Chandra — The Mind and the Mother
If Surya is the soul, then Chandra is the mind. In Jyotish, the Moon’s placement is considered even more important than the Sun’s for day-to-day life prediction. Your Rashi (Moon sign) — not your Sun sign — is the foundation of Vedic horoscope analysis. It determines your mental constitution, emotional patterns, instinctive reactions, and overall psychological well-being.
Chandra is depicted as a luminous, fair-complexioned deity riding a chariot drawn by ten white horses across the night sky. He waxes and wanes through his monthly cycle, reflecting the fluctuating nature of the human mind — sometimes full and bright, sometimes dark and withdrawn.
Significations of Chandra
- Manas (Mind): Mental health, emotional intelligence, and psychological stability
- The Mother: Relationship with the mother, nurturing, and maternal instincts
- Emotions & Feelings: Moods, sensitivity, empathy, and emotional depth
- Fertility & Fluids: Reproductive health, blood, water in the body, and lactation
- Public & Masses: Popularity, public image, and connection with common people
Chandra’s Gemstone & Remedies
The gemstone for Chandra is the Pearl (Moti), worn in silver on the little finger on a Monday. Remedies for a weak Moon include worshipping Lord Shiva, offering milk and white flowers to a Shiva Lingam, wearing white clothes on Mondays, and keeping a Moon Yantra at home.
Chandra Mantra
“Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandraya Namah”