Tag: Chandra

In Hinduism, Chandra is a lunar god and a Graha. Chandra is synonymous with Soma. The Chandra is the lord of plants and vegetation.

Chandra is described as young, beautiful; two-armed and having in his hands a club and a lotus. He rides his chariot across the sky every night, pulled by ten white horses or an antelope.

In Hindu mythology, Chandra is the father of Budha . He is married to 27 daughters of Daksha, after whom the Nakshatras in Hindu astrology are named.

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