It is significant of mind and emotions. It represents mother. It is feminine, cold and watery planet. As per Hindu astrology the sign in which is moon is placed at birth time is the birth sign of the individual. Moon in its journey through zodiac moves from one constellation to the next and completes one cycle in 28 days. Dates of Hindu festival and birthdays of Hindu gods are decided since ancient time by the Tithi (Lunar day) of moon. The Moon indicates a person s thinking, feelings and other mental processes. It gives intuitive nature, memory, taste, youth, love of poetry, music, attractive looks and sensuality. Its influence makes one moody, emotional and sensitive. It represents interaction with the public or public businesses, water, liquids and the tides of the sea over which it rules. The Moon also possesses dominance over the waters and liquids within our bodies. The Moon is also responsible for growth, fertility and conception, pregnancy and childbirth.
Exalted: Taurus Debilitated: Scorpio Body Part: Left Eye MahaDasha: 10 years Gem: Pearl Numerology: 2 Colour: White Nakshtra: Rohini, Hasta, Shrawan Element: Water Bhav Karak: 4 Mantra: Om som somay namah Day: Monday
Meaning: I pray to the Moon (Chandra) who shines coolly like curds or a white shell, who arose from the ocean of milk, who has a hare on him, Soma, who is the ornament of Shiva s hair.