Shravana is the nakshatra which is ruled by Lord Vishnu, one of the three Supreme Gods ruling the universe and accordingly Shravana becomes a very important nakshatra as it is considered to be under the direct influence of Lord Vishnu

Shravana is the nakshatra which is ruled by Lord Vishnu, one of the three Supreme Gods ruling the universe and accordingly Shravana becomes a very important nakshatra as it is considered to be under the direct influence of Lord Vishnu. Out of 27 nakshatras, only three nakshatras are ruled by Tridevas starting with Rohini ruled by Lord Brahma, Ardra ruled by Lord Shiva in his Rudra form and finally Shravana ruled by Lord Vishnu and accordingly these three nakshatras have their own special significances in Vedic astrology. Shravana is taken as the twenty second nakshatra among the 27 nakshatras which are considered important in Vedic astrology for making calculations from horoscopes. The literal translation of the word Shravana is the Power to Hear or simply Hearing whereas an alternate meaning is also associated with this word which translates into The Limping One and according to Vedic astrology, both of these meanings have a lot to do in deciding the nature of this nakshatra. Different Vedic astrologers relate this nakshatra with different symbols and all of these symbols influence the working and nature of this nakshatra on some level. Some Vedic astrologers take the main symbol of this nakshatra as a Sequence of three uneven footsteps which according to these astrologers are the three steps taken by Lord Vishnu or Narayana during one of his incarnations known as Vaaman Avatar and in order to understand the influence of this symbol on Shravana we will need to go through the story associated with the formation of these three uneven steps which were taken by Lord Vishnu himself during his incarnation on earth as Vaaman Avatar.