This article is about the Hindu moon deity. For other uses, see Chandra (disambiguation).
Chandra
God of the Moon, Night and Vegetation[1][2]
Member of Navagraha
A painting of Chandra
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
Personal information
Parents
Atri (father)
Anasuya (mother)
Siblings
Durvasa and Dattatreya
Consort
Rohini (chief consort), and other 26 Nakshatra goddesses
Children
Budha, Varchas, Bhadra, Jyotsnakali[4]
Equivalents
Greek equivalent
Selene
Roman equivalent
Luna
Chandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र, romanized: Candra, 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.
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