Chandra
Chandra is one of the Twelve Devas, as guardian deities, who are found in or around Buddhist shrines. He joins these other eleven Devas of Buddhism, found in Japan and other parts of southeast Asia.
↻ synthesized from 10 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Nipponkoku Genpō Zen'aku Ryōiki, compiled in 822.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Selene, Nzambi Mpungu, Máni, Tēcciztēcatl, Iah, Igaluk/Alignak, Metztli, Anumati, Kušuḫ, Napir, God Agni, Selardi, Chang E, Aravan, Ila, Vaivasvata Manu, Ikshvaku, Kardama, Supreme Goddess, Gaya, Utkala, Vinatashva, Iksavaku, Shashabindu, Vasishtha, Prithvi, Agni, Indra, Varuna, Brahma, Vayu, Nirṛti, Enma-O, Ishana, Atri, Yama, Kubera, Vishnu, Helios, Jesus Christ, Allah, Nzambici, Sin, Tsukuyomi, Coyolxauhqui, Luna, Soma, Parvati, kali, Ulupi, Pururavas, Ida, Śiva, Ganga, Nārada, Daksha
- consort of
- Rohinī
- has aspect
- Indu, Shashank, Atrisuta, Shashin, Taradhipa, Nishakara, Nakshatrapati, Oshadhipati, Uduraj, Udupati, Kumudanatha, Udupa, Shashin
Mentioned by
- Prithvi
- Agni
- Indra
- Varuna
- Brahma
- Vayu
- Nirṛti
- Enma-O
- Ishana
- Atri
- Yama
- Kubera
- Vishnu
- Helios
- Jesus Christ
- Allah
and 32 more
Sources
Source passages
“He joins these other eleven Devas of Buddhism, found in Japan and other parts of southeast Asia: Indra (Taishaku-ten), Agni (Ka-ten), Yama (Emma-ten), Nirrti (Rasetsu-ten), Vayu (Fu-ten), Ishana (Ishana-ten), Kubera (Tamon-ten), Varuna (Sui-ten) Brahma (Bon-ten), Prithvi (Chi-ten), Surya (Nit-ten), Chandra (Gat-ten).”
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“The doors of Buddhist monasteries of Nepal show him, along with the Chandra (moon god), symbolically with Surya depicted as a red circle with rays.”
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“Chandra Chandra is the principal Moon god in Hinduism. He is a male deity described as a handsome, radiant god riding a chariot drawn by white horses or antelopes. He is also called Chandradeva or Soma”
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“Chandra or Soma, the Moon God.”
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“Surya (the Sun) and Chandra recognized the deception and alerted Vishnu, who severed Rahu's head with his Sudarshana Chakra. However, because Rahu had consumed the nectar, his head and body became immortal, forming the entities Rahu and Ketu. Rahu and Ketu, bearing enmity toward Surya and Chandra”
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