Rohini (goddess)
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For other uses, see Rohini (disambiguation).
This article is about the consort of Chandra. For Vasudeva's wife, see Rohini (wife of Vasudeva). For Krishna's wife, see Rohini (Krishna's wife).
Rohini (रोहिणी) is a goddess in Hinduism[1] and the favorite consort of Chandra, the moon god. She is one of the 27 daughters of the prajapati Daksha and his wife Asikni.
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A Nakshatra Goddess The Personification of Aldebaran | |
Affiliation | Devi |
Abode | Chandraloka |
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Consort | Chandra |
Children | Varchas |
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Rohini, as "the red goddess" (Rohini Devi), is the personification of the orange-red star Aldebaran, the brightest star in the Taurus constellation.[2]