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{{short description|22nd nakshatra in Hindu astronomy}}
{{about|the lunar mansion|other uses of Shravana, Shraavana, or Shravan|Shravana (disambiguation)}}
{{Nakshatras}}
'''Shravana''' ([[Devanagari]]: श्रवण), also known as '''Thiruvonam''' in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] (Tamil: திருவோணம், Malayalam: തിരുവോണം), is the 22nd ''[[nakshatra]]'' (Devanagari नक्षत्र) or ''lunar mansion'' as used in [[Hindu astronomy]], [[Hindu calendar]] and [[Hindu astrology]]. It belongs to the [[constellation]] [[Makara (Hindu mythology)|Makara]] (Devanagari: मकर), a legendary sea creature resembling a crocodile] or [[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]]. The name alludes to [[Shravana|Shravan]], a mythological character who attained repute due to his utmost devotion to his aged and blind parents.
[[Venkateswara|Lord Venkateswara]] of [[Tirupati]] and Lord Oppiliappan near [[Kumbakonam]], who married Markandeya Rishi's daughter Bhuvalli, are believed to be born in this Nakshatra in the [[Bhadrapada]] maasa. [[Onam]], the biggest festival of [[Kerala]], is celebrated on this Nakshathra in the Malayalam month of [[Chingam]].
Traditional [[Hindu given names]] are determined by which pada (quarter) of a nakshatra the Ascendant/[[Lagna]] was in at the time of birth. In the case of Shravana Nakshatra, the given name would begin with the following syllables:<ref>{{cite web|title=Nakshatra Names in Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam|url=http://www.mypanchang.com/nakshatras.html|website=www.mypanchang.com|access-date=30 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>
*Khi ([[Devanagari]]: खी)
*Khu ([[Devanagari]]: खू)
*Khe ([[Devanagari]]: खे)
*Kho ([[Devanagari]]: खो)
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