Rohiṇi
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Rohiṇi, wife of Vasudeva[edit]
Rohiṇi was the first wife of Vasudeva and the mother of Balarāma, elder brother of Kṛṣṇa. In their earlier life, they were Surasā and Kaśyapa. They were reborn due to a curse of the god Varuṇa.
Rohiṇi, a Cow[edit]
Rohiṇi was also the name of a cow, daughter of Kāmadhenu, the celestial cow who gave birth to all the cows of the world.
Rohiṇi, daughter of Dakṣa[edit]
One of the twenty-seven daughters of Dakṣa married to Candra,[1] Rohiṇī was his dearest wife.
Rohiṇi, a Nakṣatra[edit]
As a nakṣatra or star-constellation (the 4th in the list of 27) Rohiṇī comprises the stars alpha, theta, gamma, delta and epsilon Tauri.
Rohiṇi as per Astrology[edit]
In astrology, it is an auspicious star suitable for the performance of caula,[2] upanayana,[3] vivāha[4] and so on.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore