Lord Chandra (The Moon God)

candra aṣṭottara śata nāma stotram

(Chandra Ashtottara Shata Nama Stotram in English (IAST))

From Puranas

The Chandra Ashtottara Shata Nama Stotram is a sacred hymn consisting of one hundred and eight auspicious names of the Moon God. Originating from the Puranic tradition, this stotram glorifies Chandra as the ruler of the night, the nectar of life, and a vital celestial influence in Vedic astrology. Chanting these names with devotion is believed to pacify the malefic effects of Chandra in one's horoscope, promoting emotional stability, mental clarity, and peace of mind. It is traditionally recited on Mondays to seek the blessings of the Moon, fostering tranquility, wisdom, and overall well-being.

śrīmān śaśadharaścandro tārādhīśo niśākaraḥ |
sudhānidhiḥ sadārādhyaḥ satpatiḥ sādhupūjitaḥ || 1 ||
jitendriyo jagadyoniḥ jyotiścakrapravartakaḥ |
vikartanānujo vīro viśveśo viduṣāṃ patiḥ || 2 ||
doṣākaro duṣṭadūraḥ puṣṭimān śiṣṭapālakaḥ |
aṣṭamūrtipriyo'nantakaṣṭadārukuṭhārakaḥ || 3 ||
svaprakāśaḥ prakāśātmā dyucaro devabhojanaḥ |
kalādharaḥ kālahetuḥ kāmakṛtkāmadāyakaḥ || 4 ||
mṛtyusaṃhārako'martyo nityānuṣṭhānadāyakaḥ |
kṣapākaraḥ kṣīṇapāpaḥ kṣayavṛddhisamanvitaḥ || 5 ||
jaivātṛkaḥ śucī śubhro jayī jayaphalapradaḥ |
sudhāmayaḥ surasvāmī bhaktanāmiṣṭadāyakaḥ || 6 ||
bhuktido muktido bhadro bhaktadāridryabhañjakaḥ |
sāmagānapriyaḥ sarvarakṣakaḥ sāgarodbhavaḥ || 7 ||
bhayāntakṛdbhaktigamyo bhavabandhavimocakaḥ |
jagatprakāśakiraṇo jagadānandakāraṇaḥ || 8 ||
nissapatno nirāhāro nirvikāro nirāmayaḥ |
bhūcchāyā''cchādito bhavyo bhuvanapratipālakaḥ || 9 ||
sakalārtiharaḥ saumyajanakaḥ sādhuvanditaḥ |
sarvāgamajñaḥ sarvajño sanakādimunistutaḥ || 10 ||
sitacchatradhvajopetaḥ sitāṅgo sitabhūṣaṇaḥ |
śvetamālyāmbaradharaḥ śvetagandhānulepanaḥ || 11 ||
daśāśvarathasaṃrūḍho daṇḍapāṇiḥ dhanurdharaḥ |
kundapuṣpojjvalākāro nayanābjasamudbhavaḥ || 12 ||
ātreyagotrajo'tyantavinayaḥ priyadāyakaḥ |
karuṇārasasampūrṇaḥ karkaṭaprabhuravyayaḥ || 13 ||
caturaśrāsanārūḍhaścaturo divyavāhanaḥ |
vivasvanmaṇḍalāgneyavāso vasusamṛddhidaḥ || 14 ||
maheśvarapriyo dāntaḥ merugotrapradakṣiṇaḥ |
grahamaṇḍalamadhyastho grasitārko grahādhipaḥ || 15 ||
dvijarājo dyutilako dvibhujo dvijapūjitaḥ |
audumbaranagāvāsa udāro rohiṇīpatiḥ || 16 ||
nityodayo munistutyo nityānandaphalapradaḥ |
sakalāhlādanakaraḥ palāśasamidhapriyaḥ || 17 ||
evaṃ nakṣatranāthasya nāmnāmaṣṭottaraṃ śatam ||
iti śrī candra aṣṭottaraśatanāma stotram |

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