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[[File:4 Rohini draw.png|thumb|The Rohini asterism consists of six stars.]] |
[[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.]] |
[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif|thumb|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]] |
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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]] |
[[File:ChandraRohini.jpg|thumb|Surendrapuri Temple's Navagraha Temples, Chandra with Rohini]]'''Name Variants''' |
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Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025. |
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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)
