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Navagraha
चन्द्र
Chandra Dev
The Moon God · Soma
ॐ
Mantra
ॐ सों सोमाय नमः
Salutations to Soma.
Story & significance
Chandra rules the mind and emotions. Cursed to wane by Daksha, he was saved by Shiva who placed him on his head — hence the moon waxes and wanes.
- Vahana (mount)
- Antelope chariot
- Consort
- 27 Nakshatras
CrescentLotus
Sacred temples
- Somnath, Gujarat
- Thingalur, Tamil Nadu