Lord Chandra
Lord Chandra (the moon) is 2nd of the Navagraha’s, the nine celestial planets in Hinduism. He is the planet of success, luxury, beauty and prosperity. Lord Chandra has the power to influence the waters of the oceans during New Moon and Full Moon days.
If the position of Chandra is strong in a person’s horoscope, they will be imaginative, creative, fearless, emotionally balanced, and adaptable. If the Moon’s position is weak in a person’s astrological chart, they will experience anxiety, emotional instability, insecurity, restlessness, and fear.
Lord Chandra represents our deepest personal needs, basic habits, reactions, and the flow of activity and energy. Though it is common to worship Chitragupta on Chitra Pournami or Chaitra Poornima, it is also important to worship Chandra on this day. For the year 2022, Chitra Pournami is falling on 15th April. Know about Chandra, the benefits of his worship and a popular stotra used to invoke him.
Depiction of Lord Chandra
Chandra Bhagavan rides on a chariot pulled by an antelope or ten horses. His abode is known as Chandraloka. Monday is the auspicious day for Chandra. His ornaments and apparel are pale white in colour. Of the nine gems, white pearl consists of Chandra’s energy. He carries a rope and while lily flowers in his hands.
Chandra is very handsome and married the 27 stars of Daksha Prajapati. His favourite wives of those twenty-seven are Rohini and Revathi.
The Benefits of worshipping Chandra Bhagwan
Mondays are ideal to worship the Moon. The Full Moon days and New Moon days are very special for his worship.
- Chandra bestows emotional balance
- He blesses with mental alertness and frees from psychological problems.
- Bestows creativity and spirit of imagination.
- Those worshipping Chandra Bhagwan can easily access prosperity, luck, and luxury.
- He cools mind and body and eliminates mental stress.
- Blesses with beauty and fame.
- He banishes darkness and brings peace.
Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali
The Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali containing the 108 names of Chandra praises and describes his attributes. If you recite these 108 names during pooja, Chandra will bestow his full blessings and also will remove any doshas.
The 108 names of Chandra
- Om Srimathe Namah
- Om Shashadharaya Namah
- Om Chandraya Namah
- Om Taaradhishaya Namah
- Om Nisakaraya Namah
- Om Sudhanidhaye Namah
- Om Sadaa(a)radhyaya Namah
- Om Satpathaye Namah
- Om Sadhu poojithaya Namah
- Om Jitendriyaya Namah
- Om Jagadhyonaya Namah
- Om Jyothishchakra pravarthakaya Namah
- Om Vikarthananujaya Namah
- Om Veraya Namah
- Om Visweshaya Namah
- Om Vidusham pathaye Namah
- Om Dhoshakaraya Namah
- Om Dhushta duraya Namah
- Om Pushtimathe Namah
- Om Shista palakaya Namah
- Om Ashtamurthi priyaya Namah
- Om Anataya Namah
- Om Kastadaru-kutarakaya Namah
- Om Swaprakashaya Namah
- Om Prakashathmane Namah
- Om Dyucharaya Namah
- Om Deva bhojanaya Namah
- Om Kaladharaya Namah
- Om Kalaheythave Namah
- Om Kamakruthe Namah
- Om Kamadayakaya Namah
- Om Mruthyu samharakaya Namah
- Om Amarthyaya Namah
- Om Nityanushtana dayakaya Namah
- Om Kshapakaraya Namah
- Om Kshina papaya Namah
- Om Kshyavrudhi samnvitaya Namah
- Om Jaivathrukaya Namah
- Om Sesine Namah
- Om Subhraya Namah
- Om Jayine Namah
- Om Jayaphala pradhaya Namah
- Om Sudhamayaya Namah
- Om Suraswamine Namah
- Om Bhakthanamishta dayakaya Namah
- Om Bhukthidaya-mukthidaya Namah
- Om Bhadraaya Namah
- Om Bhakthadaridya bhanjakaya Namah
- Om Samagana priyaya Namah
- Om Sarva-rakshakaya Namah
- Om Sagarodh-bhavaya Namah
- Om Bhayathakruthe Namah
- Om Bhaktigamyaya Namah
- Om Bhavabhanda vimochakaya Namah
- Om Jagathprakasha-kiranaya Namah
- Om Jagadhananda karanaya Namah
- Om Nissapathnaya Namah
- Om Niraharaya Namah
- Om Nirvikaraya Namah
- Om Niramayaya Namah
- Om Bhucha-yayacchaditaya Namah
- Om Bhavyaya Namah
- Om Bhuvanaprathipalakaya Namah
- Om Sakalaarthihaaraya Namah
- Om Sowmya-janakaya Namah
- Om Sadhu vanditaya Namah
- Om Sarwagamagnaya Namah
- Om Sarvagnaya Namah
- Om Sanakadimuni-sthuthaya Namah
- Om Sitachatthra dwajopethaya Namah
- Om Sitaamgaya Namah
- Om Sitabhushanaya Namah
- Om Swethamalyambhara-dharaya Namah
- Om Swethagandhanu-lepanaya Namah
- Om Dhasaswa-radha-samrudhaya Namah
- Om Dandapanaye Namah
- Om Dhanurdharaya Namah
- Om Kumdapushpojwala(a)kaaraya Namah
- Om Nayanabhja samudhbhavaya Namah
- Om Aatreya gothrajaya Namah
- Om Athyantha vinayaya Namah
- Om Priyadaayakaya Namah
- Om Karunarasa-sampoornaya Namah
- Om Karkata prabhave Namah
- Om Avyayaya Namah
- Om Chaturasrasanarudhaya Namah
- Om Chaturaya Namah
- Om Divyavahanaya Namah
- Om Vivaswan-mandalaagneya-vasane Namah
- Om Vasu-samruddhidaya Namah
- Om Maheswara-priyaya Namah
- Om Damtaya Namah
- Om Merugotra pradakshinaya Namah
- Om Grahamandala madyasthaya Namah
- Om Grasitaarkaaya Namah
- Om Grahadeepaya Namah
- Om Dwijarajaya Namah
- Om Dhyuthilakaya Namah
- Om Dwibhujaya Namah
- Om Dwija poojithaya Namah
- Om Audhumbaranaga-vasaya Namah
- Om Udaaraya Namah
- Om Rohini pathaye Namah
- Om Nityodayaya Namah
- Om Muni-stuthyaya Namah
- Om Nityanada phalapradaya Namah
- Om Sakalaahladana-karaya Namah
- Om Palasaa-samidha-priyaya Namah
Ithi Sri Chandra Ashtotthara Shatanamavali Sampoornam
Worship Moon on Chitra Pournami and receive his choicest blessings.
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