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Chandra Stotra

चन्द्र स्तोत्र

5 min read8 versesSource: Skanda Purana

About Chandra Stotra

Chandra Stotra — चन्द्र स्तोत्र — is a sacred prayer offered to the Nine Planets (Navagraha). Attributed to Skanda Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to strengthen the mind and emotional well-being as well as remove all afflictions of planet Moon (Chandra/Soma). Additionally, it is known to enhance beauty, charm, and magnetic personality. It is especially recommended on Monday (Somvar) for maximum spiritual benefit. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 5 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Chandra Stotra in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री चन्द्र स्तोत्रम् ॥

दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम्।

नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम्॥ १॥

श्वेताम्बरः श्वेतविभूषणश्च श्वेतद्युतिर्दण्डधरो द्विबाहुः।

चन्द्रोऽमृतात्मा वरदः किरीटी मयि प्रसादं विदधातु देवः॥ २॥

सोमं शिवोत्तमं शान्तं शशाङ्कं शशभूषणम्।

निशानाथं प्रपन्नानां प्रभुं वन्दे निशाकरम्॥ ३॥

चन्द्रं मनोजवं दिव्यं निर्मलं विमलप्रभम्।

मृगधारिणमिन्दुं च महातेजस्विनं प्रभुम्॥ ४॥

रोहिणीशं सुधामूर्तिं सुधाकरमनामयम्।

ओषधीशं सुधास्पर्शमचिन्त्यं वरदं भजे॥ ५॥

ातारानाथमव्यक्तं कलानिधिमनामयम्।

चन्द्रं कलानिधिं वन्दे हृदयाब्जे व्यवस्थितम्॥ ६॥

ग्लौरात्रिनाथं रजनीकरं तं कुमुद्वतीकान्तमनल्पतेजम्।

कान्तिप्रदं सर्वजनप्रियं तं चन्द्रं नमामि प्रणवाभिरामम्॥ ७॥

अत्रेस्तनूजं विधुमम्बिकेशं कलानिधिं कामदमिन्दुमीड्यम्।

यक्षाधिपं चन्द्रकलावतंसं चन्द्रं सदा शान्तमहं नमामि॥ ८॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

चन्द्रस्तोत्रमिदं पुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।

सोमवारे सदा पाठ्यं चन्द्रदोषनिवारणम्॥

मनःशान्तिप्रदं नित्यं नेत्ररोगनिवारणम्।

चन्द्रग्रहजनितपीडां नाशयेन्नात्र संशयः॥

॥ इति श्री चन्द्र स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Removes all afflictions of planet Moon (Chandra/Soma)
  • Grants mental peace, emotional stability, and calmness
  • Cures eye diseases and water-related ailments
  • Enhances beauty, charm, and magnetic personality
  • Removes effects of weak Moon causing depression and anxiety
  • Strengthens the mind and emotional well-being
  • Most effective when chanted on Mondays

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Chandra Stotra

Read Chandra Stotra in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Prayer to Moon for mental peace, health, and removing Chandra dosha. It is dedicated to Shree Navagraha (श्री नवग्रह), the nine celestial bodies in hindu astrology. worshipped for planetary harmony and peace. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Skanda Purana.