The name syllables of the four padas of Revati are De (दे) for the first pada, Do (दो) for the second, Cha (चा) for the third and Chi (ची) for the fourth. All four padas are in Pisces (Meena), so a name beginning with these syllables has Pisces (Meena) as its name rashi. Revati spans 16°40′ to 30° Meena in the zodiac; in the Vimshottari order its graha is Mercury (Budh), and its deity is Pushan.
The 4 padas (charan) of Revati: name letters and rashi
| Pada | Name letter | Rashi | Degrees in the rashi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | देDe | Pisces (Meena) | 16°40′–20° |
| 2 | दोDo | Pisces (Meena) | 20°–23°20′ |
| 3 | चाCha | Pisces (Meena) | 23°20′–26°40′ |
| 4 | चीChi | Pisces (Meena) | 26°40′–30° |
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and each of its four padas 3°20′. To find the rashi of any name from its first letter: Rashi by name
Previous nakshatra: Uttara BhadrapadaNext nakshatra: AshwiniAll 27 nakshatras
- Order
- 27th of 27
- In the zodiac
- 16°40′ to 30° Meena346°40′–360° from the start of Mesha
- Rashi
- Pisces (Meena): all four padas
- Deity
- Pushan
- Gand mool
- One of the six gand mool nakshatras (the Revati-Ashwini junction)When gand mool falls: dates and times
When the Moon is next in Revati
- from Saturday, 24 October 2026, 8:33 PM to Sunday, 25 October 2026, 7:23 PM
- from Saturday, 21 November 2026, 6:51 AM to Sunday, 22 November 2026, 5:55 AM
- from Friday, 18 December 2026, 4:11 PM to Saturday, 19 December 2026, 3:59 PM
- from Thursday, 14 January 2027, 11:19 PM to Friday, 15 January 2027, 11:52 PM
- from Thursday, 11 February 2027, 4:57 AM to Friday, 12 February 2027, 5:43 AM
- from Wednesday, 10 March 2027, 10:53 AM to Thursday, 11 March 2027, 11:20 AM
Times are Indian Standard Time; the Moon enters and leaves a nakshatra at the same moment all over India. They agree with Drik Panchang within 2 minutes. Today’s panchang
Where the lists differ
- Books and lists write the vowel of some syllables long or short (वू/वु, चू/चु). The Avakahada chakra counts अ-आ, इ-ई, उ-ऊ, ए-ऐ and ओ-औ as one, so the pada stays the same.
Revati Nakshatra: questions and answers
Which letter should a name begin with in Revati Nakshatra?
By tradition the syllable of the pada of Revati that the Moon is in at birth begins the name: De (दे) in the first pada, Do (दो) in the second, Cha (चा) in the third and Chi (ची) in the fourth. The pada follows from the date, time and place of birth; SanatanBodh’s birth panchang works it out.
What are the 4 padas (charan) of Revati Nakshatra?
The four padas of Revati span 3°20′ each: the 1st from 16°40′ to 20° in Pisces (Meena), syllable De (दे); the 2nd from 20° to 23°20′ in Pisces (Meena), syllable Do (दो); the 3rd from 23°20′ to 26°40′ in Pisces (Meena), syllable Cha (चा); the 4th from 26°40′ to 30° in Pisces (Meena), syllable Chi (ची).
Which nakshatra comes after Revati?
Revati is the last of the 27; after it the order begins again with the first, Ashwini. Before Revati comes Uttara Bhadrapada (26). The Moon passes the nakshatras in this order, one after another.
Which rashi is Revati Nakshatra in?
Revati spans 16°40′ to 30° Meena in the zodiac (346°40′–360° counted from the start of Mesha). All four padas are in Pisces (Meena), so a name beginning with these syllables has Pisces (Meena) as its name rashi. Each rashi holds nine nakshatra padas: the 108 padas of the 27 nakshatras in 12 rashis.
What are the graha and the deity of Revati Nakshatra?
In the Vimshottari order the graha of Revati is Mercury (Budh), which is also the graha of Ashlesha and Jyeshtha (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 46). In the Brihat Samhita (chapter 98) the deity of Revati is Pushan.
How long is the Moon in Revati?
About a day. The Moon’s speed varies, so it takes about 21 to 27 hours to cross the 13°20′, and it comes back to Revati about 27 days later (our calculation, 2026–27). The moments are the same all over India.
Sources
- Name syllables: Brihad Avakahada Chakram, Nakshatra Prakarana, Shatapada Chakra verses 9–15 (archive.org); Pt. Sitarama Sharma, Ati Brihat Avakahada Chakram (1932), pp. 22–24; Drik Panchang, nakshatra pada swar siddhanta
- Nine nakshatra padas to a rashi: Pt. Sitarama Sharma, Ati Brihat Avakahada Chakram (1932), p. 26; the span of each nakshatra: Drik Panchang’s nakshatra pages (drikpanchang.com/tutorials/nakshatra/)
- Graha: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 46, verses 12–14 (counted from Krittika: Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, Venus), R. Santhanam’s English translation, vol. 2, pp. 507–508; Drik Panchang’s nakshatra and navagraha pages
- Deity: Varahamihira, Brihat Samhita, chapter 98, verses 4–5, English translation by V. Subrahmanya Sastri and M. Ramakrishna Bhat (Bangalore, 1946), p. 742; Drik Panchang’s nakshatra lists (Swami) and nakshatra pages
- The Moon entering and leaving each nakshatra: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha); compared with Drik Panchang’s 2026 and 2027 nakshatra lists (New Delhi), every time within 2 minutes (4 October 2026)
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