Revati is the Hindu name for
Zeta Piscium, a star on the edge of the
Pisces zodiac constellation. In
Hindu sidereal astronomy this star is identified as the First Point of Aries, i.e. when the Sun crosses this star, a new solar year begins.
Revathi is the last star in the Pisces constellation, which is the last zodiac sign. Ashwini is the first star in Aries constellation, which is the first zodiacal sign.
Astrology
Revati (
Devanagari
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: रेवती) is the twenty-seventh
nakshatra
Nakshatra ( sa, नक्षत्रम्, translit=Nakṣatram) is the term for lunar mansion in Hindu astrology and Indian Astronomy. A nakshatra is one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic. Their names are related to ...
in
Hindu astrology
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(or the 28th, if
Abhijit is counted) corresponding to
ζ Piscium.
It is ruled by
Puṣan, one of the 12
Ādityas. According to the beliefs of traditional
electional astrology, Revati is a sweet or delicate nakshatra, meaning that while Revati has the most influence, it is best to begin working on things of physical beauty like
music
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and
jewellery
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.
Revati is symbolized by
fish
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(often a pair of fish). It is also associated with the sea.
Traditional
Hindu given names
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are determined by which pada (quarter) of a nakshatra the Moon was in, at the time of birth. In the case of Revati, the given name would begin with the following syllables:
*De (दे)
*Do (दो)
*Cha (च)
*Chi (ची)
[
Arya the goat is one of these ]
References
{{HinduMythology
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