Soma is one of the most common other names used for the deity but the earliest use of the word to refer to the Moon is a subject of scholarly debate. Some of the synonyms of Chandra include Soma (distill), Indu (bright drop), Atrisuta (son of Atri), Shashin or Shachin (marked by hare), Taradhipa (lord of stars) and Nishakara (the night maker), Nakshatrapati (lord of the Nakshatra), Oshadhipati (lord of herbs), Uduraj or Udupati (water lord), Kumudanatha (lord of lotuses) and Udupa (boat). Both male and female name variations exist in many South Asian languages that originate from Sanskrit. It is also a common Indian name and surname. It is also the name of various other figures in Hindu mythology, including an asura and a Suryavamsha king. The word "Chandra" literally means "bright, shining or glittering" and is used for the " Moon" in Sanskrit and other Indian languages. Etymology and other names The scriptures compare the Moon to a white goose in the blue lake of sky. He is one of the Navagraha (nine planets of Hinduism) and Dikpala (guardians of the directions). Rohini (chief consort), and other 26 Nakshatra goddessesĬhandra ( Sanskrit: चन्द्र, romanized: Candra, lit.'shining' or 'moon'), also known as Soma ( Sanskrit: सोम), is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation.
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