Articles — Chandra

Shri Chandra dev or Moon god is also one of the nine Navagrahas of Hindu Astrology. Shri Chandra is known as Planet Moon and also the Lord of stars. In Sanskrit Chandra stands for 'bright and shining'. Chandra has the second place in Navagraha. Moon (Chandra) is the planet, which rules our emotions, thoughts and fortune. Reading or listening Shri Chandra kavach removes all malefic effects of planet Moon .    श्री चन्द्र कवचम् ॥ ॐ गण गणपतये नमः ॥ अस्य श्रीचन्द्रकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य गौतम् ऋषिः ।अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, श्रीचन्द्रो देवता, चन्द्रप्रीत्यर्थं जपे विनियोगः ।समं चतुर्भुजं वन्दे केयूरमुकुटोज्ज्वलम् ।वासुदेवस्य नयनं शङ्करस्य च भूषणम् ॥ १॥ एवं ध्यात्वा जपेन्नित्यं...

These Nine Planets (Navagraha) Beej Mantras are very useful in Dashas of any particular planet. By reciting these Navagraha Beej Mantras one can remove all malefic effects of planets. Whichever Planet is troubling you in your Horoscope (Janam Kundli), start chanting mantra related to it as per mentioned number daily.  After only 40 days you will experience yourself that you are getting benefited. Chanting of beej mantras of Navagraha also brings following benefits :- Helps remove negative effects of particular Grahas. Improves quality of personal and professional life. Gains the positive blessings of the Navagrahas. Keeps away bad luck and misfortune Keeps away diseases...

Sri Navagraha Stotra is in Sanskrit and it is written by Maharishi Vyas. Sri Navagraha Stotra consists of nine mantras for nine planets. Sri Navagraha Stotra or Nava Graha Stotram is a prayer addressed to Navagrahas or the Nine Planets which is believed to have an effect on humans ups and downs.By reciting Sri Navagraha Stotra all troubles, difficulties get vanished from our life. We have to recite Sri Navagraha Stotra daily with faith, devotion and concentration.Sri Navagraha Stotra mantras are also recited individually. II श्री नवग्रह स्तोत्र II    जपाकुसुम संकाशं काश्यपेयं महदद्युतिम् I  तमोरिंसर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोSस्मि दिवाकरम् II १ II    Japaa kusuma Sankaasam – Kaasyapeyam...

Parvati once asked Shiva, Lord, tell me, why do you wear a crescent moon on your forehead?  What is the story behind this? Shiva told her the story. Earlier, Parvati had been born as Sati, the daughter of Daksha.  As Sati, she had been married to Shiva.  Since Daksha insulted her husband Shiva, Sati gave up her life.  When Sati died, Shiva no longer found pleasure in anything.  He began to live in the forest and started to perform tapasya.  Such was the power of the tapasya that any trees or mountains that were near the place where Shiva was...