Lord Chandra – The Moon God
Chandra is a lunar deity and is also known as Soma. The Moon represents the mind, feminine nature, beauty and happiness. Chandra has only a face and two hands but no body. He is shown holding white lotuses in his two hands. He is believed to ride his chariot across the sky every night, pulled by ten white horses or an antelope. He is also called ‘Nishadipati’ and ‘Kshuparaka’. Lord Chandra is also one of the Gods of Fertility. Chandra is the god of Karka rashi or cancer zodiac sign. The mental stability and well being of a person largely depends on the placement of the moon in his horoscope. As Soma he presides over ‘Somavar’ or Monday and gemstone is pearl.
Moola Mantra: “Om shram sreem shraum sah chandraya namah”
Temple: Thingaloor Kailasanathar Temple near Thanjavur in Tamilnadu is one of the main Lord Chandra Temples in India.
