Monday Hindu Blessings: Chant These 108 Names of Chandra Dev to Seek Lord Shiva’s Divine Grace

In the realm of Hindu devotion, Monday holds a place of special reverence, particularly dedicated to Devon ke Dev Mahadev—Lord Shiva. Devotees across India and beyond observe this sacred day with fasting, temple visits, and heartfelt prayers to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. But did you know that worshipping Lord Shiva on Mondays also pleases Chandra Dev, the lunar deity associated with the mind and emotions?

According to astrology, Lord Shiva governs the moon (Chandra), and honoring Him results in mental peace, emotional stability, and success in auspicious tasks. It is believed that when Chandra Dev is pleased, one’s mind is free from confusion and distress, paving the way for clarity, joy, and prosperity.

Why Worship on Monday?

Monday, or Somvar, is considered extremely auspicious for devotees of Lord Shiva. Observing fasts and performing rituals on this day is believed to fulfill heartfelt desires and grant spiritual advancement. The fast, known as Somvar Vrat, is also observed by many unmarried women praying for a suitable life partner, mirroring the sacred union of Shiva and Parvati.

Astrologers suggest that during Monday puja, chanting the 108 names of Chandra Dev can enhance the effectiveness of worship and bring manifold blessings. Chandra, the moon god, symbolizes beauty, grace, emotions, and the mind. When he is in a favorable position in your birth chart, life flows smoothly with mental stability and success. If afflicted, however, individuals may experience mood swings, emotional distress, or poor decision-making.

Chanting the 108 Names of Chandra Dev

Here is a sacred compilation of the 108 names of Chandra Dev. Chanting them during Monday puja can help calm the mind, eliminate negative influences, and invoke divine support in overcoming life’s challenges. A few notable names include:

ॐ केतवे नमः (Om Ketave Namah) – Salutations to the one who grants direction.

ॐ महाभीतिहराय नमः (Om Mahabhitiharaya Namah) – Salutations to the one who removes great fears.

ॐ फलधूम्रसंकाशाय नमः (Om Phaladhumrasankashay Namah) – Salutations to the one who shines like fruit and smoke.

ॐ चतुर्थेवमातृनाशाय नमः (Om Chaturtheva Matrunashaya Namah) – The one who removes mother-related problems in the fourth house.

ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः (Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah) – Salutations to the one who is kind to devotees.

ॐ शुभाशुभफलप्रदाय नमः (Om Shubhashubhapalapradaya Namah) – The one who bestows both auspicious and inauspicious results.

1. ॐ केतवे नमः — Om Ketave Namah

2. ॐ स्थूलशिरसे नमः — Om Sthulashirase Namah

3. ॐ शिरोमात्राय नमः — Om Shiromatraya Namah

4. ॐ ध्वजाकृतये नमः — Om Dhvajakritaye Namah

5. ॐ नवग्रहयुताय नमः — Om Navagrahayutaya Namah

6. ॐ सिंहिकासुरीगर्भसंभवाय नमः — Om Simhikasurigarbhasambhavaya Namah

7. ॐ महाभीतिहराय नमः — Om Mahabhitiharaya Namah

8. ॐ चित्रवर्णाय नमः — Om Chitravarnaya Namah

9. ॐ पिंगलाक्षाय नमः — Om Pingalakshaya Namah

10. ॐ फलधूम्रसंकाशाय नमः — Om Phaladhumrasankashaya Namah

11. ॐ तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राय नमः — Om Tikshnadanstraya Namah

