Shravana

• Nakshatra Deity: Vishnu (Vamana), Saraswati (Goddess of learning).
• Symbols: Ear, Three foot steps, Arrow, Female Monkey
• Kind: Chara (Movable)
• Facing or Looking Towards: Urdhvamukha (Upwards)
• No of Stars: 3

• Nick Name: The Learning Ear, The Lame, Listening Equipment.
• Foundation Above: Seeking.
• Foundation Below: Paths.
• Shakti (Power): Sam-hanana Shakti (The power to connect, bring together, to kill, muscular, robust).
• Final Desire: To hear people say good things about Me.

Puranic Stories:

• • Vishnu Avataras, Vamana
  • Shukracharya losing eyes.
  • Garuda in Gajendra Moksha

విష్ణోః శ్రోణా పృచ్ఛమానాః

పరస్తాత్ పంథా అవస్తాత్

Vishno = that is expanding itself. Viswam Vishnu of Vishnu Sahasranama- means that the universe is constantly expanding. Vamana came to MahaBali, he expanded (Trivikrama) covering all three worlds. Native is usually successful in distant lands (Vishnu travels to other earth and achieve success there). Vishnu means constantly expanding, the one who has no more place to expand (omnipresent), the one who cannot move any more (because there is no space to move) – Viswam Vishnu.

Shrona = 1) One who is limping (walking like the Vamana) with a pain in loin area / buttocks / thighs. 2) One who wants to listen – mostly good about himself, dislikes his critics. 

Prucchamana = enquiring using sama-dana-bheda-danda upaya. 1) asking questions 2) beg 3) interrogate 4) demand. The native always asks about progress of something and keeps informing the progress from his side. Native leads a team usually and good leader like Rama is for Vanaras. Uttarashada is also a leader but like Sankaracharya for his disciples. On the flip side, interested in gossips.     

Pantha=  Means the path or way. Native listens to every thing from all the people (staff) and likes to strategize next actions. Native is constantly focused on progress in life. Despite adversities / setbacks in life- native is constantly focused on strategy and progress. Native has a couple of long-term goals and will keep progressing slowly towards it.     

విశ్వం విష్ణుః వషట్కారో భూత భవ్య భవత్ ప్రభుః

Vishnu:

• When Rakshasas (Ravana / Hiranya Kasyapu) visit Viakunta, Vishnu disappears – not visible to them. Natives escape the scene calmly, if people who they dislike enter in / when criticized. 
• Vyasa – is a form of Vishnu – who recited all the Vedas, Upanishads, Maha Bharata and Puranas. Natives are very good at understanding literature – have good vak sudhi / interested in people with vak sudhi. When they practice mantra japas – they attain Vak Siddhi.
• Vishnu always descended on to the Earth to destroy enemies for the benefit of people. Natives work primordially shall be to help others – this brings motivation for his work. Also they earn / settle at foreign place – where usually the language is different. Natives master this new language. 
• This Vishnu is Rig Vedic Vishnu and is an Aditya, Aditi’s Son – Vamana.
• Vishnu is extremely biased – and has always used deception to betray Asuras. Native uses bias / prejudice to evaluate things and interested to help / serve his own people only. Does not mean native is not charitable.
• Vinayaka had to carefully listen and understand the Mahabharata before writing. Natives focus on listening and learning very much all through their life. Afflictions would mean otherwise here. Also Saraswati is another goddess here.   
• Vishnu has a very devout spouse, Lakshmi always is present at the feet of Vishnu and also in the heart. Native gets a very good spouse. However, native may still have complaints about the spouse (at the surface level – as Venus is uncomfortable here in this nakshatra).  

Vamana – King Bali – Sukracharya:

