Mars, the Military Commander of Heaven   

 

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. This is the very powerful Red Planet ( because of the presence of iron oxide present on its surface).

Mars resembles the earth in many respects, particularly in its sidereal periods and seasonal cycles. Of all planets in the solar system, Mars is most likely to harbour Life and water.

His Aphelion is 1.665861 AU, his perihelion 1.381 497 AU, his eccentricity 686,971 day, his semi-major axis is 1.523 679 AU, sidereal period 1.88 years and his synodic period 2. 135 years.

 

He has two satellites, Phobos and Deimos, who were mythologically his companions in war. In Roman Mythology, he is the Roman god of war, born to Juno and Jupiter. He is the husband of Bellona and the lover of Venus.

In Greek Mythology, he is Ares, the lord of bloodlust, rather than the Olympian god of war. He was born to Zeus and Hera. Ares is another noun meaning war. Ares is derived from the Greek word Ara, which means destruction and revenge, bane, ruin, curse, imprecation.

Ares’ half-sister Athena was also considered to be a war deity, but then she symbolised strategic warfare. Ares on the other hand represented unpredictable violence.

It is said that Mars makes widows of women. He is the war lord and his action ( war ) creates widows !

 

Mythologically, he is the son of Earth. He was nourished by the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters, the constellation of Karthika. Hence he is called Karthikeyan !

Amongst the deities, he is Muruga, the six faced ( Bhauma Kumaro Smritha ). He can be Kali, if his Amsa is in feminine signs ( like Taurus & Libra, which are ruled by Venus. Kalyadya kuja rasi gascha dharanee putra sutha Shanmukha ).

Numerologically, he represents the number Nine, the number of materiality or Man.

Transit Mars causes economic problems in the second house
(Vithe Vithakshaya ) , professional rise in the third
( Aye Brathurdwishad upagathau sthana manadi labham ) ,
in the fourth and the fifth fear of misery ( Atha suhrud
putrage klesha bheethim ) , in the seventh health hazards
( Kame rogan ), in the eighth loss of money, mental
tension, health problems, unnecessary wanderings ( Kurvanthi
pranasandeham sthan bramsam dhanakshyam ) and in the
Tenth impediments ( bhaume bhangam dishathi dasame ).

In Vedic Gemology, Mars represents Coral. Wearing this stone on
a Shukla Paksha Tuesday ( fifteen days after the New Moon )
will enhance the luck of the Nineians, those who are ruled by
the number of Mars.

 

In Hindu Mythology, when Lord Shiva was battling with Andhaka Asura, His sweat fell on the ground. Mother Earth opened up and Lord Mangal or Mars came out. He assisted Lord Shiva in battle. Hence he is known as Bhauma, Earth born !

 

His Peedahara Stotra is

Bhoomi Putro Maha Tejo
Jagatham Bhaya krith sada
Vishtikrith Vishtihartha cha
Peedam Harathu me Kuja

His mantra is

Om Angakaraya Namah

His Gayatri is

Om Veeradwajaya Vidmahe
Vighnahasthaya Dheemahi
Thanno Bhauma Prachodayath

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