Rohini Nakshatra

Who is Rohini?

A CHARMING AND LOVING NURTURER

You are here to gracefully enrich this world with both material and spiritual blessings. You are a charming and charismatic soul who can gain trust and leadership in the blink of an eye. Everyone admires you as a sophisticated, grounded, yet gentle, open-minded and fun-loving person. As the symbol, an ox cart suggests, you are someone who can bring material abundance in a very creative and magical way. You are socially adept and a very good conversationalist, and you are able to figure out the best way to utilize everyone’s talent to achieve a goal. You are concerned about everybody’s welfare and have a strong will to manifest something bigger than yourself. At the same time, you have a special sensitivity for those close to you and you take good care of them. The presiding deity, Brahma, the Creator, suggests your creative and positive nature. Your creative mind never stops working and you feel great contentment when you have produced something out of nothing and nurtured it to full blossom. You benefit and make the society prosperous by generously giving out the fruit of your effort. You are like the “Empress” in the tarot deck; you like everything to be sophisticated and first class, and enjoy luxury and comfort. You love art and everything you touch becomes art. Even when you are working on a business project, you are an artist, not a businessperson. Rohini is ruled by the Moon and resides in Taurus, ruled by Venus. This mixture gives you all the beautiful qualities listed above, but things could come to you so easily that sometimes you don’t understand the struggles of others. Also, with your charm, you can be a chameleon and manipulate people to serve your own gain. Like the Ox, you can be very stubborn and don’t like to listen to people. The most important advice for you is to keep focusing on your spirituality and not to be entangled in material comfort or sensual pleasures. Plant your beautiful seeds and fill the world with divine abundance!

Both Lord Sri Krishna and Queen Victoria have their Ascendant and Moon in Rohini. Queen Victoria also has her Sun in Rohini. Obviously, Sri Krishna embodies the best qualities that this Nakshatra has to offer. Even the bad qualities are transcendental in Sri Krishna. The empire of Great Britain increased to 75% of the planet under Queen Victoria’s rule, and she even claimed the title of “Empress of India”. Special Power:
"Rohana shakti" means the power to make things grow. Rohini people are excellent at starting something, nurturing it to fructify, and giving it back to the world.

When the Moon is in Rohini:

Rohini is symbolized by an ox cart, signifying its steadiness, power, and bountifulness. Its presiding deity is Lord Brahma, the first creator. It is a great Nakshatra for all types of beginnings. Anything started now will grow steadily and bear fruits in the future: start a business; open a bank account; start an exciting new project; register for a class; start construction of your new home. It is a good time to accumulate and expand wealth, so, any financial or business activities are supported, such as purchasing new jewelry, clothes, vehicles or home. Also, both materially and spiritually nourishing activities are favored Rohini is ruled by the Moon and it lies within Taurus, ruled by Venus. Anything to deepen the warm feeling of love in your heart is well supported

According to ancient science of Vedic astrology, Moon or Chandra depicts mind and brain, feelings, emotions, sensitivity, softness, imagination, queen and mother. The waxing moon is believed to be benefic, while the waning moon is considered to be malefic. Moon is lord of three nakshatras or lunar mansions: Rohini, Hasta and Shravana. Chandra rules over the sign Karka (Cancer), while he is exalted in Vrishabha (Taurus) and in his fall in Vrishchika (Scorpio). Chandra has the following associations: the color white, the metal silver and the gemstones pearl and moonstone. His element is water, direction is north-west and season is winter.Usually  Rohini  nakshtra  people  are  emotional in  nature 

Historical Trivia:

In Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic, it is described that the Pandavas married their wife, Draupadi under the Moon in Rohini. Obviously their astrologer picked an excellent Nakshatra for marriage.

Krishna's Ascendant and Moon are in this Nakshatra, Rohini  in  ancient scriptures   mentions this Nakshatra, not the sign Taurus, to describe His birth, which tells us that 5000 years ago Vedic Astrology was much more concerned about the Nakshatras than the signs of the zodiac as we know them today. Also, ancient texts describe the people with their moon in Rohini as very alluring, and Krishna is definitely so. In fact, he is known as all attractive.

Rohini Devi attained enlightenment by offering prayers to Lord Krishna with complete devotion. Each of the 27 nakshatras is a wife of the Moon, but Rohini Devi was the very first to marry the Moon. She received this marriage blessing after standing on one toe of her right foot for eons at the Thaanthreeswarar Temple. Rohini also made offerings and prayers to Lord Krishna at the Sri Pandava Dhootha Sri Krishna temple in Kanchipuram. After this Rohini, received true insight and divine realization with the darshan of Lord Krishna, who embodied the entire universe.

The Mahabharatha tells the story of Duriyodhana, who was trying to cunningly overpower Lord Krishna. Duriyodhana attempted to trick Lord Krishna so that he could easily kill him. Lord Krishna, a master of illusion, played along, but before Duriyodhana could trick him, Lord Krishna revealed his true cosmic nature in the form of Sri Pandava Dhootha Perumal. Lord Krishna sits 30 feet tall at this auspicious temple and bestows his grace while embodying the whole universe.

Those born under Rohini star should visit this temple at least once in their lifetime to make offerings to Lord Krishna. It is recommended to offer food to the poor people at the temple as a remedy for karma with friends and family. Krishna’s favorite foods include Adai (rice cakes), Murukku (rice donut) and Seedai (rice, coconut and sesame sweet). It is also suggested to walk around the temple, from the left to the right, and carry a ghee lamp as a remedy to relieve sorrow. This is a temple of abundance and visiting on Rohini Day or Ashtami tithi will bring great benefits of prosperity.