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Rohini may refer to: People * Rohini (given name), including a list of persons and characters with the name * Rohini (actress) (born 1969), Indian actress, screenwriter, and director * Rohini (Buddha's disciple), female disciple * Rohini (goddess), consort of Chandra * Rohini (Krishna's wife), queen of Hindu god Krishna * Rohini Devi, first consort of Vasudeva in Hindu mythology * Rohini Hattangadi (born 1955), Indian actress * Rohini Nanayakkara, retired bank executive from Sri Lanka Places * Rohini, West Bengal, a village in India * Rohini, Delhi, a residential sub city in Northwest Delhi, India Other * ''Rohini'' (film), a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kamal Ghosh * Rohini (nakshatra), a lunar mansion in Indian astronomy corresponding to Aldebaran * Rohini (satellite), a series of Indian space satellites * Rohini sounding rocket series, Indian rockets developed for meteorological and atmospheric study purposes * Rohini River The Rohni (also known as Rohini ...
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Rohini (given Name)
Rohini () is a South‑Asian feminine given name of Sanskrit origin. It literally means “ascending”, “growing”, “red one”, and by extension “star” and “cow”, reflecting its links to the reddish star Aldebaran and to fertility symbolism in Hindu culture. Etymology and religious significance The name derives from the Sanskrit root (“to rise, grow, ascend”) plus the feminine suffix . * The Monier‑Williams dictionary glosses ''rohiṇī'' as “ruddy; a red cow; the fourth lunar mansion.” In Hindu mythology, bearers include Rohini (goddess), Rohinī Devi, favourite consort of Chandra and personification of Aldebaran, and Rohini (wife of Vasudeva), Rohinī, mother of Balarama and Subhadra in the ''Mahābhārata''. People The name is widely used across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the South‑Asian diaspora. Notable people with the given name include: * Rohini Arora, Canadian politician * Rohini Balakrishnan, Indian bioacoustics expert * Rohini Banerj ...
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Rohini (actress)
Rohini Molleti, known professionally as Rohini, is an Indian actress, screenwriter, dubbing artist, and lyricist. She has mainly acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films along with few Kannada films. Having started her acting career at five, she has about 130 films to her credit. She received National Film Award – Special Mention and Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Performance as Rangi in the 1995 film '' Stri''. Early life A native of Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh, Rohini spent all her childhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father, Appa Rao Naidu, was a panchayat officer and her mother, Radha, was a housewife. Her father always wanted to become an actor, though he could not be an actor owing to various reasons; he encouraged Rohini to become an actress. Personal life Her brother Balaji is also an actor. Rohini married actor Raghuvaran in 1996 but divorced in 2004. They have one son, Rishi. Career She started her career in 1974 as a child actress. ...
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Rohini, West Bengal
Rohini is a village and a gram panchayat in the Sankrail CD block in the Jhargram subdivision of the Jhargram district, in the state of West Bengal, India. History Babu Chowdhary Lakhsmi Narayan Sarangi, son of Babu Chowdhuri Akshay Narayan Sarangi of Rohini Gorh was the Zamindar of Rohini including other 89 mouzas and 7 Parganas . He was born on 1875 AD and was the 3rd zamindar of Gorh Rohini Zamidar /Raj estate. He established Rohini CRD High school in this village in the year 1948 . He also constructed a dispensary ( Akshay Narayan Sharangi Databya Chikitsalay ) in this village(1931) . He donated lands to build government offices and build many roads and Ponds in this area .The great person breathed his last on 1949 at the age of 75 . Mythology The local persons believe that Lord Rama king of Ayodhya once came here and established a Shiv linga to worship in Rameshwar. A herbal plant Ramdatun spread from Rameshwar. Geography Location Rohini is located at . Rohini i ...
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Rohini, Delhi
Rohini is a sub city and a neighbourhood in the North West Delhi district of the Union Territory of Delhi, India. It was developed as part of sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which was started in the 1980s to provide a composite society for all income groups. Rohini is one of the 12 zones administered under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Geography The neighbouring areas are Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Haider Pur, Mangol Puri, Sultanpuri, Khera Kalan, Khera Khurd, Budh Vihar, Karala, Kanjhawala, Samaypur, Barwala, Pooth Khurd, Kirari Suleman Nagar, Pooth Kalan, Mukarba Chowk and Bawana. Politics Vijender Gupta is the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Rohini Vidhan Sabha Constituency. The MP of Rohini (North-West Delhi) is Yogendra Chandoliya. The location has composite demographics with its inhabitants following different faiths and religions and speaking an array of languages including Hindi, Punjabi and English. Transpor ...
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Rohini Devi
In Hindu mythology, Rohini (, ) is the first consort of Vasudeva , and the mother of the Hindu deities Balarama and Subhadra. She plays a prominent role in the upbringing of Krishna. Legend Rohini is described as the daughter of the king Bahlika, making her a cousin of Bheeshma. She is married to Vasudeva, a descendant of Yadu, a Chandravamsha king. Her sister, Pauravi, was also married to Vasudeva. Vasudeva also married Devaki, a princess of Mathura. The couple is imprisoned by Devaki's brother Kans, soon after their marriage. as a divine prophecy predicted Kans's death by Devaki's eighth son. While Vasudeva is imprisoned, Rohini lives at the house of her husband's cousin Nanda, in Vraja. While all previous sons of Devaki are slain, the seventh embryo is transferred to Rohini's womb. Rohini gives birth to Balarama. Krishna, the eighth child of Devaki, was exchanged with the daughter of Nanda and Yashoda in secrecy. Yashoda (foster-mother of Krishna) and Rohini play a ...