12. ॐ महोरगाय नमः — Om Mahoragaya Namah

13. ॐ रक्तनेत्राय नमः — Om Raktanetraya Namah

14. ॐ चित्रकारिणे नमः — Om Chitrakariné Namah

15. ॐ तीव्रकोपाय नमः — Om Teevrakopaya Namah

16. ॐ महाशूराय नमः — Om Mahashuraya Namah

17. ॐ पापकंटकाय नमः — Om Papakantakaya Namah

18. ॐ क्रोधनिधये नमः — Om Krodhanidhaye Namah

19. ॐ छायाग्रहविशेषकाय नमः — Om Chhayagrahavishesakaya Namah

20. ॐ अंत्यग्रहाय नमः — Om Antyagrahaya Namah

21. ॐ महाशीर्षाय नमः — Om Mahashirshaya Namah

22. ॐ सूर्यारये नमः — Om Suryarayé Namah

23. ॐ पुष्पवद्गृहिणे नमः — Om Pushpavadgrihine Namah

24. ॐ वरदहस्ताय नमः — Om Varadahastaya Namah

25. ॐ गदापाणये नमः — Om Gadapanaye Namah

26. ॐ चित्रशुभ्रधराय नमः — Om Chitrashubhradharaya Namah

27. ॐ चित्रध्वजपताकाय नमः — Om Chitradhvajapatakaya Namah

28. ॐ घोराय नमः — Om Ghoraya Namah

29. ॐ चित्ररथाय नमः — Om Chitrarathaya Namah

30. ॐ शिखिने नमः — Om Shikhiné Namah

31. ॐ कुळत्थभक्षकाय नमः — Om Kulatthabhakshakaya Namah

32. ॐ वैढूर्याभरणाय नमः — Om Vaiduryabharanaya Namah

33. ॐ उत्पातजनकाय नमः — Om Utpatajanakaya Namah

34. ॐ शुक्रमित्राय नमः — Om Shukramitraya Namah

35. ॐ मंदारखाय नमः — Om Mandarakhaya Namah

36. ॐ शिखिनेंधपकाय नमः — Om Shikhinedhapakaya Namah

37. ॐ अंतर्वेदिने नमः — Om Antarvedine Namah

38. ॐ ईश्वराय नमः — Om Ishvaraya Namah

39. ॐ जैमिनिगोत्रजाय नमः — Om Jaiminigotrajaya Namah

40. ॐ चित्रगुप्तात्मने नमः — Om Chitraguptatmane Namah

41. ॐ दक्षिणाभिमुखाय नमः — Om Dakshinabhimukhaya Namah

42. ॐ मुकुंदवरप्रदाय नमः — Om Mukundavarapradaya Namah

43. ॐ महासुरकुलोद्भवाय नमः — Om Mahasurakulodbhavaya Namah

44. ॐ घनवर्णाय नमः — Om Ghanavarnaya Namah

45. ॐ लघुदेहाय नमः — Om Laghudehaya Namah

46. ॐ मृत्युपुत्राय नमः — Om Mrityuputraya Namah

47. ॐ उत्पातरूपधारिणे नमः — Om Utpatarupadharine Namah

48. ॐ अदृश्याय नमः — Om Adrishyaya Namah

49. ॐ कालाग्निसन्निभाय नमः — Om Kalagnisannibhaya Namah

50. ॐ नृपीठाय नमः — Om Nripitthaya Namah

51. ॐ ग्रहकारिणे नमः — Om Grahakarine Namah

52. ॐ सर्वोपद्रवकारकाय नमः — Om Sarvopadravakarakaya Namah

53. ॐ चित्रप्रसूताय नमः — Om Chitraprasutaya Namah

54. ॐ अनलाय नमः — Om Analaya Namah

55. ॐ सर्वव्याधिविनाशकाय नमः — Om Sarvavyadhivinashakaya Namah

56. ॐ अपसव्यप्रचारिणे नमः — Om Apasavyapracharine Namah

57. ॐ नवमेपापदायकाय नमः — Om Navamepapadayakaya Namah

58. ॐ पंचमेशोकदाय नमः — Om Panchameshokadaya Namah

59. ॐ उपरागगोचराय नमः — Om Uparagagocharaya Namah

60. ॐ पुरुषकर्मणे नमः — Om Purushakarmane Namah

61. ॐ तुरीयेस्थेसुखप्रदाय नमः — Om Turiyesthesukhapradaya Namah

62. ॐ तृतीयेवैरदाय नमः — Om Tritiyevairadaya Namah

63. ॐ पापग्रहाय नमः — Om Papagrahaya Namah

64. ॐ स्फोटकारकाय नमः — Om Sphotakarakaya Namah

65. ॐ प्राणनाथाय नमः — Om Prananathaya Namah

66. ॐ पंचमेश्रमकारकाय नमः — Om Panchameshramakarakaya Namah

67. ॐ द्वितीयेस्फुटवाग्धत्रे नमः — Om Dvitiyesphutavagdhatre Namah

68. ॐ विषाकुलितवक्त्राय नमः — Om Vishakulitavaktraya Namah

69. ॐ कामरूपिणे नमः — Om Kamarupine Namah

70. ॐ सिंहदंताय नमः — Om Simhadantaya Namah

71. ॐ सत्योपनृतवते नमः — Om Satyopanritavate Namah

72. ॐ चतुर्थेवमातृनाशाय नमः — Om Chaturthevamatrinashaya Namah

73. ॐ नवमेपितृनाशाय नमः — Om Navamepitrinashaya Namah

74. ॐ अंतेवैरप्रदाय नमः — Om Antevairapradaya Namah

75. ॐ सुतानंदनबंधकाय नमः — Om Sutanandanabandhakaya Namah

76. ॐ सर्पाक्षिजाताय नमः — Om Sarpakshijataya Namah

77. ॐ अनंगाय नमः — Om Anangaya Namah

