Shravana nakshatra
Shravana is the 22nd of the 27 nakshatras: the 22nd 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Capricorn 10°00′ – Capricorn 23°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Capricorn 10°00′ – Capricorn 23°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 280.00° – 293.33° |
| Sign(s) | Capricorn |
| Vimshottari lord | Moon (10-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Capricorn 10°00′ – Capricorn 13°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Capricorn 13°20′ – Capricorn 16°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Capricorn 16°40′ – Capricorn 20°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Capricorn 20°00′ – Capricorn 23°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Vishnu, the preserver |
| Symbol | an ear, or three footprints |
| Gana | Deva (divine) |
| Yoni (animal) | Monkey |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Shravana
For a person whose Moon was in Shravana at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Shravana as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 21) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Shravana (1), Rohini (10), Hasta (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Dhanishta (2), Mrigashira (11), Chitra (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Shatabhisha (3), Ardra (12), Swati (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Purva Bhadrapada (4), Punarvasu (13), Vishakha (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Uttara Bhadrapada (5), Pushya (14), Anuradha (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Revati (6), Ashlesha (15), Jyeshtha (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Ashwini (7), Magha (16), Mula (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Bharani (8), Purva Phalguni (17), Purva Ashadha (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Krittika (9), Uttara Phalguni (18), Uttara Ashadha (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Hasta → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Shravana at birth, the first mahadasha is Moon. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Shravana already travelled by the Moon) × 10 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 280.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun. How the dasha periods are calculated.