Bharat Devotion

Rohini

(रोहिणी)

Literal Meaning

The red one

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

The fourth of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions).

Spiritual Insight & Context

A lunar mansion. Krishna's birth is placed under Rohini, which is why Janmashtami is ideally kept when Ashtami and Rohini meet.

Where Rohini Comes Up