The 27 nakshatras
Rohini nakshatra रोहिणी
Star 4 of 27, ruled by Moon, watched over by Prajapati, lord of growth. Its symbol is an ox cart heavy with harvest.
The essentials
Rohini spans 10°00' Taurus to 23°20' Taurus. Dasha lord Moon (10 years). Deity Prajapati, lord of growth. Gana Manushya, yoni serpent, nadi Antya (Kapha). Naming syllables ओ, वा, वी, वू. A birth Moon here makes Rohini your janma nakshatra and opens your Vimshottari timeline in a Moon period.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navāṁśa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 10°00' Taurus to 13°20' Taurus | Aries navāṁśa | ओ |
| Pada 2 | 13°20' Taurus to 16°40' Taurus | Taurus navāṁśa | वा |
| Pada 3 | 16°40' Taurus to 20°00' Taurus | Gemini navāṁśa | वी |
| Pada 4 | 20°00' Taurus to 23°20' Taurus | Cancer navāṁśa | वू |
Each pada colours the star through its navāṁśa sign, which is why two people of the same nakshatra can wear it differently. The syllable of the birth pada is the one tradition offers at a naming ceremony.
The character of Rohini
Rohini is the Moon's favourite residence, fertile in every sense. Its people grow things, wealth, gardens, families, audiences, and they attract more than they chase. Comfort is their gift and their trap in equal measure.
Rohini in kundli matching
A Manushya gana star of the serpent yoni, sharing its animal with Mrigashira. In Ashtakoota matching, the gana enters the six point Gana test, the yoni its four point test of instinctive accord, and the nadi the heaviest test of all at eight points, where two identical nadis score nothing. None of these verdicts stands alone, and the full milan arithmetic weighs all eight kutas before anything is concluded.
Your dasha begins with Moon
Born under Rohini, your Vimshottari sequence opens in a Moon mahadasha, and the balance left at birth depends on the Moon's exact degree within the star. The dasha guide explains the whole 120 year wheel. A computed chart names your current period to the day.
Common questions
Where does Rohini fall?
10°00' Taurus to 23°20' Taurus, in four padas of 3°20' each. The table above names each pada's navāṁśa.
Which dasha starts for Rohini births?
Moon's, up to 10 years, scaled by how far the Moon had walked through the star at birth.
What are the naming syllables?
ओ, वा, वी, वू, one for each pada.