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'''Shravana''' 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]].<br />
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[[Venkateswara|Lord Venkateswara]] of [[Tirupati]] and Lord Oppiliappan near [[Kumbakonam]], who married Markandeya Rishi daughter Bhuvalli has been born in this Nakshatra in the [[Bhadrapada]] maasa. <br />
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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><br />
*Khi ([[Devanagari]]: खी)<br />
*Khu ([[Devanagari]]: खू)<br />
*Khe ([[Devanagari]]: खे)<br />
*Kho ([[Devanagari]]: खो)<br />
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==References==<br />
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