Chandra

This article is about the Hindu moon deity. For other uses, see Chandra (disambiguation).

Chandra
God of the Moon, Night and Vegetation
Member of Navagraha
A painting of Chandra from Mewar, Rajasthan, c. 18th century CE
Other names	Soma, Chandrama, Shashank, Nishakara, Shashi, Mayank, Vidhu
Devanagari	चंद्र
Affiliation	Deva Navagraha
Abode	Chandraloka
Planet	Moon
Mantra	Om Chandramasē Namaha
Weapon	Rope
Day	Monday
Color	Pale white
Number	2, 11, 20, 29
Mount	Chariot pulled by an antelope
Gender	Male
Genealogy
Parents	Atri (father) Anasuya (mother)
Siblings	Durvasa and Dattatreya
Consort	Rohini (chief consort), and 26 other Nakshatra goddesses
Children	Budha, Varchas, Bhadra, Jyotsnakali and other children
Equivalents
Greek	Selene
Roman	Luna

Chandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र, romanized: Chandra, 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).