Shravana nakshatra baby names: starting letters श्रवण
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Shravana is nakshatra number 22 of 27, ruled by Moon. A baby born with the Moon in Shravana is traditionally given a name that starts with the syllable of its pada: Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho.
The four Shravana pada letters
| Pada | Letter | Rashi | Inside Shravana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Khi खी | Makar | 0°00′–3°20′ |
| Pada 2 | Khu खू | Makar | 3°20′–6°40′ |
| Pada 3 | Khe खे | Makar | 6°40′–10°00′ |
| Pada 4 | Kho खो | Makar | 10°00′–13°20′ |
Shravana at a glance
- Position: 10°00′ Makar to 23°20′ Makar of the sidereal zodiac, four padas of 3°20′ each.
- Ruling planet: Moon.
- Deity: Vishnu, the preserver.
- Symbol: three footprints; some texts give an ear.
- Rashi: Makar, all four padas.
- Gana, yoni and nadi: Deva gana, monkey yoni, Antya nadi (the matching tradition; see the nakshatra gana calculator).
- Rajju and vedha: Kantha rajju (neck); vedha star Ardra. These are South Indian porutham groupings; see the rajju dosha calculator.
How to use these letters
Take the Moon’s nakshatra and pada from the birth chart (or the nakshatra calculator by date of birth), then choose a name that begins with that pada’s letter. If the pada is unknown, the four letters above are the ones for this nakshatra. Without birth details, the rashi name finder shows the letters for any nakshatra and pada, and rashi by name shows where a name you already like falls.
Regional variants for Shravana
- Some tables give Shravana the syllables Ju, Je, Jo and Gha instead of Khi, Khu, Khe and Kho. Ju, Je and Jo belong to Abhijit in the older 28-nakshatra count, where Abhijit sits between Uttara Ashadha and Shravana; tables that fold Abhijit into the 27 carry those syllables over to Shravana.
Neighbouring nakshatras
Before Shravana comes Uttara Ashadha, after it Dhanishta. See all 27 on the list of 27 nakshatras, the nakshatra letters chart or the 27 nakshatras explained.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Shravana nakshatra letters for baby names?
A baby born under Shravana is traditionally given a name beginning with the syllable of its pada: pada 1 Khi (खी, Makar rashi), pada 2 Khu (खू, Makar rashi), pada 3 Khe (खे, Makar rashi), pada 4 Kho (खो, Makar rashi).
Which rashi is Shravana nakshatra in?
All four padas of Shravana fall inside Makar rashi (Capricorn).
Which planet and deity rule Shravana nakshatra?
Moon rules Shravana in the Vimshottari dasha order, and its presiding deity is Vishnu, the preserver.
What is the symbol of Shravana nakshatra?
Shravana is shown as three footprints. Some texts give an ear instead. Texts do not always agree on symbols.