From childhood to adulthood, we all call the moon "Chanda Mama". In songs, stories and poems, the moon is often mentioned as uncle. But have you ever wondered where the tradition of calling the moon uncle started?
Why is the moon called uncle?: There are religious, mythological and geographical reasons behind calling the moon uncle. According to religious belief, the moon is considered to be the brother of Goddess Lakshmi. Since we consider Goddess Lakshmi as our mother, according to this relationship, the moon is our maternal uncle. This is why the moon is called "Chanda Mama".
Geographical Reason: If we look at its geographical aspect, the moon is the only satellite of the earth and it keeps revolving around the earth. Like a brother-sister relationship, the moon is seen revolving around the earth. As the earth is considered as the mother, the moon is called uncle.
Chanda Mama in stories and poems: Countless stories and poems have been made about Chanda Mama, which are told to children. In childhood, grandmothers often told stories of Chanda Mama. Even school books have many poems related to Chanda Mama, which are interesting for children.
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