Hindu Deityies: Soma by

Chandra: the Hindu God of the Moon

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His name means the moon in the Sanskrit language. Soma is one of his common names

god of the night

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God of vegetation

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Soma drink

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Soma can be traced back to the Hindu Texts, where he is said to be the personification of a drink made from the plant of the same name.

King of the rivers

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Lunar cycle

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Origin

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Is said to have been born during the churning of the ocean of milk.

governance

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pregnancy, childbirth, and fertility

Astrology

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Has a significant role in Vedic astrology.

King of medicine

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The cycle of the moon affects the growth and potency of herbs

prayer

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sought out for fertility, increase in mental or emotional strength, and wellbeing.

His wives

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Rohini: one of his wives

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Daksha

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father of the Nakshatras

association

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tranquility, and serenity

worship

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said to relieve all sorrows and increase the strength of the mind

Chandra's curse

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the result of not heading Daksha's warning. It affected not just him, but all plants and living beings that depended on his influence.

Dattatreya: his brother

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Durvasa: Chandras second brother

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Atri: Chandra's father

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Governance

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Our though process and intuition

Weakness: favoritism

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Daksha warning Chandra of consequences should he not pay equal attention to his wives instead of Rohini alone.

Hindu calendar

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Relies in part on the lunar cycle.

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After much pleading from the gods and Chandra, the curse was modified, leading to the phases of the moon as we see today.

Karva Chauth

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A holiday reliant on the lunar calendar and the lunar cycle.

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Chandra riding his chariot across the night sky.

association

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calmness of the mind

Governance

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our emotions

Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur

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A temple associated with the god Chandra

Puja

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Offering of prayers and mantras to the god in question.