The 27 Nakṣatras · star 27

Revati Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya

Revati is the 27th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Pūṣan, its Vimśottarī lord Mercury, gaṇa Dev, yoni Elephant, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Shudra — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.

At a glance

Presiding deity (devatā)Pūṣan
Nakṣatra lordMercury
Nature (Muhūrta class)Mridu (Soft/Gentle)
GaṇaDev
YoniElephant (F)
NāḍīAntya
VarṇaShudra

The four pādas of Revati — navāṃśa & naming syllable

PādaFromName syllableNavāṃśa (D9)Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1346°40′«De»SagittariusJupiter
Pāda 2350°00′«Do»CapricornSaturn
Pāda 3353°20′«Cha»AquariusSaturn
Pāda 4356°40′«Chee»PiscesJupiter

What Revati favours

Mridu (Soft/Gentle). Favours: Marriage, Friendship, Pleasure, Music, Dance, Ornaments, Gifts. Set aside: War, Confrontation, Sharp work.

Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)

The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Revati spans ghaṭī 30–34 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.

Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.

Questions readers ask

What is the presiding deity of Revati nakshatra?

The presiding deity (devatā) of Revati nakṣatra is Pūṣan, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Mercury, gaṇa Dev, yoni Elephant.