#om namah shivaya

#Sravana #Nakshatra is the 22nd Nakshatra as per Hindu astrology in Aquilae constellation.

Sravana is ruled by Vishnu, the preserver among the great trinity of Hindu deities.

#Shravana or Śravaṇa ( #Sanskrit: श्रवण) is derived from the root श्रवः ( #hearing or the #ear), and means — ‘the ear’, ‘the hypotenuse of a triangle’, ‘the act of hearing’, ‘study’, ‘fame’, ‘glory’, ‘that which is heard or revealed’.

In Hindu philosophy and rituals, the hearing of the secrets of the Upanishads from the Guru is called Shravana which secrets are meant to be reflected upon to gain intellectual conviction. One learns by hearing, it is the first stage of learning, the initiation when the traditional Vedic doctrines are passed on by the teachers.

Shravana star has several references in Hindu mythology also related to Onam festival and these three stars are pictured as the 3 footprints of Vamana in His gigantic Trivikrama form.

We also have mythology of Shravan Kumar whose parents were old and blind, and he would carry them in two baskets hanging on either side from a rod on his shoulders like a weighing scale that almost resembles Aquila formation. Shravan Kumar, even today, is remembered for his dedication towards his parents. Altair in the Aquila constellation, in the sky has been named after Shravan.

https://arvind-bhagwath.medium.com/mythology-of-nakshatras-ccac027e24c9