Shravana Nakshatra
Written & reviewed by Ravi Prajapati Luhaniwal · Founder, Kundli.me · Vedic astrologer with 5 years of practice
Shravana is the twenty-second of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 10°00′–23°20′ of Capricorn. Ruled by the Moon, presided over by Vishnu in his three-striding Trivikrama form, and symbolised by an ear and three footprints, it is the 'Star of Learning' — standing for knowledge gained through listening, for the power to connect and preserve, and for the patient, receptive wisdom of the born listener and adviser.
What Shravana Nakshatra is
Shravana (श्रवण) is the twenty-second nakshatra of the zodiac, occupying 10°00′ to 23°20′ of Capricorn (Makar). Its name means "hearing" or "listening", and everything about it flows from that single idea: knowledge received through the ear, wisdom absorbed by paying attention. It is widely called the "Star of Learning". In the sky it is marked by three stars in the constellation Aquila — Altair with Alshain and Tarazed — set in a slightly uneven line, which tradition reads as the three footprints of Vishnu.
Your nakshatra is decided by the precise position of the Moon at birth, so you need an accurate birth time to know it. You can find your Moon's nakshatra in minutes with the free janam kundli generator, and read more about how the chart is built in What is a Janam Kundli?
The core symbolism
Shravana's presiding deity is Vishnu, the preserver — specifically in his Trivikrama (Vamana) form, the dwarf who grew vast and measured the three worlds in three strides. Those three strides are the three footprints in the nakshatra's symbol, and they give Shravana its themes of reaching everywhere, preserving order and connecting the realms. The other, primary symbol is the ear — for this is the nakshatra of shravana, of sacred hearing, the way the Vedas themselves were traditionally learned: by listening.
Its animal (yoni) is the female monkey — alert, curious and social — which pairs it naturally with the male-monkey nakshatra Purva Ashadha. Its shakti (special power) is samhanana shakti — the power to connect and unite: to bind people, ideas and knowledge together. This is why Shravana natives so often become the ones who link — teacher to student, tradition to seeker, person to person.
Shravana at a glance
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | 10°00′ – 23°20′ Capricorn (Makar) |
| Ruling planet (dasha lord) | Moon (Chandra) |
| Sign lord | Saturn (Shani) |
| Deity | Vishnu (in his Trivikrama / three-strides form) |
| Symbol | An ear; three footprints in a row |
| Animal (yoni) | Female monkey (Vanara) |
| Gana (temperament) | Deva (divine) |
| Nature | Chara (movable) — good for travel, change, vehicles |
| Motivation (purushartha) | Artha (purpose & prosperity) |
| Varna | Mleccha |
| Ayurvedic dosha | Kapha |
| Body part (Kalapurusha) | Ears |
| Shakti (power) | Samhanana shakti — the power to connect and unite |
Personality of Shravana natives
Ruled by the receptive Moon inside serious, disciplined Capricorn, Shravana produces a temperament that is attentive, wise and quietly dependable. These are the great listeners of the zodiac — people who take in more than they say, who learn deeply, and to whom others instinctively turn for advice. There is a scholarly, almost priestly quality to them: they respect knowledge, tradition and reputation, and they build understanding patiently rather than showing off.
Strengths
- Deep listener and learner — absorbs knowledge easily and remembers what matters; a natural student and teacher.
- Wise and advisory — the person friends and family confide in and consult.
- Connecting and preserving — links people, keeps traditions, holds a group together.
- Disciplined and reliable — Capricorn steadiness makes them responsible and trustworthy.
- Devoted and principled — a strong moral, often spiritual, core.
Challenges
- Over-sensitivity to what is said — because they listen so closely, gossip and criticism can wound them deeply.
- Restless mind — the curious, moving Moon can scatter attention or feed anxiety.
- Prone to gossip — the same ear for information can slip into hearing (and repeating) too much.
- Reputation-anxious — they can care a little too much about how they are seen.
