4 Rohini रोहिणी Rohiṇī
10° to 23°20′ Vrishabha.
Fertile and attractive; creative, sensuous and stable, fond of beauty and comfort.
- LordChandra
- DeityPrajapati (Brahma)
- SymbolCart or chariot, temple, banyan tree
- Dasha10 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Manushya
- Yoni (animal)
- Serpent
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Moksha
- Nature
- Dhruva (fixed)
- Direction of the face
- Urdhva mukha (facing up)
- Presiding deity
- Prajapati (Brahma)
- Symbol
- Cart or chariot, temple, banyan tree
- Ruling graha
- Chandra, whose Vimshottari dasha of 10 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Dhruva Nakshatra (fixed) suits:
- Foundations, construction and planting
- Long term commitments and agreements
Urdhva mukha (facing up): for raising buildings, coronations and things that should rise.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 10° to 13°20′ Vrishabha | Mesha | O |
| Pada 2 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Vrishabha | Vrishabha | Va |
| Pada 3 | 16°40′ to 20° Vrishabha | Mithuna | Vi |
| Pada 4 | 20° to 23°20′ Vrishabha | Karka | Vu |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Manushya gana, the serpent yoni and Antya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.