The nature of Rohini
Rohini, the Moon’s favourite, is the star of growth, beauty and abundance. Its people are traditionally attractive, artistic and fond of comfort, with a gift for making things flourish, from gardens to households to businesses. It is steady and sensual rather than restless. Tradition warns only against holding on too tightly to what it loves.
These are the traditional associations of the star. Your whole chart, especially the Lagna and the planets, shapes how they show up in you.
The four padas
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada sets your Navamsa sign and, traditionally, the first syllable of your name.
| Pada | Rasi | Navamsa | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vrishabha | Mesha | O |
| 2 | Vrishabha | Vrishabha | Va |
| 3 | Vrishabha | Mithuna | Vi |
| 4 | Vrishabha | Karka | Vu |
Syllables follow the common Sanskrit list; Tamil, Malayalam and other regional lists differ slightly.
Rohini in marriage matching
In Guna Milan, Rohini brings Manushya gana, Serpent yoni and Antya nadi to the comparison. Partners of the same nadi (Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Swati, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Revati) score 0 in Nadi, which is called Nadi dosha unless it is cancelled.
In South Indian porutham, Rohini belongs to Kantha (neck) Rajju with Ardra, Hasta, Swati, Shravana, Shatabhisha; matches within the same Rajju are looked at very carefully. Its Vedha star, which tradition says obstructs it, is Swati.
The full picture depends on both Moon signs and the exact birth details, so check an actual match rather than the stars alone.
Check a matchRohini compatibility
How Rohini matches every other birth star, calculated with the same engine as our matcher (scores agree with AstroSage). Where a star spans two rasis, the score depends on the pada, so a range is shown.
Best matches for a Rohini bride
Purva Bhadrapada 7.5–8/10 · 27–30.5/36Mrigashira 5.5–6/10 · 27–36/36Ashwini 7.5/10 · 23.5/36Bharani 7.5/10 · 23.5/36Uttara Bhadrapada 6.5/10 · 27/36Dhanishta 7.5/10 · 20–26/36
Best matches for a Rohini groom
Mrigashira 6–7/10 · 27–35/36Anuradha 7/10 · 27.5/36Uttara Phalguni 7–7.5/10 · 26/36Ardra 7.5/10 · 24.5/36Purva Bhadrapada 5–6/10 · 26–31.5/36Pushya 7/10 · 25/36
All 27 stars for a Rohini bride
| Groom's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 7.5 | 23.5 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 7.5 | 23.5 | Matches | Different |
| Krittika | 6–7 | 11–20 | Matches | Same |
| Rohini | 6.5 | 28 | Dosha | Same |
| Mrigashira | 5.5–6 | 27–36 | Matches | Different |
| Ardra | 5 | 23.5 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 7 | 22.5–26 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 5 | 27 | Matches | Different |
| Ashlesha | 5 | 12 | Matches | Same |
| Magha | 3 | 11 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Phalguni | 4 | 25 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Phalguni | 5–6 | 26–27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 6 | 26 | Dosha | Different |
| Chitra | 5–5.5 | 19–20 | Matches | Different |
| Swati | 4.5 | 15.5 | Matches | Same |
| Vishakha | 6.5 | 9.5–15.5 | Matches | Same |
| Anuradha | 5.5 | 29.5 | Matches | Different |
| Jyeshtha | 7 | 23.5 | Matches | Different |
| Mula | 7 | 14 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 7.5 | 20 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Ashadha | 7.5–8 | 12.5–17 | Matches | Same |
| Shravana | 8 | 17–18 | Dosha | Same |
| Dhanishta | 7.5 | 20–26 | Matches | Different |
| Shatabhisha | 6.5 | 24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 7.5–8 | 27–30.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6.5 | 27 | Matches | Different |
| Revati | 7.5 | 19 | Matches | Same |
All 27 stars for a Rohini groom
| Bride's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 7 | 21.5 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 5.5 | 22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Krittika | 5.5 | 10–20 | Matches | Same |
| Rohini | 6.5 | 28 | Dosha | Same |
| Mrigashira | 6–7 | 27–35 | Matches | Different |
| Ardra | 7.5 | 24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 7 | 22.5–24 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 7 | 25 | Matches | Different |
| Ashlesha | 5.5 | 11 | Matches | Same |
| Magha | 5 | 9.5 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Phalguni | 5 | 23.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Phalguni | 7–7.5 | 26 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 7 | 25 | Dosha | Different |
| Chitra | 6.5 | 20 | Matches | Different |
| Swati | 6 | 15.5 | Matches | Same |
| Vishakha | 6.5 | 10.5–14.5 | Matches | Same |
| Anuradha | 7 | 27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Jyeshtha | 5 | 22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Mula | 6.5 | 13 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 5 | 19 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Ashadha | 6 | 11.5–17 | Matches | Same |
| Shravana | 5.5 | 16–17 | Dosha | Same |
| Dhanishta | 5.5 | 20–27 | Matches | Different |
| Shatabhisha | 5.5 | 25.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 5–6 | 26–31.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 5 | 26 | Matches | Different |
| Revati | 3.5 | 17 | Matches | Same |
“Best” means Rajju matches, Nadi differs and the combined score is highest. Real matching also uses the exact birth times; check your own match.
Dasha for those born in Rohini
The Vimshottari dasha begins with the ruler of your birth star. Everyone born in Rohini starts life in the Moon mahadasha, a 10-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See which dasha you are running now.