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Chandra mantra: beej mantra, japa count and today's Chandra hora
Chandra governs the mind, moods, the mother and rest. His mantra is the one traditionally taken up when the mind will not settle, and Monday is its day.
ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्राय नमः
Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandraya Namah
The next Chandra hora in Ludhiana begins at 5:23 AM and runs to 6:25 AM.
How to chant the Chandra mantra
- Begin on a Monday, in a Chandra hora if you can; today's for your city are in the table further down.
- Sit facing east or north on a mat, with a mala of 108 beads and the larger meru bead.
- Chant the beej mantra once for each bead. At the meru, turn the mala round instead of crossing it.
- Do 3 malas (324 repetitions) a day. Over 40 days that completes the traditional 11,000.
- Keep the same time and place each day. Traditions differ on what to do after a missed day, so follow your teacher's or your family's custom.
Chandra Puranic mantra from the Navagraha Stotra
The Navagraha Stotra, traditionally ascribed to Vyasa, gives one verse to each graha. This is the verse for Chandra, recited after the beej mantra or in its place.
दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम् ।
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम् ॥
Dadhishankhatusharabham Kshirodarnavasambhavam
Namami Shashinam Somam Shambhormukutabhushanam
What the verse says: I salute Soma, the hare-marked Moon, white as curd, conch and frost, risen from the ocean of milk, the jewel on Shiva's crown.
Chandra hora timings today in Ludhiana
Every Chandra hora of this Vedic day in Ludhiana, measured from sunrise at 6:24 AM. Hora boundaries follow local sunrise and sunset, so they differ from city to city; choose yours below.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Hora | 8:21 AM - 9:19 AM | Auspicious | Often matched with home, family, emotional reset. |
| Moon Hora | 3:08 PM - 4:06 PM | Auspicious | Often matched with home, family, emotional reset. |
| Moon Hora | 10:10 PM - 11:12 PM | Auspicious | Often matched with home, family, emotional reset. |
| Moon Hora | 5:23 AM - 6:25 AM | Auspicious | Often matched with home, family, emotional reset. |
The Chandra hora explained, with its uses · all twenty-four horas for Ludhiana
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Chandra mantra japa count: why 11,000
The traditional total for the Chandra beej mantra is 11,000 repetitions, kept within a mandala of 40 days. The number that matters day to day is the daily load: 11,000 over 40 days, rounded up to whole malas of 108, is 3 malas — 324 repetitions — a day.
These totals are a convention of the tradition, not a formula: they do not follow the Vimshottari dasha years, and different texts give different numbers. Treat 11,000 as the commonly taught figure rather than the only one. One mala a day kept steadily is the usual place to start if the full load is too much.
Alongside the beej mantra, the longer recitation traditionally paired with Chandra: Chandra Stotra.
Chandra mantra: common questions
How many times should the Chandra mantra be chanted?
The traditional total is 11,000, completed over 40 days — 3 malas (324 repetitions) a day. If that is more than you can keep up, one mala a day kept steadily is the usual starting point.
Which day is best for the Chandra mantra?
Monday, the day of Chandra. Within the day, a Chandra hora is the traditional window; today's for Ludhiana are listed on this page.
Do I need a mala to chant the Chandra mantra?
A mala only keeps count. Counting on the finger joints, or with the japa counter in the Swarn Siddhi app, keeps the same count.
Can anyone chant the Chandra beej mantra?
The navagraha beej mantras are published freely and are commonly chanted without formal initiation, though some lineages prefer a teacher to give them. Chanting is a practice of attention and discipline, not a substitute for medical, legal or financial help.