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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Chandra
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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in Hindu mythology, is one of the names for the moon or the genius inhabiting it. He married twenty-seven daughters of Daksha, but loved Rohini especially, and neglected the rest, for which their father cursed him, and he consequently died; but having repented of his error, he was again awakened. His children are called Children of the Moon, and form a separate family in the mythology of India. (See SOMA).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chandra'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/chandra.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chandra'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/chandra.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
