The Role Of Mars In Astrology You Always Wanted To Know

You see defense personnel, policeman, sports legend, fireman and trekker anyone belongs to an adventurous occupation is the person of Mars. Even a goonda or bouncer is influenced by planet Mars. However, a person can be a goonda when Mars is powerful but afflicted.

The people belong to army, air force, navy, police, fire safety, sports like cricket, football and any other kind of sports requires auspicious Mars in the chart. The planet Mars in Vedic astrology has a significant role in making your life dynamic and forceful.

In a nutshell, the planet Mars signifies courage, confidence, force, freedom, adventure, determination, command and anger etc. Hence, the people belong to army, police, sports, adventurous and daredevil activities should have powerful Mars in the natal chart.

Characteristics of the planet Mars in Astrology

As I already said the planet Mars in astrology rules courage and force, I would like to explain about the characteristics of the planet Mars. Generally, the person influenced by Mars will have such characters.

The Mars makes the person courageous, forceful, impulsive, daredevil, fighter, stubborn, outspoken, foolhardiness, heroic, energetic, short tempered, quick and impatient etc.

You are likely to enter in the business pertaining to real estate, electrical, hardware, gym, wrestling, furnace, athletes, butcher, police, defense, military, arms and ammunition, medical products, surgical products, medical industry, blood, fire and bakeries etc.

Because of its anger and adventure, it is called an evil planet (Pap Grah).

Mars on the heavenly body

• The planet Mars is synonymously called red planet.
• It is the God of war according to the Roman mythology.
• The planet Mars is the 4^th planet in the solar system from Sun. This is the 2^nd smallest planet in the solar system.
• The diameter of the Mars is 6779 km, while the earth’s diameter is 12742 km.
• The Mars has 2 moons called Phobos and Deimos and earth has one moon.
• The distance of the Mars from the Sun is 227,943,824 km, while earth is 149,598,262 km far away from the sun.
• The planet Mars requires 687 earth days, while earth requires 365.24 days to complete a year.
• The temperature of Mars is from -153 to 20°C, while earth’s temperature ranges from -88 to 58°C
• The planet Mars possesses the largest volcano in the solar system called Olympus Mons. It is also known as the tallest known mountain in the solar system. The peak of this mountain is 21,287.4 m (69,841 ft) above and the structure of this mountain is about 600 km (370 mi) wide.

Mythological story behind the Mars

There are many mythological stories prevailing among the Hindu about Mars. The Skand Puran explains in Avantika Khanda about the birth of Mars.

One upon a time, there was a demon king in Ujjain named Andhak. His son named Kanak was extremely powerful and daredevil.

Once he shouted threateningly at Devraj Indra. Indra, the king of God got furious and killed the demon hero Kanak.

After killing the son of Andhakasur, Indra got fearful of Demon Andhakasur. Hence, Indra searched Lord Shiva and made a visit to him on Kailash Mountain. While meeting, Devaj Indra expressed his fearful state of mind. As he had killed Son of Andhakasur, he prayed God Shiva to give him a boon to have victory over Andhakasur. Lord Shiva became happy on sheltered Indra and blessed him and shouted menacingly at Andhakasur.

The war between God Shiva and Andhaka was extremely disastrous and catastrophic. While fighting furiously the drop of a sweat from the head of Lord Shiva fell down on the ground out of which Mars took birth.

Mars is popularly known as Lohitanga, Raktaksha, Bhouma, Mahadev Putra. The wise Bramhins chanted these names and established him among the 9 planets. Soon after Lord Brahma installed a sublime Shivling known as Mangleshwar. Nowadays, it is notable as Mangalnath temple in Ujjain.

If the planet Mars in astrology is placed in an evil place and afflicted by malefic planets in the chart, the native can make a visit to the Mangalnath temple to perform a puja to neutralize the negative influence of Mars.

Astrological issues relating to debilitated Mars

It is extremely imperative that the planet Mars must be powerful in the chart. As the planet Mars in Vedic astrology signifies courage, confidence, freedom and real estate, the weak or debilitated Mars in the chart can make you fearful, unconfident, and submissive.

It will be extremely difficult to be demonstrative and expressive. The Mars must be strong enough in the chart to make the native strong willed so that he or she can take an independent decision.

