Chandra Puja is performed to please the Lord Chandra, the Moon God/ a Lunar deity. Chandra Puja is referred to those who have low Chandra position in their horoscope.
Lord Chandra gives peaceful and pacify impact in our life Chandra Puja helps in improving concentration, mental peace, pleasing personality, control of emotions and to get rid of mental depression.
In Vedic astrology Lord Chandra/ Moon is known as SOMA. SOMA is named after the Angelic scarifying drink used in Vedic Sacrifices.
In Sanskrit Chandra means "bright and Shinning". It is also one of the Graha in NAVGRAHA. LORD Chandra represents the psychological-emotional needs, behaviour and unconscious of an individual, in other words it's a representative of man's wisdom, intellect and mind.
Lord Chandra parents are Rishi Atri and Mata Anusuya. In Hindu mythology Lord Chandra described as a Youthful and Handsome man. He is the father of BUDHA GRAHA (Planet Mercury).
CHANDRA'S favourable position in Birth Chart makes a person affectionate, sensitive, youthful, energetic and sensible. A person would be creative, innovative, an influence thinker, courageous and psychologically balanced in the strong Chandra Mahadasha.
However, the weak Chandra brings emotional breakdown, instability in thoughts, confused nature and infirmity in personality. Weak Chandra affects the person physically also i.e. insomniac, fatigue, kidney disease, infertility issues, stress and depression. It affects the person's behaviour which spoils the relationship of an individual with other.
To improve the position of Chandra a person is advised to donate rice, white clothe, silver, white flower, sugar, curd and pearls. Other than that a person is advised to have the CHANDRA PUJA/ HOMAM with a guidance of an expert Purohit as per vedic rituals.