Nakshatra 22 of 27 · Capricorn 10°00′ - 23°20′
Shravana nakshatra श्रवण
Shravana is the twenty-second nakshatra, occupying Capricorn 10 degrees to 23 degrees 20 minutes. The Moon rules it and Vishnu, the preserver, is its deity. Its symbol is an ear, or the three footprints of Vishnu's strides. The star describes learning through listening: knowledge received, preserved and passed on, and the connections that form when people are truly heard.
- Meaning
- Hearing; listening; the ear
- Sidereal span
- Capricorn 10°00′ - 23°20′
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Deity
- Vishnu
- Symbol
- ear / three footprints
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Monkey (female)
- Nadi
- Antya
- Varna
- Vaishya
- Guna
- Sattva
- Tattva
- Air
- Rashi
- Capricorn
Symbol and deity
The ear is the organ of shruti, the heard tradition through which the Vedas were transmitted before writing, and Shravana is therefore the star of oral learning, memory and counsel. The alternative symbol, three footprints, recalls Vishnu's three strides across earth, sky and heaven in the Vamana story, a reminder that knowledge connects levels of reality. Vishnu presides as the preserver who sustains order and keeps what is worth keeping. The Moon's rulership adds receptivity, emotional intelligence and a need to belong. Saraswati, goddess of learning, is often associated with the star by later tradition. Together these make Shravana a nakshatra of scholars, teachers, translators and networkers, of people whose skill is to receive information accurately and relay it where it is needed.
Personality of Shravana natives
People with the Moon in Shravana are traditionally described as attentive, learned and well connected. They listen closely, remember what they hear and are trusted with confidences, which makes them natural counsellors and teachers. They value tradition and lineage, are often drawn to languages, scriptures or history, and tend to know a little about everyone. The Moon gives them warmth and a strong need for social approval; Capricorn gives ambition and respect for institutions. Classical texts note a fondness for travel and a reputation that extends beyond their birthplace. The shadow side is well recorded: sensitivity to criticism, a tendency to gossip or to carry information indiscreetly, and restlessness when unheard. Shravana natives may struggle to form their own views because they absorb so many others', and they can be jealous of peers who receive more attention. At their best they preserve knowledge and connect people generously; at their worst they trade in hearsay and never commit to a position.
Strengths
- Attentive, accurate listener
- Strong memory and scholarship
- Wide and useful social network
- Respect for tradition and lineage
Challenges
- Sensitive to criticism
- Prone to gossip and indiscretion
- Absorbs others' views, loses own
- Restless when not heard
Career
Shravana is traditionally connected with learning and transmission: teachers, scribes, reciters of scripture, counsellors and messengers. Classical lists include those skilled in the Vedas, the well informed and the active. Modern readings add education at every level, linguistics and translation, journalism and broadcasting, audio and music production, telecommunications, counselling and psychotherapy, travel and hospitality, and roles that require accurate transmission of information across organisations. Shravana natives work best in connected environments where listening and relaying are valued. They tire in isolation and in roles with no human exchange.
Relationships and matching
Shravana is deva gana with the female monkey yoni. Monkey pairs well with monkey (Purva Ashadha) and is traditionally hostile to the sheep yoni (Pushya, Krittika). Deva gana matches comfortably with deva and manushya nakshatras and is considered a difficult pairing with rakshasa. In love, Shravana natives are attentive, communicative and devoted, and they need a partner who talks and listens in return. Tradition permits marriage between two Shravana natives. Friendships are numerous and maintained through conversation. The native's weakness is taking a partner's silence as rejection and filling it with worry.
In Ashtakoot matching, Shravana counts as Deva gana, Monkey yoni and Antya nadi. Those three drive gana, yoni and nadi koota, 18 of the 36 points.
Body and constitution
Tradition assigns Shravana to the ears, the lymphatic system and the reproductive organs, and the Moon's rulership is linked in texts with fluids and the mind. These are symbolic correspondences drawn from classical Jyotisha and presented strictly as tradition; they are not observations about any person's health.
The four padas
Every nakshatra divides into four quarters of 3°20′. The pada tells which navamsa sign the Moon occupies and colours how the star expresses itself.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa | Traditional reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Capricorn 10°00′ - Capricorn 13°20′ | Aries | Pada 1 falls in the Aries navamsa, ruled by Mars, and its first degree lies within the Abhijit span. Tradition reads it as the most energetic and ambitious quarter of Shravana, quick to act on what it learns. |
| Pada 2 | Capricorn 13°20′ - Capricorn 16°40′ | Taurus | Pada 2 falls in the Taurus navamsa, ruled by Venus, and is a pushkara navamsa. This quarter is the most stable and artistic, with a good voice or ear for music, and a talent for preserving knowledge in tangible form. |
| Pada 3 | Capricorn 16°40′ - Capricorn 20°00′ | Gemini | Pada 3 falls in the Gemini navamsa, ruled by Mercury. Tradition colours it the most intellectual and talkative quarter, with skill in languages, writing and media, and the widest network of the four. |
| Pada 4 | Capricorn 20°00′ - Capricorn 23°20′ | Cancer | Pada 4 falls in the Cancer navamsa, ruled by the Moon, the star's own lord. The most emotional and receptive quarter, with strong intuition, attachment to family and tradition, and a caring, counselling nature. |
In the Vimshottari system
Shravana's lord is Moon, so a person born with the Moon here begins life in a Moon mahadasha. How far the Moon has travelled through Shravana sets how much of that first period remains at birth; the free kundli works the whole timeline out from the birth details.
Shravana nakshatra questions
Is Shravana nakshatra good or bad?
Shravana is regarded as favourable. It is deva gana, chara (movable) in classification, ruled by the Moon and presided over by Vishnu, and tradition considers it good for learning, travel and beginnings. Its difficulties are emotional sensitivity and indiscretion, not misfortune. No nakshatra is good or bad by itself; the whole chart decides expression.
Which rashi is Shravana nakshatra?
Shravana lies wholly within Capricorn (Makara rashi), from 10 degrees to 23 degrees 20 minutes, so a Shravana Moon is always a Capricorn Moon ruled by Saturn. Its four padas fall in the navamsa signs Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer. The first degree of pada 1 belongs to the Abhijit span.
Who should Shravana nakshatra natives marry?
By gana, Shravana (deva) matches best with other deva nakshatras such as Swati, Anuradha or Revati, and comfortably with manushya stars. By yoni, monkey pairs well with monkey (Purva Ashadha) and poorly with sheep (Pushya, Krittika). Tradition allows two Shravana natives to marry. Nadi, bhakoot and the rest of the ashtakoota still need checking.
What is the lucky day and number for Shravana nakshatra?
Shravana is ruled by the Moon, so tradition assigns Monday as its day and 2 as its number. White and pale colours are usually associated. These correspondences come from classical planetary tables and are used for choosing observances and timings, not as promises about how things will turn out.