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Thiruvonam · Makara Rasi
Shravana Nakshatra, known in Kerala usage as Thiruvonam, falls in Makara Rasi. Ruled by Moon and symbolised by ear, it is usually associated with listening, learning, and preserving wisdom. The strongest expression of this star shows up through absorbing knowledge and transmitting it clearly, while growth comes from working through people-pleasing, anxiety about approval, and overcommitment.
Kerala Name
Thiruvonam
Ruler
Moon
Deity
Vishnu
Symbol
ear
Gana
Deva
Animal
monkey
Rasi Span
Makara Rasi
Coverage
Personality, compatibility, career, health
Shravana compatibility improves when there is respectful communication, reliability, and emotional attentiveness. This Nakshatra usually does best with people who value listening, steadiness, and thoughtful care instead of trying to force a completely different rhythm.
Shravana Nakshatra can perform very well in teaching, advisory work, communications, policy, and training. Career growth becomes stronger when this star uses its gift for absorbing knowledge and transmitting it clearly without getting trapped in people-pleasing, anxiety about approval, and overcommitment.
Shravana natives should watch hearing stress, knees, and exhaustion from carrying too many expectations. Gentle consistency usually works better than extreme routines, especially during stressful or emotionally heavy periods.
Traditional naming for Shravana usually works with the sound families Ju, Je, Jo, Khi. Shravana is one of the stars where online lists may also show Khi/Khu/Khe/Kho along with Ju/Je/Jo. This tool uses the common English shortlist parents recognize fastest.
Shravana names often feel thoughtful, learned, and easy to carry in public life.
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Find Shravana baby namesShravana Nakshatra is best known for listening, learning, and preserving wisdom. Its strongest quality is absorbing knowledge and transmitting it clearly, while its main challenge is people-pleasing, anxiety about approval, and overcommitment.
Shravana compatibility is usually better when there is respectful communication, reliability, and emotional attentiveness. Exact marriage matching still depends on porutham, yoni, gana, rasi, and the full horoscope.
Shravana often does well in teaching, advisory work, communications, policy, and training because those fields reward absorbing knowledge and transmitting it clearly and make good use of this star's natural temperament.
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