svati | स्वाति

svati | स्वाति
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Swati Nakshatra (Devanagari: स्वाति नक्षत्र​ ISO15919: svāti nakṣatra) is a constellation in Vedic astrology. It it shown as a sword, a blade of grass or a sprout.

The chataka bird drinks only rainwater which falls from the sky in during this constellation. When a rain drop in this constellation falls into an oyster then it produces natural pearls.

REFERENCE

Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 19