The 27 nakshatras
Shravana nakshatra श्रवण
Star 22 of 27, ruled by Moon, watched over by Vishnu, who crossed the worlds in three steps. Its symbol is an ear, and three footprints.
The essentials
Shravana spans 10°00' Capricorn to 23°20' Capricorn. Dasha lord Moon (10 years). Deity Vishnu, who crossed the worlds in three steps. Gana Deva, yoni monkey, nadi Antya (Kapha). Naming syllables खी, खू, खे, खो. A birth Moon here makes Shravana your janma nakshatra and opens your Vimshottari timeline in a Moon period.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navāṁśa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 10°00' Capricorn to 13°20' Capricorn | Aries navāṁśa | खी |
| Pada 2 | 13°20' Capricorn to 16°40' Capricorn | Taurus navāṁśa | खू |
| Pada 3 | 16°40' Capricorn to 20°00' Capricorn | Gemini navāṁśa | खे |
| Pada 4 | 20°00' Capricorn to 23°20' Capricorn | Cancer navāṁśa | खो |
Each pada colours the star through its navāṁśa sign, which is why two people of the same nakshatra can wear it differently. The syllable of the birth pada is the one tradition offers at a naming ceremony.
The character of Shravana
Shravana is the listening star. Its people learn by ear, keep counsel, and carry knowledge across generations the way rivers carry silt. Teachers, advisors, and archivists of every kind live here.
Shravana in kundli matching
A Deva gana star of the monkey yoni, sharing its animal with Purva Ashadha. In Ashtakoota matching, the gana enters the six point Gana test, the yoni its four point test of instinctive accord, and the nadi the heaviest test of all at eight points, where two identical nadis score nothing. None of these verdicts stands alone, and the full milan arithmetic weighs all eight kutas before anything is concluded.
Your dasha begins with Moon
Born under Shravana, your Vimshottari sequence opens in a Moon mahadasha, and the balance left at birth depends on the Moon's exact degree within the star. The dasha guide explains the whole 120 year wheel. A computed chart names your current period to the day.
Common questions
Where does Shravana fall?
10°00' Capricorn to 23°20' Capricorn, in four padas of 3°20' each. The table above names each pada's navāṁśa.
Which dasha starts for Shravana births?
Moon's, up to 10 years, scaled by how far the Moon had walked through the star at birth.
What are the naming syllables?
खी, खू, खे, खो, one for each pada.