Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.429

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REVATĪ III. One of the twentyseven stars. The following statements occur in the Mahābhārata about the importance of this star.
(i) Śrī Kṛṣṇa started on his journey at the auspicious moment of Maitra on the star Revatī in the month of Kārttika. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 6).
(ii) If a cow is given as alms on the day of this star that cow will go to heaven and make preparations for the comforts and convenience of the giver. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 64, Stanza 33).
(iii) He who gives offerings to the manes on Revatī day would become wealthy. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 89, Stanza 14).