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[[File:Rohini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Rohini, 4th nakshatra, ... ]] |
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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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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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File:Rohini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Rohini 10th centry CE |
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File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). |
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File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). |
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File:畢宿（仏像図彙）.png|Rohini Chinese |
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File:4 Rohini draw.png|Rohini aa reconstructed by Jones (1720) |
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File:ChandraRohini.jpg|Chandra Rohini |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
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Latest revision as of 08:27, 31 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
Rohini 10th centry CE
Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
Rohini Chinese
Rohini aa reconstructed by Jones (1720)
Chandra Rohini
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
