Nakshatra 22 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Shravana Nakshatra
Shravana is nakshatra 22 of the 27, spanning 10°00′ to 23°20′ Makara of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Chandra, its deity Vishnu, the preserver, its symbol an ear, and its yoni animal the Monkey.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 10°00′ to 23°20′ Makara
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Makara
- Ruling planet
- Chandra · Vimshottari dasha of 10 years
- Deity
- Vishnu, the preserver
- Symbol
- An ear
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Monkey (natural enemy: Sheep)
- Nadi
- Antya
What Shravana is like
Shravana, ‘hearing’, is the star of listening and learning. Vishnu, the preserver, presides over it and Chandra (the Moon) rules it, which links receptivity with steady care. Its symbol is an ear, or three footprints, the strides of Vishnu. It lies wholly in Makara.
Born with the Moon in Shravana
With the Moon here you are a good listener, quick to learn and good at carrying knowledge from one person or place to another. Teaching, counselling, languages, music and communication suit you. Trusting your own voice as much as what you hear is the growth.
In short: A great listener and learner — you connect people and carry knowledge forward. A useful growth area: trusting your own voice as much as what you hear.
Chandra rules Shravana, so a Moon here means birth in the Chandra mahadasha, 10 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Mangal.
Deity and symbol
Vishnu’s three strides in the Rigveda cross earth, sky and heaven. The star’s ear and its three footprints speak of attention that travels across the whole world.
The symbol of Shravana is an ear, and its deity is Vishnu, the preserver.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Shravana are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Makara | Mesha |
| 2 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Makara | Vrishabha |
| 3 | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Makara | Mithuna |
| 4 | 20°00′ – 23°20′ | Makara | Karka |
So the first pada of Shravana falls in Mesha navamsa and the last in Karka.
Shravana in Kundali Milan
As a partner Shravana is attentive and loyal, and values someone who communicates openly and listens in return.
In Ashtakoot matching, Shravana brings a Monkey yoni, Deva gana and Antya nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Monkey’s natural enemy is the Sheep. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Shravana nakshatra fall in?
Shravana lies entirely within Makara, from 10°00′ to 23°20′ Makara. A Moon in Shravana is therefore always a Makara Moon.
Who rules Shravana, and which dasha does it start?
Chandra rules Shravana. A person born with the Moon in Shravana starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Chandra mahadasha (10 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Mangal.
What is the yoni of Shravana, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Shravana is the Monkey, shared with Purva Ashadha. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Monkey and Sheep); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Shravana a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Shravana the texts speak of a great listener and learner — you connect people and carry knowledge forward. The growth area: trusting your own voice as much as what you hear.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Shravana?
The symbol is an ear, and the deity is Vishnu, the preserver. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.