28 Names of Chandra are the divine twenty-eight names of graha Chandra or Moon. The planet Chandra represents the mother, mind, imagination, emotions, and feelings.
Lord Chandra is a lunar deity and a shining planet. Lord Chandra, who is also known as the lord of fertility, rules over plants and vegetation.
The name of Chandra has the divine ability to enhance your mind power, fertility, and the level of increased happiness.
One should listen to or practice this Chandra Ashta Vimsathi Nama Stotram daily to remove the malefic effects of the planet moon and also to remove the negative effects of certain yogas in Kundli.
He who reads 28 names of Chandra on Monday would get all that he desires, and all the planets along with Chandra would favor him.
28 Names of Chandra Meaning
|| चन्द्राष्टाविंशतिनामस्तोत्रम् ||
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
अस्य श्रीचन्द्राष्टाविंशतिनामस्तोत्रस्य गौतम ऋषिः,
सोमो देवता, विराट् छन्दः, चन्द्रप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
shreeganeshaaya namah' .
asya shreechandraasht'aavim'shatinaamastotrasya gautama ri'shih',
somo devataa, viraat' chhandah', chandrapreetyarthe jape viniyogah' ..
चन्द्रस्य श्रृणु नामानि शुभदानि महीपते
यानि श्रृत्वा नरो दुःखान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
chandrasya shri'nu naamaani shubhadaani maheepate .
yaani shrutvaa naro duh'khaanmuchyate naatra sam'shayah' .. 1..
Oh king, hear the holy names of the moon,
Hearing that men can get rid of their sorrows without any doubt.
सुधाकरश्च सोमश्च ग्लौरब्जः कुमुदप्रियः
लोकप्रियः शुभ्रभानुश्चन्द्रमा रोहिणीपतिः
sudhaakarashcha somashcha glaurabjah' kumudapriyah' .
lokapriyah' shubhrabhaanushchandramaa rohineepatih'.. 2..
He creates nectar, he diminishes, he arises from the Sea.
The lover of lotus, He who is dear to people, He who is clear,
He who removes tiresomeness, He who is eminent, He who is the consort of Rohini,
शशी हिमकरो राजा द्विजराजो निशाकरः
आत्रेय इन्दुः शीतांशुरोषधीषः कलानिधिः
shashee himakaro raajaa dvijaraajo nishaakarah' .
aatreya induh' sheetaam'shuroshadheeshah' kalaanidhih'.. 3..
He who has a rabbit, he who creates ice, king, king of Brahmins,
He who creates night, He who is from the clan of Athri, He who is white,
He who is cold, he who is master of light, He who is a treasure of arts,
जैवातृको रमाभ्राता क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवः
नक्षत्रनायकः शम्भुशिरश्चूडामणिर्विभुः
jaivaatri'ko ramaabhraataa ksheerodaarnavasambhavah' .
nakshatranaayakah' shambhushirashchood'aamanirvibhuh'.. 4..
He who lives long, he who is the brother of Lakshmi, he who came out of milk,
He who makes things happen, He who is the lord of all-stars,
Lord Shiva wears him as a brooch. He is powerful.
तापहर्ता नभोदीपो नामान्येतानि यः पठेत्
प्रत्यहं भक्तिसंयुक्तस्तस्य पीडा विनश्यति
taapahartaa nabhodeepo naamaanyetaani yah' pat'het .
pratyaham' bhaktisam'yuktastasya peed'aa vinashyati.. 5..
He who removes suffering, he who is light in the darkness
If anyone with devotion reads these names,
His sufferings will come to an end
तद्दिने च पठेद्यस्तु लभेत्सर्वं समीहितम्
ग्रहादीनां च सर्वेषां भवेच्चन्द्रबलं सदा
taddine cha pat'hedyastu labhetsarvam' sameehitam .
grahaadeenaam' cha sarveshaam' bhavechchandrabalam' sadaa.. 6..
He who reads them on Monday will get all that he desires,
And all the planets along with Chandra would favor him.
||ॐ श्रीचन्द्राष्टाविंशतिनामस्तोत्र सम्पूर्णम् ||
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चन्द्राष्टाविंशतिनामावलिः
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
अस्य श्रीचन्द्राष्टाविंशतिनामस्तोत्रस्य गौतम ऋषिः,
सोमो देवता, विराट् छन्दः, चन्द्रप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
shreeganeshaaya namah' .
asya shreechandraasht'aavim'shatinaamastotrasya gautama ri'shih',
somo devataa, viraat' chhandah', chandrapreetyarthe jape viniyogah' ..
चन्द्रस्य शृणु नामानि शुभदानि महीपते ।
यानि श्रुत्वा नरो दुःखान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥
chandrasya shri'nu naamaani shubhadaani maheepate .
yaani shrutvaa naro duh'khaanmuchyate naatra sam'shayah' ..
ॐ सुधाकराय नमः । om sudhaakaraaya namah' .
सोमाय नमः । somaaya namah' .
ग्लावे नमः । glaave namah' .
अब्जाय (अजाय) नमः । abjaaya (ajaaya) namah' .
कुमुदप्रियाय नमः । kumudapriyaaya namah' .
लोकप्रियाय नमः । lokapriyaaya namah' .
शुभ्रभान्वे नमः । shubhrabhaanve namah' .
चन्द्रमाय नमः । chandramaaya namah' .
रोहिणीपतये नमः । rohineepataye namah' .
शशिने नमः । १० shashine namah'. 10
हिमकराय नमः । himakaraaya namah' .
राजसे नमः । raajase namah' .
द्विजराजसे नमः । dvijaraajase namah' .
निशाकराय नमः । nishaakaraaya namah'
आत्रेयाय नमः । aatreyaaya namah' .
इन्दवे नमः । indave namah' .
शीतांशवेउ नमः । sheetaam'shaveu namah' .
ओषधीशाय नमः । oshadheeshaaya namah' .
कलानिधये नमः । kalaanidhaye namah' .
जैवातृकाय नमः । २० jaivaatri'kaaya namah' . 20
रमाभ्रात्रे नमः । ramaabhraatre namah' .
क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवाय नमः । ksheerodaarnavasambhavaaya namah' .
नक्षत्रनायकाय नमः । nakshatranaayakaaya namah' .
शम्भुशिराय नमः । shambhushiraaya namah' .
चूडामणये नमः । chood'aamanaye namah' .
विभवे नमः । vibhave namah' .
तापहर्त्रे नमः । taapahartre namah' .
नभोदीपाय नमः । २८ nabhodeepaaya namah' . 28
तापहर्ता नभोदीपो नामान्येतानि यः पठेत् ।
प्रत्यहं भक्तिसंयुक्तस्तस्य पीडा विनश्यति ॥
taapahartaa nabhodeepo naamaanyetaani yah' pat'het .
pratyaham' bhaktisam'yuktastasya peed'aa vinashyati ..
तद्दिने च पठेद्यस्तु लभेत्सर्वं समीहितम् ।
ग्रहादीनां च सर्वेषां भवेच्चन्द्रबलं सदा ॥
taddine cha pat'hedyastu labhetsarvam' sameehitam .
grahaadeenaam' cha sarveshaam' bhavechchandrabalam' sadaa ..
॥ इति श्रीचन्द्राष्टाविंशतिनामावलिः समाप्ता ॥