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Mangal Puja Vidhi
Mangal Puja or Mars Worship is dedicated to planet Mars. Grah Shanti Mangal
Pooja liberates one from debts, poverty and skin problems. Here is a list of
things associated with Mangal (Mars).
| Direction : |
South |
| Ruling Day : |
Tuesday |
| Gemstone : |
Red Coral |
| Associated No. : |
3 (Three) |
| Dhyan Mantra : |
Dharanigarbha Samphutam Vidut Kanti Samaprabham Kumaram
Sakti Hastam Sa Mangalam Pranmam Yaham |
| Mangal Gayatri Mantra : |
Aum Angarkaya Vidmahe
Bhoomipalaya Deemahi
Tanno Kujah Prachodayat |
In Vedic Astrology, Mars is also known as Mangal, Angaraka, and Kuja. The
Mars is a malefic planet. Nature of Mars is fiery. As a god, Mars is often
described with a red body exemplifying the natural color of the astronomical
body in the sky.
Mangal Puja or Worship of Mars
Mangal Puja is performed to appease the planet Mars. Mangal Puja is very
useful & beneficial, since it strengthens and increases the positive
influence and neutralizes the negative effects of Mangal. Mangal Puja is
recommended for those having malefic Mars or wrongly placed Mars as per the
horoscope. Chanting of the following mantra on Tuesdays facing south helps
to get the blessings of Mangal.
Aim Hmaum Srim Dram Kam Graha Dhi Rajaya Yhaumaya Savah
If one can observe fast on Tuesdays for 21 times, the negative influence of
Mangal can be reduced.
Position of the Mars
Mangal rules over the sidereal signs of Aries and Scorpio. Mars exalts in
Capricorn and falls in the sign of Cancer. Mars is most comfortable in the
10th House. Mars stays for 1.5 month in each Grah to complete the cycle in
18 months.
Mangal & Its Significance
Mangal is an indicator of brother and siblings, assertion, aggressiveness,
soldiers and military endeavors, mechanical ability, engineers and surgeons,
commanders and rulers, accidents, violence and war, ambition, strength,
arguments and conflict, passion and desire. Mars is also acknowledged as the
protector of dharma, the sacred path and purpose in life that each of us
follows.
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