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Shravana Nakshatra (श्रवण) — Deity, Padas & Baby Names

2026-03-25·3 min read

Shravana Nakshatra (श्रवण)

Ruling Planet: Moon Devata (Deity): Vishnu Position: Nakshatra 22 of 27 (273°20' to 286°20' sidereal longitude)


Padas and Starting Syllables

The 13°20' span of Shravana is divided into four equal padas (quarters) of 3°20' each. Each pada maps to a specific starting syllable for naming ceremonies (Namakarna Samskara) according to the Swar Siddhanta.

PadaSyllableRashi (from Navamsha)
Pada 1Ju
Pada 2Je
Pada 3Jo
Pada 4Gha

About Shravana

Shravana is ruled by Vishnu and governed by the planet Moon. The Moon transits through Shravana approximately once every 27.3 days, spending about 1 day in each nakshatra.

Baby Names Starting With These Syllables

If your baby is born when the Moon is in Shravana, the recommended starting syllables for their name are: Ju, Je, Jo, Gha.

Find baby names for Shravana →


How Nakshatra Is Determined

The nakshatra at any moment is determined by the Moon's sidereal longitude (tropical longitude minus Lahiri ayanamsa). Each of the 27 nakshatras occupies 13°20' of the ecliptic:

Nakshatra index = floor(Moon sidereal longitude / 13.333...)
Pada = floor((Moon sidereal longitude mod 13.333...) / 3.333...) + 1

vibz.art computes this using Swiss Ephemeris to arcsecond precision.


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