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Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri)

Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 On Monday (the day of the Moon); at dawn and the sandhya times, and on Purnima·📜 The Gayatri mantra of Chandra (the Moon), among the Navagraha Gayatris

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ 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.

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The Mantra

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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.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Om🔊the primordial sound, the Supreme Brahman

Kshiraputraya🔊to the son of the milk-ocean (the Moon, who arose from the churning of the ocean of milk)

Vidmahe🔊may we know / we seek to know

Amritatattvaya🔊to the one whose essence is nectar (amrita), the principle of immortality

Dhimahi🔊we meditate upon

Tannah🔊therefore, for us / may that

Chandrah🔊Chandra, the Moon god

Prachodayat🔊may he inspire and illumine (our intellect)

Benefits of Chanting Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri)

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The Gayatri mantra of Chandra (the Moon) among the nine planets (Navagraha) — invoked to strengthen the Moon in the horoscope

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Chanted for peace of mind, emotional balance, calm and relief from stress, anxiety and mental restlessness

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Helps pacify the ill effects of a weak or afflicted Moon, which governs the mind and emotions in Jyotisha

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Brings contentment, gentle well-being and good sleep; the Moon is the cool, nourishing, nectar-like graha

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As a Gayatri, it illumines the intellect along the timeless pattern Vidmahe-Dhimahi-Prachodayat

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Especially powerful on Monday (Somavar), the Moon's own day, and at the sandhya times

How to Chant Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri)

Repetitions108times

Best TimeOn Monday (the day of the Moon); at dawn and the sandhya times, and on Purnima

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Chandra Gayatri Mantra (Moon Gayatri) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the Gayatri mantra of the Moon (Chandra): "Om Kshiraputraya Vidmahe Amritatattvaya Dhimahi. Tannash Chandrah Prachodayat". Set in the sacred Gayatri meter, it invokes the cooling Moon — son of the milk-ocean and essence of nectar — to bring calm and illumine the intellect, in the pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat".

It is chanted for peace of mind, emotional balance and calm, and to strengthen a weak or afflicted Moon in the birth chart. Since the Moon governs the mind and emotions, it is valued for relief from anxiety and restlessness, bringing contentment and the Moon's gentle, nourishing grace.

In the Puranas, when the gods and demons churned the ocean of milk (Kshira Sagara), the Moon (Chandra) emerged among its treasures along with the nectar of immortality. Hence the Moon is addressed as 'Kshiraputra' (son of the milk-ocean) and 'Amritatattva' (whose essence is nectar) in this mantra.

Chant it 108 times on a mala, ideally on Monday — the day of the Moon — at dawn and the other sandhya times, and on the full-moon day (Purnima). Offering white flowers and milk is traditional. It can be made part of a daily Navagraha or Gayatri sadhana.