Read these as tendencies, not verdicts: the sign, the house the Moon sits in, and the aspects on it all shape how strongly each trait appears. A single placement never describes a whole person.
The four padas of Shravana
Each nakshatra is divided into four quarters, or padas, of 3°20′ each. Because Shravana sits entirely within Capricorn, every pada is in Capricorn, but each takes on the flavour of a different navamsa lord — and this changes the person meaningfully.
| Pada | Degrees (Capricorn) | Navamsa sign | Sub-lord | Flavour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Aries | Mars | Assertive and driven — acts quickly on what it learns; ambitious listener |
| 2 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Taurus | Venus | Practical and artistic — grounds knowledge into comfort, resources and beauty |
| 3 | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Gemini | Mercury | Communicative and curious — the natural student-teacher, writer and talker |
| 4 | 20°00′ – 23°20′ | Cancer | Moon | Emotional and nurturing — the caring listener; Moon in its own navamsa deepens empathy |
Knowing your pada refines the reading considerably: a Pada 1 native learns in order to act, while a Pada 4 native listens with the heart and holds people emotionally. The very start of Shravana also brushes against the intercalary Abhijit nakshatra, which straddles the Uttara Ashadha–Shravana junction — an extra note of the "victorious, undefeatable" quality entering the sign of discipline.
Career and work
The deity and shakti set the vocation. With listening, learning and connecting at the core, the clearest fits sit in knowledge and counsel; the ear and Vishnu's reach open a second family of communication and media careers.
| Theme | Well-suited fields |
|---|---|
| Learning & counsel | Teachers, professors, scholars, counsellors, advisers, therapists, mentors, students of scripture and history |
| Listening & language (the ear) | Languages and translation, linguistics, writing and editing, audiology and speech, music and sound |
| Communication & connection (Vishnu) | Media, broadcasting, radio and podcasting, journalism, telecom, HR, networking, diplomacy and organisational roles |
The recurring lesson is the same in work as in life: Shravana succeeds by attention — it hears what others miss, connects what others leave separate, and earns trust as the reliable keeper and passer-on of knowledge.
Love, marriage and compatibility
In relationships the Shravana native is loyal, caring and devoted, taking commitment seriously and offering a partner a truly attentive ear. That same sensitivity, though, means harsh words land hard, so gentleness matters with them. As a Deva-gana, monkey-yoni nakshatra it is sociable and marriage-friendly, but compatibility is always read from the whole chart, never a single factor.
Traditional matching (Ashtakoota / Gun Milan) weighs eight factors including gana, yoni and nadi. The monkey yoni pairs most naturally with the other monkey-yoni nakshatra, Purva Ashadha, and clashes most with the sheep/ram yoni; Deva gana sits best with Deva and Manushya ganas. But the decisive checks — Moon-sign harmony, Mangal Dosha, nadi dosha and the running dasha — need the two full kundlis side by side. Run a proper Kundli Milan (Gun Milan) before drawing conclusions.
The Moon, the ruling planet
Shravana's dasha lord is the Moon (Chandra) — the mind, the emotions, the mother, memory and nourishment. Ruling here inside cool, disciplined Capricorn, the Moon is less playful and more reflective and dutiful: it listens, remembers and cares, but through a serious, responsible lens. This is exactly what makes the Shravana native such a steady confidant — feeling deeply, yet holding it with maturity.
The Moon's periods matter here. The Moon mahadasha runs for 10 years, and when it activates a Shravana Moon it brings the mind, home, mother, emotional life and public standing to the forefront, along with the nakshatra's signature pull toward learning, listening and connecting. The Vimshottari dasha system is what tells you when these periods run.
Remedies for a troubled Shravana or Moon
If the Moon or the Shravana Moon is afflicted — badly placed, hemmed by malefics, or delivering a hard dasha — the remedies are Chandra-centred and, as always, support honest effort rather than replace it.
- Worship Lord Shiva (who wears the Moon) and honour Vishnu, especially on Mondays.
- Chant the Moon mantra — "Om Somaya Namah" (or the longer Chandra beej mantra) — on Mondays.
