Chandra, the moon god in Hindu religion, is believed to have worshipped Shiva at Som Tirth in Prayagraj to regain his health ,which was deteriorating due to a curse by Daksha Prajapati. This holy spot was originally located on the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati and is famous for the Someshwar Mahadev Temple. The temple is currently on the banks of Yamuna at Arel village. It is believed that the Shivling worshipped at Som Tirth was established by Chandra. According to Shiva Purana, Chandra’s infatuation with his wife Rohini and neglect of his other twenty six wives – all Daksha Prajapati’s daughters – enraged his father-in-law, who cursed him to get afflicted with tuberculosis (kshaya). Consequently, the moon’s constant waning threatened the cosmic order. Therefore one the advice of other gods, Chandra worshipped Shiva to regain his health. With deep gratitude and obeying the orders of Shiva, Soma left his heavenly abode and came to reside at the present Som Ti