Shravana Nakshatra

Shravana (श्रवण) is nakshatra 22 of 27, ruled by moon and presided over by Vishnu.

It spans 280 to 293.333 degrees in the sidereal zodiac, through Capricorn. Its symbol is Three footprints/ear, with Deva gana and Movable (Chara) quality.

Shravana is the twenty-second nakshatra, spanning 280 degrees to 293 degrees 20 minutes of Capricorn (Makara Rashi). Ruled by the Moon (Chandra) and presided over by Vishnu — the preserver god who maintains cosmic order — Shravana means 'to listen' and represents the power of attentive hearing, learning, and connecting through communication.

The three footprints symbol refers to Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar, who covered the three worlds in three steps. This represents the nakshatra's expansive reach — Shravana natives have the ability to connect across vast distances and diverse domains. The ear symbol reinforces the primary quality of this nakshatra: the ability to listen deeply and learn from what is heard.

The Moon's rulership brings emotional intelligence and receptivity, while Vishnu's influence bestows organizational ability and the desire to preserve and maintain knowledge. This combination creates excellent teachers, counselors, media professionals, and anyone whose work involves transmitting knowledge and maintaining connections.

As a Deva gana nakshatra with movable quality, Shravana is favorable for learning, travel, communication, and beginning educational pursuits. Natives tend to be well-informed, well-connected, and respected for their knowledge. They excel in education, media, telecommunications, and any field requiring the ability to listen, learn, and communicate effectively.

Use this parent Shravana guide before reading the pada pages. The parent page explains the whole birth-star signature: ruler, deity, symbol, gana, nature, rashi span, and recurring life themes. The pada pages then narrow the same nakshatra by quarter and navamsha, which is why a full kundali reading should keep both levels together instead of treating one pada as the entire result.

In a birth chart, Shravana becomes most personal when the Moon, Lagna, Lagna lord, Atmakaraka, seventh lord, or tenth lord occupies this star. The same nakshatra can show emotional habits, relationship expectations, work style, timing sensitivity, and remedy preference differently depending on house placement and dasha activation. Use the chart calculator and dasha calculator links below to connect this static meaning with a computed chart.

For marriage and compatibility, Shravana should not be judged from the name alone. Classical matching also checks Tara, Yoni, Gana, Nadi, Bhakoot, Graha Maitri, Moon sign relationship, Manglik factors, and the full seventh-house promise. This page gives the nakshatra vocabulary; the kundali matching tool gives the computed comparison when both birth details are available.

For remedies, start with the planet ruling Shravana, then confirm whether that planet is strong, weak, combust, retrograde, afflicted, or active by dasha. General remedies are less useful than chart-specific actions. A steady practice can include mantra, donation, fasting discipline, gemstone review, or behavioral correction, but the final choice should follow the whole chart rather than only the nakshatra name.

For career and study decisions, read Shravana through its ruler, deity, symbol, and active house. A creative nakshatra in the tenth house may point toward design, craft, public presentation, or advisory work, while the same star in a relationship house may describe taste, attraction style, or expectations from partnership. The useful reading comes from connecting this star to the whole chart rather than repeating one fixed personality label.

For naming, muhurat, and family rituals, the nakshatra gives vocabulary but not the whole decision. Baby names also need the correct pada syllable and a practical name choice; muhurat work also checks weekday, tithi, yoga, karana, local sunrise, and family constraints. Use the linked tools below to move from this guide into the computed surfaces that handle those details.

Core Significations

• listening
• learning
• connection
• media

Padas

• Pada 1: Aries navamsha - Active listening, pioneering connection, dynamic learning
• Pada 2: Taurus navamsha - Grounded listening, material connection, practical learning
• Pada 3: Gemini navamsha - Communicative listening, intellectual connection, versatile learning
• Pada 4: Cancer navamsha - Emotional listening, nurturing connection, intuitive learning