• Bali was ruling the 3 worlds (since Prahlad, his grandfather became the emperor) – Vishnu wanted to reestablish the kingdom of Suras (Indra). The natives are rich / earning well (when they earn). 
• He descended as Vamana (the dwarf Brahmin adolescent boy) – short and limping as he is trying to walk. He is extremely bright and radiant. 
• Vamana walked into Bali’s Kingdom – where Bali was doing charities after a Yagna. 
• Bali was a very good and generous king. However, satwik ahankara crept into him. He is at a state of mind – where he thinks he can donate anything as he is ruling everything in the 3 worlds. Sometimes, natives are too generous and want to promise too much and unable to deliver it. Be careful with promises – do not promise anything for future.
• Sukracharya – because of his brilliance identified Vamana that he is Vishnu and advised Bali to be careful and not to over promise.
• However, King Bali did not listen to Sukra – and said “if its Vishnu and asks anything – I will give away everything”. Jupiter debilitates here because the King did not listen to his Guru on Gyana. Also Venus debilitates in 9th from here. Native may underestimate situations and will not sometimes listen to Guru. 
• Vamana asked a land of 1 yard (3 footsteps). Bali granted him. 
• Sukracharya lost his eye, as Vamana used a blade of grass to remove Sukra from the water pot – which is used for donation. Sukra represents the spouse – sometimes, spouse becomes a scapegoat (if seriously afflicted).      
• Vamana kept on growing his size and occupied atmosphere and sky with two footsteps and finally pushed Bali into the underworld. If seriously afflicted, after Native’s father died – native may loose all the ancestral land and will be struggling in life – other reasons to struggle can be addictions. If guru’s advise is followed, native gains lands and improves life.
• This is the only avatara where the rakshasa is not killed and Bali will keep coming back every year and is blessed that he will be made Indra – in the next manvantara (Savarni). Native may not win but expands him so much that he owns the opponent also. Or the opponent voluntarily denounces the game.

Garuda

• He is the vehicle of Vishnu. This is the biggest vehicle ever owned by anyone. Native owns big vehicles / loves travelling places / settled in foreign lands / runs a transport company. 
• He has rivalry with Nagas (Aslesha). 

Saraswati

• The goddess of learning. Native masters whatever is provided to him. Native is good at learning vedas / scriptures and their meanings.
• It is important to carefully maneuver in life – because if native learns addictions – he will master them.  

• The native is constantly focused on expanding himself (family). 
• Native / his family usually travels to distant lands for establishing career / earn money. 
• Native asks too many questions to learn the subject – to obtain the best clarity.
• Also expects people (team) to communicate back and forth. Native also communicates very well with team despite being a leader.  
• Native likes to meet useful people and make progress in life. 
• He likes to be respected in the group – and would walk away (disappear) from the scene, if disrespected.
• He is biased and focused on helping his people, if required – he may fight with their enemies to do this. 
• The native may be limping (also look at Bharani afflictions for serious complications like paralysis – may be for self or others in the family). 
• The native listens to different opinions from different people on the same problem – also guides the team to achieve success.
• Native has knowledge of Vedas / scriptures  – with good pronunciation / has good language skills. May know many languages (necessary for earning away from hometown).
• Native has Vak-siddhi and Vak-sudhi, great orator, counsellors. 
• The native is wealthy and prosperous despite challenges in life.
• He is humanitarian and likes to help others. Excessive helps may lead to debts and poverty.
• He is extremely concerned with his reputation and will not like to come into public. Sometimes, jealous.
• He is extremely capable of learning new things / scriptures.
• Usually has a good and helpful partner.   
• Tries to correct others mistakes – with his actions.
• Health issues – Eyes (Sukracharya), legs (loin-knees), ears. 
• Promising in a state of overwhelm and unable to deliver.

1. Ear: Shravana emphasizes the importance of listening. Shravana listens to everything from every person and decides future actions. Mostly, leads a team from behind. He directs the scene and will appear at least only when he is needed at the most.

2. Three-Footprints: The native behaves like a very experienced man from a very young age. He takes responsibility as a leader – leading from behind – keeps training the team. VIshnu is the sustainer – responsible for movement and progress of the person. As the footsteps are not of equal size and they are constantly expanding – indicating material prosperity and comforts in life. Bad affliction can make the person unable to move (paralytic attack etc). Third footstep in this symbol can also mean a walking stick. 

3. Arrow: In Shravana Nakshatra, the symbol of the arrow signifies focus, direction, and clarity. Just like an arrow moves with precision toward its target, this symbol represents the ability to stay focused on a goal and move with purpose. It also symbolizes purposeful action, concentration, and the pursuit of knowledge or spiritual goals, which aligns with Shravana’s themes of learning, listening, and seeking higher wisdom.

4. Lotus: Symbolizes purity, spiritual awakening, and detachment from worldly matters. The lotus signifies growth and enlightenment, rising above the material world..

Yoga Tara: 8 Degree Capricorn