| Chandra | |
|---|---|
| Member of Navagraha | |
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| Other names | Soma, Chandrama, Shashi, Nishakara, Chanda |
| Devanagari | चन्द्र |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Candra |
| Affiliation | Deva, Graha, Dikpala |
| Abode | Chandraloka |
| Planet | Moon |
| Mantra | Om Chandramasē Namaha |
| Weapon | Rope |
| Day | Monday |
| Color | Pale white[3] |
| Number | 2, 11, 20, 29 |
| Mount | Chariot pulled by an antelope |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Durvasa and Dattatreya |
| Consort | Rohini (chief consort), and other 26 Nakshatra goddesses |
| Children | Budha, Varchas, Bhadra, Jyotsnakali[4] and other children |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Selene |
| Roman | Luna |
Chandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र, romanized: Chandrā, lit. 'shining' or 'moon'), also known as Soma (Sanskrit: सोम), is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation. He is one of the Navagraha (nine planets of Hinduism) and Dikpala (guardians of the directions).[5]
- ^ Vinod ChandraaSrivastava (2008). History of Agriculture in India, Up to C. 1200 A.D. Concept Publishing. p. 557. ISBN 978-81-8069-521-6.
- ^ Edward Washburn Hopkins 1968, p. 90.
- ^ "Significance of Colors in Astrological Remedies - astrosagar.com". Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Jyotsnakali, Jyotsnākālī: 4 definitions". 16 March 2019.
- ^ Dalal 2010a, p. 394.