Rohiṇī (रोहिणी)

Rohini, 4th nakshatra, ...

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.

Etymology and History

File:ChandraRohini.jpg

Surendrapuri Temple's Navagraha Temples, Chandra with Rohini

Name Variants

• Brahmya,
• Brahmabha,
• Brāhmī

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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  Rohini 10th centry CE
• 
  Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
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  Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
• Rohini Chinese
  Rohini Chinese
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  Rohini aa reconstructed by Jones (1720)
• Chandra Rohini
  Chandra Rohini

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References

• References (general)