Lord: Moon
Rohini Nakshatra Nature and Traits
A 'Sthira' (fixed) nakshatra, Rajo guna.
Key Significations
- Creation and creativity
- Material comforts and luxuries
- Agriculture and the growth of crops
- Vehicles and travel
- The arts, music and attraction
- Adornment, clothing and ornaments
They appear extremely attractive and serene. They hold an immense love for family and relationships, and have a strong interest in material comforts.
Positive Traits
- Beautiful appearance and sweet eloquence
- Creative ideas and an artistic eye
- Determination to achieve financial stability
- Discharging family responsibilities properly
Negative Traits
- Excessive stubbornness (not listening to anyone)
- Selfishness and envy at times
- A tendency to become enslaved to material pleasures
Nakshatra in its Rashi Environment
Vrishabha (Taurus) is ruled by Venus, the significator of the arts and luxury. Because Rohini sits here, artistry and love of comfort are doubled in these natives.
The sign lord is Venus and the nakshatra lord is the Moon. The Moon regards Venus as neutral, but Venus regards the Moon as an enemy. Even so, materially this is an extremely wealth-giving combination. The Moon attains exaltation here.
This sign environment gives them a steady mind and the patience needed to rise to the highest levels in life.
Real-World Duties & Professions
- Agriculture and real estate
- Cinema, modelling and the arts
- Automobile and transport companies
- Hotel and hospitality business
- Cosmetics and fashion design
- The jewellery trade (making ornaments)
Their social duty is to increase beauty and comfort in society, and to provide others with food or shelter.
Fields that allow freedom for creativity suit them best.
Special Astrological Notes
Face, mouth, tongue, ankles. Ailments: colds, throat-related diseases, menstrual problems, and kapha-related complaints.
This is a highly auspicious nakshatra for marriage (Manushya gana, Antya nadi).
Extremely favourable for beginning agricultural work, house construction, buying vehicles or ornaments, and for marriages. Unsuitable for destructive work.
Varahamihira states in the Brihat Jataka "rohinyam satyashauchayutah" - meaning those born in Rohini are truthful, clean, sweet of speech, and steady of mind.
The four padas of Rohini
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and divides into four padas of 3°20′. Each pada falls in one navamsa, whose lord colours a birth in that pada.
| Pada | Rashi and degrees | Navamsa | Navamsa lord | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Taurus 10° – 13°20′ | Aries | Mars | O (ఓ) |
| Pada 2 | Taurus 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Taurus | Venus | Va (వా) |
| Pada 3 | Taurus 16°40′ – 20° | Gemini | Mercury | Vi (వీ) |
| Pada 4 | Taurus 20° – 23°20′ | Cancer | Moon | Vu (వూ) |
Naming syllables for Rohini
A child born in Rohini is traditionally named with the syllable of the birth pada: Pada 1 – O (ఓ), Pada 2 – Va (వా), Pada 3 – Vi (వీ), Pada 4 – Vu (వూ).
Baby names for Rohini nakshatraRohini nakshatra compatibility
Average Guna Melanam score out of 36 with each nakshatra, across every rashi both nakshatras' padas fall in. A real match depends on both birth charts: check one in Guna Melanam.
- Mrigashira — 30.8/36
- Purva Bhadrapada — 28.5/36
- Pushya — 27/36
- Anuradha — 27/36
- Shatabhisha — 26/36
