Nakshatras

Shravana

aatm · Aatm Labs editorial · Last updated 9 November 2026

Shravana is one of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansion spanning roughly 13°20' from 10°00' Capricorn, ruled by the Moon, whose symbol is an ear, or three footprints and deity Vishnu, the preserver.

Character and symbol

Shravana occupies 10°00' to 23°20' of Capricorn in the sidereal zodiac. Its symbol, an ear, or three footprints, carries the feel of the mansion: the ear speaks of listening, learning, and the wisdom that comes from attention. The presiding deity is Vishnu, the preserver, and Vishnu lends the mansion a preserving, connecting quality — holding knowledge and tradition together.

Shravana carries the gift of listening and learning — a receptive, studious temperament that gathers wisdom by paying attention. Its keynote is the ear: knowledge received, connections made, tradition kept.

Its ruling planet

Shravana's dasha lord is the Moon. In the Vimshottari cycle this means a Shravana Moon opens life in the Moon Mahadasha, lasting 10 years, so the texture of the Moon colours the person's first chapter. The Moon's rulership gives Shravana sensitivity and an absorptive, impressionable mind.

A Moon here

Because the Moon stands for the mind in Jyotish, a Janma Nakshatra in Shravana describes inner temperament rather than outward events. A Moon in Shravana often describes someone attentive, knowledgeable, and well-connected, who learns by listening and links people and ideas.

How aatm reads this

aatm computes your nakshatra from precise positions using the Lahiri ayanamsa, then reads Shravana against the canonical texts rather than generic sun-sign content. For Shravana that means recognising the particular way you listen and learn, not a generic 'you are wise'. It is offered as orientation — a way to recognise yourself — never as a verdict about what you can or cannot do.

aatm reads your own nakshatra from your own chart and tells you what it means in plain words — no prediction, no pressure, just a clearer sense of yourself.