Rohini

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Rohini may refer to any of the following -

1. Rohini as in Rohini Nakshatram (see also Nakshatra), in Hindu mythology a daughter of Daksha and a consort of the moon-God Chandra; symbolised as the star Rohini.

Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their birthstar (see Jyotisha), the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this Nakshatra, and would belong at the beginning of a first name:

O (pronounced as it appears)

Va (pronounced as in "vanilla")

Vi (pronounced as in "victory")

Vo (pronounced as it appears)

1. Rohini Devi, in Hindu mythology a consort of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama and Subhadra.
2. The Indian space satellite named Rohini.
3. Rohini is also a common feminine hindu given name .

For Delhi’s Township & Asia’s second biggest sub city Rohini see Rohini Township.