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Rohini (other)
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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohini (Buddha's Disciple)
Rohiṇī was a princess of the Śākyas and sister of Anuruddha. She is a Sotāpanna. Story When Anuruddha visited his family in Kapilavastu, his sister Rohiṇī refused to see him as she was suffering from a certain skin disease. Anuruddha was persistent and requested her presence. She arrived with her face covered with a cloth in shame due to her condition. Her brother advised that she sell some of her clothing and jewellery and have a refectory constructed for the Buddha and the monks, as this would bring a great deal of merit. Rohiṇī did as she was advised and was assisted by her relatives. The construction was supervised by Anuruddha. He instructed her to fill the water pots every day and sweep the floors of the hall. She did so and began to slowly recover from her disease. Once the hall was complete, the Buddha was invited to partake of alms-food. After finishing his meal, he sent for Rohiṇī. He asked her if she knew the reason for her affliction. She replied th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohini Nanayakkara
Rohini Nanayakkara is a retired bank executive from Sri Lanka. Biography Nanayakkara grew up in a family of seven children. She studied economics at the University of Ceylon at Peradeniya, graduating in 1959. She joined the Bank of Ceylon in 1959 as a staff assistant. In 1988, she became the bank's general manager and chief executive. She held this position until her retirement in 1996. After retiring, she helped establish Seylan Bank Seylan Bank PLC () is a publicly owned Commercial Bank in Sri Lanka. It has branches in both urban and rural areas of Sri Lanka. Seylan bank had 170 banking centres island-wide, 3173 staff members (as at 1st August 2024), an ATM network of 182 u ..., and was appointed general manager of the Ministry of Finance's Private Sector Infrastructure Development Company. In 2005, she was appointed a member of the government's Task Force to Rebuild the Nation. She has served as chair of Lanka Orix Leasing Company (LOLC) and Browns Group. Nanayakkara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohini (nakshatra)
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
