Rohini Nakshatra

रोहिणी नक्षत्र

Today's nakshatra is Ashlesha (at sunrise in New Delhi). Its end time, the tithi and Rahu Kaal are on today's Panchang.

Number	4 of 27
Span (sidereal)	10°00′ Vrishabh (Taurus) – 23°20′ Vrishabh (Taurus)
Rashi	Vrishabh (Taurus)
Ruling planet (Vimshottari lord)	Moon 10-year mahadasha
Deity	Brahma (Prajapati)
Symbol	A chariot or ox-cart
Gana	Manushya मनुष्य
Yoni (animal)	Serpent male
Nadi	Antya Kapha
Varna (from its rashi, as used in Guna Milan)	Vaishya
Name syllables (namakshar)	ओ वा वी वु O, Va, Vi, Vu

Nature and traits

Rohini is ruled by Brahma, the creator, and symbolised by a chariot or ox-cart. It is said to be the Moon's favourite nakshatra, and people with the Moon here are often warm, attractive, artistic and fond of comfort and beauty. They have a gift for making things grow — gardens, homes, businesses and relationships. Tradition associates Rohini with fertility, abundance and steady progress, so agriculture, the arts, design, food and hospitality suit it well. Its nature is gentle and settled; its lesson is to enjoy what is beautiful without holding on too tightly to it.

These are traditional tendencies, not verdicts. Your full kundali — ascendant, planets and dasha — gives the personal picture.

The four padas and their name syllables

Pada	Span	Rashi	Name syllable
1	10°00′ Vrishabh (Taurus) – 13°20′ Vrishabh (Taurus)	Vrishabh (Taurus)	ओ O
2	13°20′ Vrishabh (Taurus) – 16°40′ Vrishabh (Taurus)	Vrishabh (Taurus)	वा Va
3	16°40′ Vrishabh (Taurus) – 20°00′ Vrishabh (Taurus)	Vrishabh (Taurus)	वी Vi
4	20°00′ Vrishabh (Taurus) – 23°20′ Vrishabh (Taurus)	Vrishabh (Taurus)	वु Vu

Traditionally a child's name begins with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth (namakshar). Syllables follow the 108-pada Swar Siddhanta list (the Avakahada Chakra) as published by Drik Panchang.

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Rohini Nakshatra

Nature and traits

The four padas and their name syllables

Related

All 27 nakshatras