Rohini Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Rohini is the 4th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Brahmā, its Vimśottarī lord Moon, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Serpent, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Shudra — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Brahmā
Nakṣatra lord
Moon
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Sthira (Dhruva/Fixed)
Gaṇa
Manushya
Yoni
Serpent (M)
Nāḍī
Antya
Varṇa
Shudra
The four pādas of Rohini — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
40°00′
«O»
Aries
Mars
Pāda 2
43°20′
«Vaa»
Taurus
Venus
Pāda 3
46°40′
«Vee»
Gemini
Mercury
Pāda 4
50°00′
«Vu»
Cancer
Moon
What Rohini favours
Sthira (Dhruva/Fixed). Favours: Griha-pravesh, Planting seeds, Jewellery work, Long-term ventures, Foundation laying, Building, Vastu karma. Set aside: Travel, Quick transactions.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Rohini spans ghaṭī 40–44 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Rohini nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Rohini nakṣatra is Brahmā, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Moon, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Serpent.