (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Krittika (4), Uttara Phalguni (13), Uttara Ashadha (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Rohini (5), Hasta (14), Shravana (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Mrigashira (6), Chitra (15), Dhanishta (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Ardra (7), Swati (16), Shatabhisha (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Punarvasu (8), Vishakha (17), Purva Bhadrapada (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Pushya (9), Anuradha (18), Uttara Bhadrapada (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Jyeshtha → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Revati at birth, the first mahadasha is Mercury. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Revati already travelled by the Moon) × 17 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 346.67°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn. How the dasha periods are calculated.