Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri)
चंद्र गायत्री मंत्र
Also known as: om kshiraputraya vidmahe amritatattvaya dhimahi · chandra gayatri · moon gayatri mantra · chandrama gayatri mantra
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✦ Meaning
The Chandra Gayatri Mantra is the Vedic Gayatri-meter prayer to Chandra, the Moon, among the Navagraha. Addressed as the son of the milk-ocean and the nectar-essence, the cooling Moon governs the mind, emotions and peace. It is chanted to strengthen a weak or afflicted Moon and to bring calm, emotional balance, contentment and well-being.
Origin & Story
The Gayatri mantra of Chandra (the Moon), among the Navagraha Gayatris · Traditional (Vedic)
Each of the nine planets (Navagraha) has its own Gayatri — a prayer in the sacred Gayatri meter invoking that graha to bestow its blessings and illumine the intellect. The Chandra Gayatri invokes the Moon, who in the Puranas arose from the churning of the ocean of milk along with the nectar of immortality, and is therefore called Kshiraputra (son of the milk-ocean) and Amritatattva (essence of nectar). As the cool lord of the mind and emotions, the Moon is honoured through this mantra in the timeless pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat," especially on Mondays and when seeking peace of mind.
✦ As told in scripture
Because the Moon governs the mind in Jyotisha, those troubled by anxiety, mood swings or a weak Moon are traditionally counselled to chant the Chandra Gayatri on Mondays; devotees report calmer minds, steadier emotions and more peaceful sleep through its gentle, cooling influence.
The Mantra
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ॐ क्षीरपुत्राय विद्महे अमृततत्त्वाय धीमहि । तन्नश्चन्द्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Om Kshiraputraya Vidmahe Amritatattvaya Dhimahi. Tannash Chandrah Prachodayat.
Meaning:Om. May we know the son of the milk-ocean; may we meditate upon the one whose essence is nectar; may that Chandra (the Moon) inspire and illumine our minds.
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Benefits of Chanting Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri)
The Gayatri mantra of Chandra (the Moon) among the nine planets (Navagraha) — invoked to strengthen the Moon in the horoscope
Chanted for peace of mind, emotional balance, calm and relief from stress, anxiety and mental restlessness
Helps pacify the ill effects of a weak or afflicted Moon, which governs the mind and emotions in Jyotisha
Brings contentment, gentle well-being and good sleep; the Moon is the cool, nourishing, nectar-like graha
As a Gayatri, it illumines the intellect along the timeless pattern Vidmahe-Dhimahi-Prachodayat
Especially powerful on Monday (Somavar), the Moon's own day, and at the sandhya times
How to Chant Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri)
After a bath, sit facing east (or toward the Moon in the evening) with a calm mind and chant "Om Kshiraputraya Vidmahe Amritatattvaya Dhimahi. Tannash Chandrah Prachodayat" 108 times on a mala. Monday is the special day of the Moon; white flowers, rice and milk are traditionally offered. Like all Gayatri mantras it is ideally recited at the sandhya times. It may be chanted daily, alongside other Navagraha prayers, especially when strengthening the Moon or seeking peace of mind.