Shravana Nakshatra

In the series of Nakshatras, the Twenty-second nakshatra is Shravana.  Detailed information on the Nakshatra, its characteristics, gender, gana, and all the details is below:

Shravana Nakshatra ranges from 10 degrees to 23 degrees 20 minutes of Makara Rasi. The presiding deity for Shravana nakshatra is Vishnu. Shravana nakshatra symbol is Three footprints or an Ear. The planetary ruler is the Moon.

Shravana Nakshatra:

Shravana comes from the Sanskrit word hearing, that which is heard and learning.

The main presiding deity is Lord Vishnu.  He is known as the preserver of the universe who maintains cosmic order so that chaos does not reign. 

The secondary deity is Goddess Saraswati. She is the goddess of learning, knowledge, creativity, and music.  Saraswati means the essence of our breath, she gives clear speech. 

The planetary ruler is the Moon.  Moon indicates protection, nurturing, intuition, caretaking and emotional.

 

Characteristics:

Shravana nakshatra natives will be dignified, hardworking, helpful, good communicators, and listeners. They will give more importance to education and knowledge.  They are very creative and will be very artistic.  They will have a love for music, art, and literature.  At work, they are known to be loyal, generous, and responsible.  They will have a strong sense of responsibility towards family and on the job.  Once they take up any project they will see it through the end.  These nakshatra natives will have a strong desire to learn scriptures and grow spiritually.  They are very organized and reliable people. 

They can be very stubborn and inflexible many times.  They will be judgemental and overly critical. They can be overly sensitive to others' comments/criticism.  They tend to be too narrow-minded and egoistic. 

 

Physical characteristics:

Shravana nakshatra natives will have attractive eyes. They will have short stature. They may have a prominent mole or mark on the face.  They will have a lean body.

 

Padas of Shravana Nakshatra:

1^st pada or Mesha navamsa: When the native is born in Shravana nakshatra, between 10 degrees to 13 degrees and 20 minutes in Dhanus rasi, they are in the first pada of Shravana Nakshatra.  The first pada is ruled by Kuja(Mars).  Those born in the first pada will be very self-driven, goal-oriented, and focused. They will have a very high ego.  They are highly motivated and ambitious, they will meet with challenges head-on and can be very practical.  They would like to keep on improving themselves both at professional and personal levels. They would like to preserve the traditional order.

 

2^nd pada or Vrishabha navamsa - When the native is born in Shravana nakshatra, between 13 degrees 20 minutes to 16 degrees 40 minutes Vrishabha Rasi, they are in the second pada of Shravana nakshatra.  The second pada is ruled by Shukra(Venus). Those born in the second pada of Shravana nakshatra will be very confident and will be well-positioned in life.  They will have powerful voices and will be very eloquent.  They will be very artistic and good singers.  In the shravana nakshatra, this pada can make friends easily especially with high profile people.  They will be most learned and will make them serious and hard workers. 

 

3^rd pada or Mithuna Navamsa - When the native is born in Shravana nakshatra, between 16 degrees 40 minutes to 20 degrees of Mithuna Rasi, they are in the third pada of Shravana nakshatra.  The third pada is ruled by Mercury(Budha). Those born in the third pada will be very good with languages, communication, and mathematics.  They will be good at writing poetry or articles. They are very social people and will like to work in groups.  They will be very good listeners and hence, can find them to be good friends or counsellors.

 

4^th pada or Karkataka Navamsa - When the native is born in Shravana nakshatra between 20 degrees to 23 degrees 20 minutes in Karkataka Rasi, they are in the fourth pada of Shravana nakshatra.  The fourth pada is ruled by Moon(Chandra).  Those born in the fourth pada will be very sympathetic, kind-hearted, and emotional people.  They will be good teachers and guide others easily.  They are the ones who take part in community activities like cooking, nursing, etc.  They can become addicted to drinks or drugs easily and may live a low life because of these things in spite of being wealthy.

 

Auspicious activities:

Below are the events that can be performed in Shravana nakshatra.

·      Travel

·      Purchase of property

·      Learning academics

·      Learning Music

·      Spiritual activities

·      Religious activities

·      Donation

·      Medical treatment

 

Professions suitable:

The Professions suitable for Shravana nakshatra natives are

·      Musicians

·      Religious teachers

·      Academicians

·      Linguists

·      Music composers and programmers

·      Creative artists

·      Animation and storytelling

·      Nurse

·      Pediatrics

 

Health:

The primary body parts represented by Shravana nakshatra are ears, sex organs, and knees. Ailments related to Shravana nakshatra are:

·      Tinnitus

·      Dizziness

·      Sensitivity to loud sounds

·      Eczema

·      Leprosy

·      Rheumatism

·      Arthritis

·      Urinary tract infection

·      Uterus ailments

·      Sexual diseases

·      Limp due to knee issues

 

Other information:

Gana             Deva

Colour          Light Blue

Planet Lord   Moon

Guna             Rajasic

Nadi              Kapha

Gender          Male         

Nature           Moveable/Changeable

Element         Air

Direction       North

Varna            Mlechha (Shudra)

Animal          Female Monkey

Bird               Peacock, Kukkuta(cock), Crane

Tree               Arka

Syllables       Ju, Je, Jo, Sha

 

Mythology #1

The Bhagavata Purana describes that Vishnu descended as the  Vamana Avatara to restore the authority of Indra over the heaven, which was taken by Mahabali, an Asura King.  Maha Bali was the great-grandson of Hiranyakashipu, grandson of Prahlada, and son of Virochana.

Vamana, in the guise of a short Brahmin carrying an umbrella, went to the king and requested three paces of land.  Maha Bali agreed against the warnings of his Guru Shujracharya.  Vamana then revealed his true identity enlarged to gigantic proportions and covered all three worlds with his two feet.  He stepped from heaven to earth with the first step and from earth to the nether world with the second. And for his third pace, Mahabali offered his head.  Vamana then placed his foot and gave the king immortality for his humility.  Mahabali is seen as a symbol of prosperity and love. 

Spiritual significance:

Mahabali symbolizes prosperity, the three feet symbolize the three planes of existence  Jagrat, Swapna and Sushupti and the final step is on Mahabali's head which elevates from all three states and he attains moksha.