- Moon charity (daan): white and cooling items — rice, milk, white cloth, silver and pearls; keep Monday fasts with white foods.
- Steady the emotional life: honour your mother, keep regular sleep and a calm routine, and protect the mind from gossip and over-stimulation — grounding the restless Moon is itself a remedy.
A pearl (moti) is the Moon's gemstone — potent, and advised only after a full chart reading, never casually. The Lal Kitab tradition offers simpler low-cost measures worth exploring first.
Related reading
- Capricorn (Makar) Rashifal — the sign that holds all of Shravana
- What is a Janam Kundli? — find your Moon's nakshatra and pada
- Vimshottari Dasha — when your Moon period runs
- Kundli Milan (Gun Milan) — match nakshatras the complete way
- All 27 nakshatras — the full lunar-mansion guide
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About the author
Ravi Prajapati Luhaniwal· Founder, Kundli.me
Ravi Prajapati Luhaniwal is the founder of Kundli.me and a Vedic astrologer with 5 years of practice. He oversees the classical accuracy of every reading and article on the site.
More about us →Frequently asked questions
What is special about Shravana Nakshatra?
Shravana is the twenty-second nakshatra, spanning 10°00′–23°20′ of Capricorn. Its name literally means 'hearing' or 'listening', and its symbol is the ear — it is the 'Star of Learning'. Presided over by Vishnu in his Trivikrama (three-strides) form, it stands for knowledge gained by listening, for connecting and preserving, and for wisdom passed down through careful attention. Natives are famous listeners, learners and advisers.
Which planet rules Shravana Nakshatra?
The Moon (Chandra) is the ruling planet (dasha lord) of Shravana, while Capricorn is ruled by Saturn. This Moon-in-Saturn's-sign blend gives an emotionally receptive, caring mind (Moon) housed in a disciplined, serious, responsible frame (Saturn) — a deep, patient listener rather than a chatterer. During a Moon mahadasha (10 years in the Vimshottari system) the themes of your Shravana placement come strongly to the fore.
What is the symbol and deity of Shravana?
Shravana's main symbol is the ear — the organ of listening and learning — often shown alongside three footprints in an uneven row. Those footprints are the three strides of Vishnu's Vamana (Trivikrama) avatar, with which he measured the three worlds. Its deity is therefore Vishnu the Preserver, and its shakti is samhanana shakti — the power to connect, unite and bring people and knowledge together.
What careers suit Shravana Nakshatra natives?
Anything built on listening, learning and connecting: teaching, academia, counselling, advising and therapy; languages, translation, writing and linguistics; media, broadcasting, radio, podcasting, journalism and telecom; and audiology, music and the speech professions. The Vishnu 'preserver' theme also suits scholars of scripture, historians, librarians, HR, and organisational and networking roles where linking people is the work.
What are the four padas of Shravana Nakshatra?
All four padas fall in Capricorn. Pada 1 (10°–13°20′) is Aries navamsa, ruled by Mars — assertive, driven, quick to act on what it learns. Pada 2 (13°20′–16°40′) is Taurus navamsa, ruled by Venus — practical, resource- and comfort-minded, artistic. Pada 3 (16°40′–20°) is Gemini navamsa, ruled by Mercury — the most communicative and intellectually curious, the natural student-teacher. Pada 4 (20°–23°20′) is Cancer navamsa, ruled by the Moon — deeply emotional and nurturing, with the Moon in its own navamsa strengthening the caring listener.
What are the remedies for a weak or afflicted Shravana / Moon?
Because the Moon rules Shravana, the remedies are Chandra-centred: worship of Lord Shiva (who holds the Moon) and of Vishnu, chanting 'Om Somaya Namah' or the Chandra beej mantra, and Monday observances — offering white foods and donating rice, milk, white cloth and silver. Honouring one's mother and steadying the emotional life (regular sleep, calm routine) is itself a Moon remedy. A pearl (moti) is the Moon's gemstone but is potent and should be worn only after a full chart reading.