The 27 Nakṣatras · star 22

Shravana Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya

Shravana is the 22th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Viṣṇu, its Vimśottarī lord Moon, gaṇa Dev, yoni Monkey, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Mleccha — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.

At a glance

Presiding deity (devatā)Viṣṇu
Nakṣatra lordMoon
Nature (Muhūrta class)Chara (Movable)
GaṇaDev
YoniMonkey (F)
NāḍīAntya
VarṇaMleccha

The four pādas of Shravana — navāṃśa & naming syllable

PādaFromName syllableNavāṃśa (D9)Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1280°00′«Khee»AriesMars
Pāda 2283°20′«Khoo»TaurusVenus
Pāda 3286°40′«Khe»GeminiMercury
Pāda 4290°00′«Kho»CancerMoon

What Shravana favours

Chara (Movable). Favours: Travel, Vehicles, Change of residence, New ventures, Short journeys. Set aside: Fixed/permanent work, Foundation laying.

Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)

The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Shravana spans ghaṭī 10–14 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.

Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.

Questions readers ask

What is the presiding deity of Shravana nakshatra?

The presiding deity (devatā) of Shravana nakṣatra is Viṣṇu, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Moon, gaṇa Dev, yoni Monkey.