Rohini - Revision history

Sushoff at 13:50, 20 January 2026

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	[[File:Rohini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Rohini, 4th nakshatra, ... ]]		[[File:Rohini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Rohini, 4th nakshatra, ... ]]
	[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]		[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]

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 === Origin of Constellation ===
 === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
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	[[File:4 Rohini draw.~~png~~\|thumb\|~~The~~ Rohini ~~asterism consists of six stars~~.]]		[[File:Rohini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Rohini, 4th nakshatra, ... ]]
	[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]		[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]

	Rohiṇī (रोहिणी), The Red One, is one of the nakshatras in the Vedic tradition. There the asterism consists of six stars (Hyades) with Aldebaran as the brightest one. "Rohini" literally means "red", which clearly refers to [[Aldebaran]] only. Thus, over time, it obviously became a name for the brightest star of the group, used by the Indian Vedic tradition.		Rohiṇī (रोहिणी), The Red One, is one of the nakshatras in the Vedic tradition. There the asterism consists of six stars (Hyades) with Aldebaran as the brightest one. "Rohini" literally means "red", which clearly refers to [[Aldebaran]] only. Thus, over time, it obviously became a name for the brightest star of the group, used by the Indian Vedic tradition.

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	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
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			File:Rohini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Rohini 10th centry CE
			File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
			File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
			File:畢宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Rohini Chinese
			File:4 Rohini draw.png\|Rohini aa reconstructed by Jones (1720)
			File:ChandraRohini.jpg\|Chandra Rohini
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	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==

Sushoff at 20:08, 13 October 2025

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	[[File:4 Rohini draw.png\|thumb\|The Rohini asterism consists of six stars.]]		[[File:4 Rohini draw.png\|thumb\|The Rohini asterism consists of six stars.]]
	[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]		[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]
	~~Rohini~~ is one of the nakshatras in the Vedic tradition. There the asterism consists of six stars (Hyades) with Aldebaran as the brightest one. "Rohini" literally means "red", which clearly refers to [[Aldebaran]] only. Thus, over time, it obviously became a name for the brightest star of the group, used by the Indian Vedic tradition.		Rohiṇī (रोहिणी), The Red One, is one of the nakshatras in the Vedic tradition. There the asterism consists of six stars (Hyades) with Aldebaran as the brightest one. "Rohini" literally means "red", which clearly refers to [[Aldebaran]] only. Thus, over time, it obviously became a name for the brightest star of the group, used by the Indian Vedic tradition.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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	[[File:4 Rohini draw.png\|thumb\|The Rohini asterism consists of six stars.]]		[[File:4 Rohini draw.png\|thumb\|The Rohini asterism consists of six stars.]]
	[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]		[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]
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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	[[File:ChandraRohini.jpg\|thumb\|Surendrapuri Temple's Navagraha Temples, Chandra with Rohini]]		[[File:ChandraRohini.jpg\|thumb\|Surendrapuri Temple's Navagraha Temples, Chandra with Rohini]]'''Name Variants'''
	~~Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.~~

			* Brahmya,
			* Brahmabha,
			* Brāhmī

	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===

Sushoff at 13:38, 5 September 2025

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	[[File:~~ChandraRohini~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~Surendrapuri Temple's Navagraha Temples~~, ~~Chandra with Rohini~~]]		[[File:4 Rohini draw.png\|thumb\|The Rohini asterism consists of six stars.]]
	Rohini is ~~an Indian name for~~ [[Aldebaran]], used by the Indian Vedic tradition. ~~Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.~~		[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]]
			Rohini is one of the nakshatras in the Vedic tradition. There the asterism consists of six stars (Hyades) with Aldebaran as the brightest one. "Rohini" literally means "red", which clearly refers to [[Aldebaran]] only. Thus, over time, it obviously became a name for the brightest star of the group, used by the Indian Vedic tradition.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	~~What does~~ the ~~term mean~~, ~~does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time~~.		[[File:ChandraRohini.jpg\|thumb\|Surendrapuri Temple's Navagraha Temples, Chandra with Rohini]]
			Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.

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	Rohini is an Indian name for [[Aldebaran]], used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.		Rohini is an Indian name for [[Aldebaran]], used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

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	Rohini is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.		Rohini is an Indian name for [[Aldebaran]], used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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Rohini is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

==Etymology and History==
What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.

=== Origin of Constellation ===

=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===

== Mythology ==
mnemonic tales and cultural significance

== Weblinks ==

* {{NAMESPACE}}

== References ==

* [[References]] (general)

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