The Sky Library · Nakshatra 4 of 27
Rohini
the red one, the growing one
Span10°00′ – 23°20′ Taurus (sidereal)
RulerMoon
Symbolan ox-cart; a chariot
StarsAldebaran (Alpha Tauri)
Presiding deity Prajapati
The red star where the Moon loves to rest, and everything grows.
Rohini is the beloved of the Moon, the mansion where he was said to linger longest among his twenty-seven wives. Ruled by Prajapati, lord of creation, it is fertile, sensual, and abundant, favoring growth, beauty, and the arts. Whatever is planted here tends to flourish.
fertilitybeautyabundancesensualitygrowththe arts
The presiding deity is given as Prajapati, the creator, often identified with Brahma.
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Third nine