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Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi (''née'' Oak; born 11 April 1951) is an Indian actress, known for her work in Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Gujarati films, and Marathi soap operas and theatre. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in ''Gandhi'' (1982). An alumna of the National School of Drama of New Delhi, Hattangadi had worked mainly in theatre when she made her movie debut with '' Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan'' in 1978. Some of her noted cinematic roles were in such art films as '' Arth'' (1982), ''Party'' and ''Saaransh'' (1984). Hattangadi was mostly offered character roles in mainstream Hindi cinema after her portrayal in ''Gandhi'', often typecast in mother roles much ahead of her years. Respected for her acting prowess, she has appeared in over 80 feature films, and is active in theatre and television. Ea ...
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Rohini (satellite)
Rohini is a series of satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Rohini series consisted of four satellites, each of which was launched by the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) and three of which made it successfully to orbit. The series were mostly experimental satellites, with the first launch being in 1979. There was an earlier series of ISRO sounding rockets with the same name, first launched 1967. Satellites in series Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) It was a experimental spin stabilized satellite that used 3 W of power and was launched on 10 August 1979 from SDSC. The satellite contained instruments to monitor the launch vehicle. The satellite could not be placed into its intended orbit. Rohini RS-1 It was also a experimental spin stabilized satellite that used 16 W of power and was successfully launched on 18 July 1980 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre into an orbit of with an inclination of 44.7°. It was the first satellite successfull ...
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Rohini (Krishna's Wife)
Rohini may refer to: People * Rohini (given name), including a list of persons and characters with the name * Rohini (actress) (born 1969), Indian actress, screenwriter, and director * Rohini (Buddha's disciple), female disciple * Rohini (goddess), consort of Chandra * Rohini (Krishna's wife), queen of Hindu god Krishna * Rohini Devi, first consort of Vasudeva in Hindu mythology * Rohini Hattangadi (born 1955), Indian actress * Rohini Nanayakkara, retired bank executive from Sri Lanka Places * Rohini, West Bengal, a village in India * Rohini, Delhi, a residential sub city in Northwest Delhi, India Other * ''Rohini'' (film), a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kamal Ghosh * Rohini (nakshatra), a lunar mansion in Indian astronomy corresponding to Aldebaran * Rohini (satellite), a series of Indian space satellites * Rohini sounding rocket series, Indian rockets developed for meteorological and atmospheric study purposes * Rohini River The Rohni (also known as Rohini ...
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Rohini (goddess)
Rohini (रोहिणी) is the goddess of stars in Hinduism and the favorite consort of Chandra, the moon god. She is one of the 27 daughters of the prajapati Daksha and his wife Asikni. As "the red goddess" (also known as Rohini Devi), she is the personification of the orange-red star Aldebaran, the brightest star in the Taurus constellation. In Hinduism In Hindu, 27 daughters of Daksha and Asikni were married to Chandra. Chandra spent most of his time with Rohini, which enraged his other wives, who subsequently complained about this to their father. Seeing his daughters unhappy, Daksha cursed Chandra with leprosy and proclaimed that the Moon would wax and wane each month. Rohini, along with her sisters Kṛttikā and Revati, are often described as deified beings and "mothers". In Indian astronomy In Indian astronomy, the 27 lunar stations or Nakshatras are named for the daughters of Daksha and Asikni. The lunar station Rohini spans from 10° 0' to 23° 20' in V ...
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Rohini Sounding Rocket Series
Rohini is a series of sounding rockets developed by the ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for meteorological and atmospheric study. These sounding rockets are capable of carrying Payload (air and space craft), payloads of between altitudes of . The ISRO currently uses RH-200, RH-300,Mk-II, RH-560 Mk-II and RH-560 Mk-III rockets, which are launched from the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thumba and the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Various programs such as Equatorial ElectroJet (EEJ), Leonid Meteor Shower (LMS), Indian Middle Atmosphere Programme (IMAP), Monsoon Experiment (MONEX), Middle Atmosphere Dynamics (MIDAS), and Sooryagrahan-2010 have been conducted using the Rohini sounding rocket series. It has been the forerunners for ISRO's heavier and more complex launch vehicles, with continued usage even today for atmospheric and meteorological experiment and research. Currently, three versions are offered as operational sounding roc ...
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Rohini (film)
''Rohini'' is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kamal Ghosh and produced by S. Mukherjee. It is an adaptation of the Bengali novel ''Krishnakanter Uil'' () by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. The film was released on 5 November 1953 and failed commercially. Plot A wealthy ''zamindar'' writes a will disposing of his property. He does not want to give the entire estate to his son who despises his father. The ''zamindar'' wants to give a major portion of the estate to one of his close relatives and he has a sister named Rohini, who is a widow. The ''zamindar'' son persuades Rohini to steal the will and substitute it with a counterfeit. She promptly does so, but after learning of the intentions of the ''zamindar'' son, she changes her decision and tries to replace the counterfeit with the original. She is then caught in the act, leading to a chain of events which includes kidnap and murder. Cast Credits adapted from ''The Hindu'': * S. V. Ranga Rao * Madhuri Devi * S. ...
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