Rohini nakshatra
Rohini is the 4th of the 27 nakshatras: the 4th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Taurus 10°00′ – Taurus 23°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Taurus 10°00′ – Taurus 23°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 40.00° – 53.33° |
| Sign(s) | Taurus |
| Vimshottari lord | Moon (10-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Taurus 10°00′ – Taurus 13°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Taurus 13°20′ – Taurus 16°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Taurus 16°40′ – Taurus 20°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Taurus 20°00′ – Taurus 23°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Prajapati (Brahma), the creator |
| Symbol | an ox cart or chariot |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni (animal) | Serpent |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Rohini
For a person whose Moon was in Rohini at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Rohini as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 3) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Rohini (1), Hasta (10), Shravana (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Mrigashira (2), Chitra (11), Dhanishta (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Ardra (3), Swati (12), Shatabhisha (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Punarvasu (4), Vishakha (13), Purva Bhadrapada (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Pushya (5), Anuradha (14), Uttara Bhadrapada (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Ashlesha (6), Jyeshtha (15), Revati (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Magha (7), Mula (16), Ashwini (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Purva Phalguni (8), Purva Ashadha (17), Bharani (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Uttara Phalguni (9), Uttara Ashadha (18), Krittika (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Shravana → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Rohini at birth, the first mahadasha is Moon. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Rohini already travelled by the Moon) × 10 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 40.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun. How the dasha periods are calculated.