The lunar mansion
Listening · learning · memory
Shravana is the star of the open ear. It gathers meaning through listening, tradition, story and an exceptional sensitivity to what is being said beneath words.
Where it sits in the zodiac
Shravana spans 13°20′. It begins in Capricorn and ends in the same sign. Because nakshatras do not align with sign boundaries, a planet in a sign can be carrying the flavour of two different lunar mansions.
The four padas
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada adds a further layer of nuance and is used in divisional charts such as the navamsa.
Pada 110° 00′ Capricorn — 13° 20′ Capricorn
Pada 213° 20′ Capricorn — 16° 40′ Capricorn
Pada 316° 40′ Capricorn — 20° 00′ Capricorn
Pada 420° 00′ Capricorn — 23° 20′ Capricorn
The ruling planet
Shravana is ruled by Moon, the planet of manas · mind, instinct, belonging. The dasha sequence begins from this planet when your Moon is in this nakshatra.