करवा चौथ चन्द्र अर्घ्य मंत्र (ॐ सोमाय नमः) — Benefits & How to Chant
करवा चौथ चन्द्र अर्घ्य मंत्र (ॐ सोमाय नमः)
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting करवा चौथ चन्द्र अर्घ्य मंत्र (ॐ सोमाय नमः)
Completes the Karva Chauth vrat by properly worshipping the Moon at moonrise
Invokes the Moon's blessings for the husband's long life (akhand saubhagya) and the couple's well-being
Bestows mental peace, emotional calm and harmony
the Moon governs the mind
Pacifies an afflicted or weak Moon in the horoscope (Chandra dosha)
Brings coolness, contentment and love into married life
Sanctifies the arghya offering with the Moon's own Gayatri and seed mantras
How to Chant करवा चौथ चन्द्र अर्घ्य मंत्र (ॐ सोमाय नमः)
Instructions
After the day-long fast, when the Moon rises, look at it through a sieve (chhalni) while holding a lamp. Offer arghya by pouring water toward the Moon from a karva (pot), then view your husband through the same sieve. Chant 'Om Somaya Namah' and the Chandra mantras while offering the water, then pray for his long life and break the fast with water and food given by him.
Spiritual Significance
Tradition tells that even Savitri-like devotion expressed through the Karva Chauth fast and these Moon mantras has the power to protect a husband's life; countless women hold that sighting the moon and offering arghya with 'Om Somaya Namah' brought their families health, harmony and unbroken good fortune.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional Chandra (Moon) worship mantras used in the Karva Chauth arghya ritual
Author: Unknown (traditional; Chandra Gayatri from the Gayatri tradition)
Karva Chauth is observed on the fourth day of the waning moon in Kartik, when married women keep a strict fast from dawn until the moon rises, praying for the long life of their husbands. The fast is broken only after offering arghya to the Moon. Chandra (Soma), who emerged from the churning of the ocean of milk holding the nectar of immortality, is invoked with 'Om Somaya Namah', his Gayatri, and his seed mantra. The Moon represents the mind, coolness and amrita, making him the perfect deity for a vow seeking longevity and marital harmony.