Mangala (Mars)

Mars is considered as the signifier of masculinity and energy and rightly so. It represents the physical as well as mental strength for every person, and mental strength here would mean the fighting spirit and the ability to make decisions on the basis of logic and then being firm on those decisions and not being double minded most of the times whether to do a certain thing or not.  People with strong and well placed Mars in their horoscopes usually take most of their decisions using their brain and logic and they often do not have any issues executing their decisions once taken. Such people usually do not give up to any kind of pressure and it is very difficult to make these people do something by applying pressure or force on them as they usually do not succumb to the pressures and so they can be handled better by talking logic to them and convincing them.

In Vedic Astrology Mars indicates:
Courage, ambition, anger, physical strength, leadership, dominance, physical fitness, engineering and technical knowledge, involvement in the defense forces, sports, weapons, firefighting, surgery, physician, non-vegetarian food, archery, blood, marrow, burns, haemoglobin, cuts and wounds. It is also known as the sign for ‘maleness’. Mars rules over sexuality and sexual energy, brothers, combat, wars, killing violence, fire, accidents, injury, criticism and cruelty.

Basic Astrological facts about Mars
Gender of Mars: Masculine
Mars is the karaka or significator of: Strength and Power
Mars as relationship signifies: Siblings
Planetary cabinet status of Mars: Army Commander
Temperament of Mars: Violent, Angry and Rash
Element governed by Mars: Agni or Fire
Primary quality or guna of Mars: Tamo Guna or Dull or Ignorant
Caste of the Mars: Kshatriya or Warrior
Nature of Mars: Malefic
Directional strength of Mars: In the Tenth House
Directional weakness of Mars: In the Fourth House

Mars rules the zodiacal Sign: Aries and Scorpio
Mars rules the zodiacal House: Eighth house
Sign of exaltation of Mars: Capricorn
Sign of debilitation of Mars: Cancer
Determent or weak sign of Mars: Libra
Mars’s friends are: Sun, Moon and Jupiter
Mars’s enemy is: Mercury
Mars is neutral with: Venus and Saturn
Mars’s Vimshottari Dasha period: Seven Years
Nakshatras or Lunar mansions governed by Mars are: Mrigashira, Chitra and Dhanishta

Body part governed by Mars: The Chest
Day of the week governed by Mars: Tuesday
Direction ruled by Mars: East
Season governed by Mars: Grishma or Summer season
Metals governed by Mars: Copper
Gemstone governed by Mars: Red Coral
Substitute gemstones governed by Mars: Bloodstone
Colors ruled by Mars: Blood Red
Food and flavors governed by Mars: Things of bitter taste
Geometrical shape governed by Mars: Hourglass
Numbers as per Numerology governed by Mars: 9, 18, 27, 36 and all those that adds up to nine, are governed by it.

Positive key words for Mars: Courage, Energy, Activity, Initiative, & Originality
Negative key words for Mars: Arrogant, Aggressive, Headstrong, Selfish & Impulsive

Body parts, function and diseases governed Mars
Mars is associated with our physical and energy levels It is the natural significator of muscles, without Mars one cannot move a muscle and it is the energizer and stimulator of all aspects of our bodies. In terms of body parts and health problems Mars signifies head and reproductive organs due to its ownership of Aries and Scorpio, the natural first and eight houses of the zodiac. It governs muscular system, adrenal and prostate gland, blood – specifically red blood cells and thus signifies any disease related to blood disorders, such as anemia, blood poisoning etc. Any type of blows, cuts, accident, wounds and surgery are signified by Mars. Headaches including migraine headaches, brain fevers and any type of inflammation, high fever and rapid temperature increases are also governed by Mars. As Mars also rules over the reproductive system it governs most diseases related to them like hemorrhoids, piles, diseases of the reproductive system, bladder, and venereal diseases. If Mars is well placed and aspected then one can quickly bounce back from sickness and have good recuperating powers and stamina.

Professions governed by Mars
People working in departments or trade related to police, army, firemen, security guards, weapons, ordnance, firearms, ammunition, artillery, inflammable substance and anything that is volatile, needs physical power including any fast, active and contact sports. Surgeons, radiologists, pathologist, technicians, mechanics and repair workers of any kind of machine, electronics and electrical systems, construction workers, iron and steel workers, butchers and barbers. Manufacturer or traders in acids, metal melting industries, furnaces etc.