78. ॐ कर्मराश्शुद्भवाय नमः — Om Karmarashshudbhavaya Namah

79. ॐ अपांतेकीर्तिदाय नमः — Om Apantekirtidaya Namah

80. ॐ सप्तमेकलहप्रदाय नमः — Om Saptamekalahapradaya Namah

81. ॐ अष्टमेव्याधिकर्त्रे नमः — Om Ashtamevyadhikartre Namah

82. ॐ धनेबहुसुखप्रदाय नमः — Om Dhanebahusukhapradaya Namah

83. ॐ जननेरोगदाय नमः — Om Jananerogadaya Namah

84. ॐ ऊर्ध्वमूर्धजाय नमः — Om Urdhvamurdhajaya Namah

85. ॐ ग्रहनायकाय नमः — Om Grahanayakaya Namah

86. ॐ पापदृष्टये नमः — Om Papadrishtaye Namah

87. ॐ खेचराय नमः — Om Khecharaya Namah

88. ॐ शांभवाय नमः — Om Shambhavaya Namah

89. ॐ आशेषपूजिताय नमः — Om Asheshapujitaya Namah

90. ॐ शाश्वताय नमः — Om Shashwataya Namah

91. ॐ वटाय नमः — Om Vataya Namah

92. ॐ शुभाशुभफलप्रदाय नमः — Om Shubhashubhapalapradaya Namah

93. ॐ धूम्राय नमः — Om Dhumraya Namah

94. ॐ सुधापायिने नमः — Om Sudhapayine Namah

95. ॐ निशाकराय नमः — Om Nishakaraya Namah

96. ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः — Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah

97. ॐ सिंहासनाय नमः — Om Simhasanaya Namah

98. ॐ केतुमूर्तये नमः — Om Ketumurtaye Namah

99. ॐ रवींदुद्युतिनाशकाय नमः — Om Ravindudyutinashakaya Namah

100. ॐ अमराय नमः — Om Amaraya Namah

101. ॐ पीठकाय नमः — Om Peethakaya Namah

102. ॐ विष्णुदृष्टाय नमः — Om Vishnudrishtaya Namah

103. ॐ अमरेश्वराय नमः — Om Amareshwaraya Namah

104. ॐ भक्तरक्षकाय नमः — Om Bhaktarakshakaya Namah

105. ॐ वैचित्र्यकपोलस्यंदनाय नमः — Om Vaichitryakapolasyandanaya Namah

106. ॐ विचित्रफलदायिने नमः — Om Vichitraphaladaya Namah

107. ॐ भक्ताभीष्टफलदाय नमः — Om Bhaktabhishtaphaladaya Namah

108. ॐ केतवे नमः — Om Ketave Namah

The complete list of 108 names can be chanted or meditated upon during puja or personal prayer sessions. You can also write them down as a form of devotion or include them in your spiritual journal.

Benefits of Chanting

1. Mental Peace: Chandra governs the mind. Chanting his names brings calmness, balance, and emotional resilience.

2. Improved Focus: Students and professionals benefit from better concentration and clarity in decision-making.

3. Astrological Relief: Those facing Chandra Dosh or Moon Mahadasha may find relief through regular chanting.

4. Relationship Harmony: As Chandra influences emotions, his blessings can lead to improved personal and family relationships.

5. Spiritual Upliftment: The practice deepens one’s connection with divine forces, especially Lord Shiva and the cosmic energies of the Moon.

 

How to Perform the Ritual

Wake up early on Monday and take a bath.

Offer water, bilva leaves, white flowers, and raw milk to the Shivlinga.

Light a ghee lamp and incense before the deity.

Chant “Om Namah Shivaya” and include the 108 names of Chandra Dev.

Observe the Somvar Vrat, if possible, by consuming only fruits and milk.

While science governs the outer world, faith rules the inner. These ancient practices aren’t just rituals; they are tools to align with universal energies and cultivate inner harmony. Chanting the 108 names of Chandra Dev on Mondays not only honors our cultural roots but also opens doors to divine grace, emotional well-being, and spiritual insight.

Disclaimer: The rituals and beliefs shared in this article are based on Hindu traditions and astrology. Readers are encouraged to approach them with respect and personal discretion.