22 Shravana श्रवण Śravaṇa
10° to 23°20′ Makara.
The listener; learned, attentive and traditional, a good counsellor.
- LordChandra
- DeityVishnu
- SymbolEar, three footprints
- Dasha10 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Monkey
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Artha
- Nature
- Chara (movable)
- Direction of the face
- Urdhva mukha (facing up)
- Presiding deity
- Vishnu
- Symbol
- Ear, three footprints
- Ruling graha
- Chandra, whose Vimshottari dasha of 10 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Chara Nakshatra (movable) suits:
- Travel and vehicles
- Change, moving and new routines
Urdhva mukha (facing up): for raising buildings, coronations and things that should rise.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 10° to 13°20′ Makara | Mesha | Khi |
| Pada 2 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Makara | Vrishabha | Khu |
| Pada 3 | 16°40′ to 20° Makara | Mithuna | Khe |
| Pada 4 | 20° to 23°20′ Makara | Karka | Kho |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Deva gana, the monkey yoni and Antya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.