Mangala

Mangala
God of the planet Mars[1]
Member of Navagraha
Mangala riding on his mount ram
Devanagariमंगल
Sanskrit transliterationMangala
AffiliationGraha, Deva, Vaishnavism
AbodeMangalaloka
PlanetMars
MantraOm Mangala Devaya Namah
DayTuesday
ColourRed
NumberThree (3), 9, 18, and 27
MountRam
Genealogy
Parents
ConsortJwalini[2][3]

Mangala (Sanskrit: मङ्गल, IAST: Maṅgala) is the personification, as well as the name for the planet Mars, in Hindu literature.[4] Also known as Lohita (lit.'the red one'),[5] he is the deity of anger, aggression, as well as war.[4] According to Vaishnavism, he is the son of Bhumi, the earth goddess, and Vishnu, born when the latter raised her from the depths of the primordial waters in his Varaha avatar.[4][6] According to Shaivism, he was born from the god Shiva through a drop of his blood or sweat.[7]

  1. ^ "Mangala, Maṅgalā, Maṅgala, Mamgala: 45 definitions". 27 September 2008.
  2. ^ "MATA JWALINI - CONSORT OF LORD MANGALA - ePoojaStore.in".
  3. ^ https://ombeejmantra.com/mangal-beej-mantra/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ a b c Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
  5. ^ Ancient Indian Tradition & Mythology: The Nārada-Purāṇa. Motilal Banarsidass. 1982. p. 984.
  6. ^ Williams, George M. (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. OUP USA. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2.
  7. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.

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