| Mangala | |
 Mangala / Angaraka / Kuja / Chevaai |
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| Mars | |
| Devanagari | मंगल |
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| Affiliation | Graha |
| Abode | Mangal loka |
| Mount | Ram |
| Planet | Mars |
In Jyotish astrology, Mangala (Devanagari: मंगल) is the name for Mars, the red planet. Graha (from Sanskrit ग्रह gráha -- seizing laying hold of holding is a 'cosmic influencer' on the living beings of mother Bhumidevi ( Earth) Jyotiṣa ( Sanskrit jyotiṣa, from jyótis- "light heavenly body" also spelled Jyotish and Jyotisha in English Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems Mars is also called Angaraka ('one who is red in colour') or Bhauma ('son of Bhumi') in Sanskrit. He is the god of war and is celibate. Celibacy refers to the lack of participation in Sexual intercourse. He is considered the son of Prithvi or Bhumi, the Earth Goddess. Prithvi ( Sanskrit: pṛthvī, also pṛthivī) is the Hindu Earth and Mother Goddess. He is the owner of the Aries and Scorpio signs, and a teacher of the occult sciences (Ruchaka Mahapurusha Yoga). Aries, the ram, is the first Astrological sign in the Zodiac. Scorpius ( Latin for Scorpion, symbol, Unicode ♏ is one of the Constellations of the Zodiac.
He is painted red or flame colour, four-armed, carrying a 'trident' (Sanskrit: trishūla), 'mace' (Sanskrit: gadā), 'lotus' (Sanskrit: Padma) and a 'spear' (Sanskrit: shūla). Trisula redirects here For the Genus of noctuid Moths see Trisula (moth. A mace is a simple Weapon that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows Padma ( nelumblum speciosum) the Sacred lotus, is an Aquatic plant that plays a central role in Indian religions such as Hinduism, His 'mount' (Sanskrit: vahana) is a ram. Vâhana or a Hindu vehicle, sometimes called a mount, is an animal mythical entity or Chimera (or sometimes a divine attribute closely He presides over 'Mangal-war' or Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. [1]
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Birth
Once when Lord Shiva was engrossed in 'deep meditation' (Sansrit: samadhi) upon his abode Mount Kailash, three drops of perspiration originated from his forehead fell down on the earth. Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva Samadhi ( Sanskrit: sa समाधि is a Hindu and Buddhist technical term that usually denotes higher levels of concentrated meditation or Kailasa redirects here For the band see Kailasa (band Mount Kailash (Devanagari कैलाश पर्वत( Kailāśā Parvata From those drops manifested a very beautiful infant, who was of reddish complexion and who had four arms.
The child was handed over to the earth goddess, Bhumi for upbringing by Lord Shiva. The child was named Bhaum as he was nurtured and brought up by 'Bhumi' (earth).
When Bhaum grew up, he went to Kashi and did a tremendous penance to please lord Shiva. Varanasi ( Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, pronunciation) also commonly known as Benares ( or Banaras (बनारस Lord Shiva blessed him by granting him 'Mangala loka'(the Abode of Mangala), which was superior even to the 'Shukra loka' (the Abode of the god of Venus - Shukra). Shukra (शुक्र the Sanskrit for "clear pure" or "brightness clearness" is the name the son of Bhrgu and Urjaswathi The same 'Bhauma' is established in the solar system by the name of Mangala or planet 'Mars'. [2]
In astrology
In Vedic astrology Mangala is considered a malefic of the first order. Jyotiṣa ( Sanskrit jyotiṣa, from jyótis- "light heavenly body" also spelled Jyotish and Jyotisha in English He rules over the signs Mesha (Aries) and Vrishchika (Scorpio), is exalted in Makara (Capricorn and has his fall in Karka (Cancer). The planets Sun, Moon and Jupiter are all considered friendly to him, while he is hostile to Mercury. Venus and Saturn are neutral. Mangala represents drive and physical energy, self-confidence and ego, strength, anger, impulsiveness, heroism and adventurous nature. Mangal rules over blood, muscles and bone marrow. He is also associated with battle, war and soldiers. Mangala is the lord of three nakshatras or lunar mansions: Mrigashīrsha, Chitra and Shravishtha or Dhanista. A nakshatra ( Devanagari: नक्षत्र or lunar mansion is one of the 27 or 28 divisions of the sky identified by the prominent star(s in them that the Margashīrsha / Mrigashira (Devanagari मृगशिरा the 5th Nakshatra or lunar mansion as used in Hindu astronomy and Astrology Mangala has the following associations: the color red, metal brass and gemstone red coral. Precious coral or red coral is the common name given to Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine Coral. His element is fire, direction is south, season is summer.
See also
References
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
References
- ^ Mythology of the Hindus By Charles Coleman p. Graha (from Sanskrit ग्रह gráha -- seizing laying hold of holding is a 'cosmic influencer' on the living beings of mother Bhumidevi ( Earth) 132
- ^ Shiva Purana- Chap 2. The Shiva Purana is one of the Purāṇa s dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. 71
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