Nakshatra #22 of 27
Shravana
"Hearing" / "listening"
Shravana is attentive and well-connected — a natural listener who absorbs information from many sources and often becomes a hub other people come to for knowledge or news.
Ruling Planet
Moon
Deity
Vishnu
Gana
Deva
Nadi
Antya
Yoni (animal)
Monkey (female)
Zodiac Span
Makara (Capricorn)
Classical Symbol
An ear, or three footprints
Three footprints — tradition often reads these as Vishnu's three cosmic strides, connecting listening to far-reaching influence.
Why is it called Shravana?
The name directly means "hearing" or "listening" — fittingly, its classical symbol is an ear. Its deity Vishnu, the preserver god known for far-reaching influence (including the myth of his three world-spanning strides), extends listening into wide connectivity and reach.
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