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Rohini

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Gender Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Marathi
Scripts रोहिणी(Sanskrit, Marathi)

Meaning & History

Means "ascending" in Sanskrit, also the Sanskrit name for the star Aldebaran. This is a Hindu goddess, the favourite consort of the moon god Chandra. The name was also borne by a wife of Vasudeva and the mother of Balarama according to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.

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Rootrohiṇī

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goddesses, stars, travel
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Entry added October 6, 2024

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