Chandra known as the moon is one of the Navagraha planets. The moon represents mother Goddess. Goddess Parvathi who is the presiding deity of the moon.

The moon represents the feminine creative energy. The moon navigates roughly 2 ½ days in each house and takes 28 days to revolve around the twelve houses or zodiac signs.

The moon governs our state of mind including our thought process and emotions. The moon rules our attachment towards things, people and how we influence others, our moods and character. Pregnancy, fertility and child birth are also governed by the moon.

Chandra Dhosam causes concern in mental imbalance, nervous disorders and some variety of diseases associated with the skin. Mondays are special days for Chandran prayers and parihara poojas conducted on Mondays have good effects.

Generally if moon is strongly placed, it signifies encouraging, caring, sensitive and receptive qualities along with being emotionally mature, mentally strong, responsible and being helpful and beneficial to others. Moon is easily affected by the presence of other planets and the opposite of what is said above can happen.