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[[File:4 Rohini draw.png|thumb|The Rohini asterism consists of six stars.]] |
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[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif|thumb|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]] |
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Rohini is an Indian name for [[Aldebaran]], used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it. |
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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. |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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[[File:ChandraRohini.jpg|thumb|Surendrapuri Temple's Navagraha Temples, Chandra with Rohini]]'''Name Variants''' |
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What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time. |
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* Brahmya, |
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* Brahmabha, |
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* Brāhmī |
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=== Origin of Constellation === |
=== Origin of Constellation === |
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 13 October 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
Name Variants
- Brahmya,
- Brahmabha,
- Brāhmī
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
