Nakshatra 4 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Rohini Nakshatra
Rohini is nakshatra 4 of the 27, spanning 10°00′ to 23°20′ Vrishabha of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Chandra, its deity Brahma, the creator, its symbol an ox-cart, and its yoni animal the Serpent.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 10°00′ to 23°20′ Vrishabha
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Vrishabha
- Ruling planet
- Chandra · Vimshottari dasha of 10 years
- Deity
- Brahma, the creator
- Symbol
- An ox-cart
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni (animal)
- Serpent (natural enemy: Mongoose)
- Nadi
- Antya
What Rohini is like
Rohini, ‘the red one’ or ‘the growing one’, is the Moon’s favourite among the 27 stars in the classical story, and it lies wholly in Vrishabha, the sign where the Moon is exalted. Brahma, the creator, presides over it. The star is linked with fertility, beauty, fine taste and the growth that follows patient care.
Born with the Moon in Rohini
With the Moon here the mind is drawn to beauty, comfort and music. You tend to build things that grow, a home, a garden, a business, a circle of friends, and to hold on to them. Moods follow the surroundings, so a pleasant, orderly place does a great deal for you. Possessiveness is the shadow, and generosity is its balance.
In short: Warm, creative and magnetic — people feel at home around you, and things grow in your care. A useful growth area: wanting less at a time, so you fully enjoy what you already have.
Chandra rules Rohini, so a Moon here means birth in the Chandra mahadasha, 10 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Mangal.
Deity and symbol
In the classical story the Moon, married to the 27 daughters of Daksha, favoured Rohini above the others, a tale told to explain how the Moon waxes and wanes. The ox-cart, her symbol, speaks of abundance carried steadily.
The symbol of Rohini is an ox-cart, and its deity is Brahma, the creator.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Rohini are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Vrishabha | Mesha |
| 2 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Vrishabha | Vrishabha |
| 3 | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Vrishabha | Mithuna |
| 4 | 20°00′ – 23°20′ | Vrishabha | Karka |
So the first pada of Rohini falls in Mesha navamsa and the last in Karka.
Rohini in Kundali Milan
As a partner Rohini is affectionate and home-loving, and does best where comfort, loyalty and shared routines are valued.
In Ashtakoot matching, Rohini brings a Serpent yoni, Manushya gana and Antya nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Serpent’s natural enemy is the Mongoose. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Rohini nakshatra fall in?
Rohini lies entirely within Vrishabha, from 10°00′ to 23°20′ Vrishabha. A Moon in Rohini is therefore always a Vrishabha Moon.
Who rules Rohini, and which dasha does it start?
Chandra rules Rohini. A person born with the Moon in Rohini starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Chandra mahadasha (10 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Mangal.
What is the yoni of Rohini, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Rohini is the Serpent, shared with Mrigashira. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Serpent and Mongoose); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Rohini a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Rohini the texts speak of warm, creative and magnetic — people feel at home around you, and things grow in your care. The growth area: wanting less at a time, so you fully enjoy what you already have.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Rohini?
The symbol is an ox-cart, and the deity is Brahma, the creator. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.