Nakshatras

Shravana nakshatra

Shravana is the 22nd nakshatra: Capricorn from 10° to 23°20′. It is ruled by the Moon and its deity is Vishnu. “Hearing”: a nakshatra of learning, passing on knowledge and the art of listening.

Updated 2026-10-17

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Number	22 / 27
Span (sidereal)	Capricorn 10°00′ – 23°20′
Ruler	Moon (Chandra)
Deity	Vishnu, preserver of the world
Symbol	an ear, three footprints
Gana (temperament)	Deva (divine)
Yoni (animal)	Monkey
Nadi	Antya (Kapha)

The nature of Shravana

Shravana means “hearing”. Its symbol is an ear, and also the three strides with which Vishnu crossed the universe. Vedic knowledge was passed on orally, from teacher to student, so Shravana is the nakshatra of study, tradition, media and the connections between people. Vishnu preserves and sustains the order of the world.

The Moon in Shravana

People with the Moon in Shravana are attentive, courteous and curious. They learn well, know how to listen and often become teachers, consultants, journalists or translators. Reputation matters to them. The task is not to become the “eternal student” and to trust their own voice.

The dasha sequence begins with the Moon (10 years).

Emotionally, Shravana needs to be listened to as much as it listens; it remembers both kindness and criticism. What helps: learning, music or recitation, honest conversations, and time with family or a community of learners. These are traditional tendencies, not a verdict; the full chart matters.

The four padas

Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsha (D9) sign. The syllable is the traditional first sound of a name for a child born with the Moon in that pada.
Pada	Span (sidereal)	Navamsha sign	Name syllable
1	Capricorn 10°00′ – 13°20′	Aries (Mesha)	Ju
2	Capricorn 13°20′ – 16°40′	Taurus (Vrishabha)	Je
3	Capricorn 16°40′ – 20°00′	Gemini (Mithuna)	Jo
4	Capricorn 20°00′ – 23°20′	Cancer (Karka)	Gha

Pada 1 (Aries navamsha, syllable Ju) is active and enterprising. Pada 2 (Taurus, Je) is practical and wealth-minded. Pada 3 (Gemini, Jo) is the most communicative: teaching, media, languages. Pada 4 (Cancer, Gha) is caring and devoted to family.

All four padas lie in Capricorn, Saturn's sign; the Moon rules the nakshatra, so learning here is patient and well remembered.

Shravana in the classical texts

The Taittiriya Brahmana gives Shravana to Vishnu, whose three strides crossed the worlds. Later authors read its gift (shakti) as the power of connection. Brihat Samhita (chapter 98) counts Shravana among the movable (chara) nakshatras with Punarvasu, Swati, Dhanishta and Shatabhisha. In Vimshottari it belongs to the Moon, so a Shravana Moon begins life in a ten-year Moon period.

In the Ramayana the boy Shravana carried his blind parents on pilgrimage, and in Kerala the Moon in Shravana (Thiruvonam) in the month of Chingam is the day of Onam.

Shravana in relationships

In relationships Shravana is attentive, loyal and family-minded; it listens well and remembers what matters to its partner. It can be sensitive to criticism. Partners who talk openly and respect family ties suit it best.

For matching, Shravana is deva gana, monkey yoni and Antya nadi. Its yoni twin is Purva Ashadha; the sheep (Krittika, Pushya) is the monkey's classical enemy. Two Antya nadi charts lose the nadi points. The compatibility calculator gives any pair.

Work and strengths

Strengths: listening, learning, memory and connecting people. Good fields: teaching and education, media and broadcasting, counselling, languages and translation, music, travel, telecommunications.

The Moon gives empathy; Saturn, the sign lord, gives discipline. Shravana does best where knowledge is passed on; it should speak up as well as listen.

What Shravana is good for

Shravana is a “movable” (chara) nakshatra: for travel, starting study, treatment, buying a vehicle and moving house.

The ascendant and planets in Shravana

An ascendant in Shravana gives a listening, courteous manner. Mars in Shravana is in Capricorn, its exaltation sign (deepest at 28°, in Dhanishta): disciplined energy. Saturn here, in its own sign, makes a patient learner and organiser. The Moon in its own nakshatra listens well and remembers. Jupiter in Shravana is debilitated in sign and gives wisdom through practical teaching.

During the Moon's dasha Shravana themes of learning, media and family duty come forward.

Remedies and practice

Shravana's practice is listening. Tradition suggests honouring Vishnu with a name mantra such as “Om Namo Narayanaya”, hearing or reading sacred texts, and serving one's parents. For the ruling graha, the Moon, the classical mantra is on our mantras page. Studying with a teacher and passing on what one has learned are Shravana's own remedies. The days of the Moon's passage through Shravana suit study, travel and starting treatment; many keep Shravana vrata on that day each month. A gemstone is a classical upaya too: the tradition chooses it from the whole chart (functional benefics, the running dasha), with mantra and charity as the foundation; practices are optional and do not guarantee outcomes. For context, see remedies (upayas).

Shravana: compatibility with every nakshatra

Ashtakuta (36 gunas) for the Moon nakshatras of the couple, out of 36. A range means the score depends on the pada; 18 and above is the classical minimum for marriage. A real match also weighs Mangal dosha and both full charts.
Name	If you are the woman	If you are the man
Ashwini	28–29	27–28
Bharani	28–29	26–27
Krittika	10–13.5	11–13.5
Rohini	18–19	17–18
Mrigashira	23–27	24–27
Ardra	21.5–22	21.5–22
Punarvasu	22.5–29	23.5–28
Pushya	25–26	24–25
Ashlesha	14–15	14–15
Magha	4.5–6.5	4.5–6.5
Purva Phalguni	18.5–20.5	16.5–18.5
Uttara Phalguni	20–24.5	18–23.5
Hasta	24–24.5	24–24.5
Chitra	17–24.5	18–26.5
Swati	21.5–22	22.5–23
Vishakha	13–15	12–17
Anuradha	28	26
Jyeshtha	22	21
Mula	15.5–16	15.5–16
Purva Ashadha	24.5–25.5	22.5–23.5
Uttara Ashadha	17–27	15–26
Shravana	27–28	27–28
Dhanishta	18–28	20–29
Shatabhisha	17.5–18	19.5–20
Purva Bhadrapada	22.5–30.5	22.5–28.5
Uttara Bhadrapada	29.5–30.5	27.5–28.5
Revati	22.5–23.5	21.5–22.5

Questions

What is Shravana's gana?

Deva. Yoni the monkey (female), nadi Antya.

What is a Shravana day chosen for?

Starting study, travel, treatment and anything where listening and learning matter.

Which sign is Shravana in?

Entirely in Capricorn, from 10° to 23°20′.

Which festival belongs to Shravana?

Onam: Thiruvonam is the day of Shravana in the solar month of Chingam.

Who is Shravana's deity?

Vishnu, the preserver, whose three strides crossed the worlds.

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