Deity Navagraha
Chandra
चंद्र sa சந்திர தேவன் ta
Lunar god in Hinduism
Overview
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 8
Kinship in an account 8
- child of (child) Anasuya wife of rishi Atri
- child of (father) Atri ancient divine sage in India and one of the saptrishis (seven divine vedic sages)
- child of (child) Danu daughter of Daksha in Indian mythology
- parent of (child) Bhadra Hindu goddess
- parent of (father) Budha Planet Mercury, also a Hindu deity
- partner of (spouse) Rohini Hindu goddess, daughter of Daksha and consort of Chandra
- sibling of Dattatreya Hindu deity and combined avatar of the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva)
- sibling of Durvāsā Avatar of Shiva
Connections
Affiliation 2
Identification 2
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