The weak Mars in the Scorpio and combusted by Sun and afflicted by Saturn, Rahu and Ketu can make the life miserable. In such a situation the fear will kill the native every day.

Astrological importance of exalted Mars

The exalted Mars in astrology in the Capricorn, own signed Mars in the Aries and Scorpio and Mars in the friendly sign can be a boon for you.

If the planet Mars is powerful, you are likely to have ample of real estate such flats, apartments, houses, buildings and plots etc.

The planet Mars (Mangal) in astrology makes you very courageous and forceful. You will have great command over people. During the administration period of Mars, you will have social standing, wealth, business and career achievement. You are also likely to come in contact with police official, defense personnel, politicos, and bureaucrats etc. Your contact with the top guns will benefits you in terms of social success and pecuniary gains.

Mahadasha and Antardasha of Mars

The planet Mars rules over the native for 7 years. If you are under the Mahadasha of Mars and Mar is placed in an exalted house, friendly sign, Mooltrikon in Aries, own sign in Aries and Scorpio, then you will enjoy a quality life during the stint of Mars.

The powerful Mars in vedic horoscope will make you superior to others. It will bring power, position and authority. You will be able to take audacious attempt that will go in your favor.

If you are into the career in home affairs, defense, military, air force, and navy, you will write quite a long success story during the Mahadasha of Mars. You will be equipped with money, wealth, matrimonial happiness, courage and confidence, knowledge, children, social status and congenial fraternal relationship.

The planetary period of Mars in vedic chart can be extremely dangerous, if it is placed in an evil place in the birth chart. The debilitated Mars in the Scorpio and afflicted by Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and Sun can certainly invite misfortunes.

You will always remain involved with fraternal fight. You will lose money in the real estate. You will find it difficult to buy home. In case you bought the home, you will be compelled to sell it by force of circumstances.

The legal issues, failure of children, loss of business, loss of job and social stigma will be the part of life. You are likely to get injured by violence. There is a strong feasibility of getting surgical incision and accidents etc.

If the planet Rahu and Mars is conjoined together in the chart, it creates Angarak Dosh. The Angarak Dosh brings misfortune to the native during its administration period.

The conjunction of Saturn and Mars is also bad. It can make you injured and have experience with surgeon’s knife.

Mars in 12 houses in the chart

1^st House: If the planet Mars is placed in the 1^st house in the chart, you will be freedom oriented, courageous, forceful and commanding. You will remain always independent as you don’t like subordination.

2^nd House: When planet Mars is placed in the 2^nd house, the native will earn ample of money by fair means and hard work. The native will enjoy house and property. However, the native will be harsh spoken.

3^rd House: The placement of Mars in the 3^rd house will make you daredevil, adventurous, adamant and sportive. You will take care of your brothers and sisters. Your hyperconfidence will take you to the next level.

4^th House: The planet Mars in the 4^th house will make you full of wrath and you are likely to be egoistic. As it creates Mangal Dosh you are likely to have conflict of interest with your life partner.

5^th House: If you have Mars in the 5^th house in the chart, then you will be full of confidence and vigor. However, you will be jealous of people. The 5^th Mars will make you pompous in connection with material success.

6^th House: When the planet Mars is posited in the sixth house, it makes the native a diligent worker. Sometimes the native works beyond his capability to achieve goal. He becomes a self-motivated and energetic person.

7^th House: The planet Mars in the 7^th house invites the problem in the married life. It can delay your marriage. It will make violent, impatient and impulsive. You will never come to the conclusion without a hot conversation.

8^th House: If Mars is placed in the 8^th house in the birth chart, it makes one egoistic. Especially, the native should be very careful as 8^th Mars in astrology chart creates Mangal dosh. Hence, the native should try to keep marital life intact.

9^th House: When the planet Mars in Vedic astrology chart is placed in the 9^th house, it makes you attractive to look. You are likely to get power, position and authority in the governmental organization. You will have a successful career.

The planet Mars in the 10^th house makes the person a good administrator. It makes the native notable. The person become successful I in the field of management and administration.

When the planet Mars is placed in the 11^th house, it makes the person popular and brings social standing. The placement of Mars in the 11^th house makes the native rich, prosperous and materially successful.

If the planet Mars is placed in the 12^th house in your chart, you will have conflict of interest with your colleagues and management in the job. You are likely to face fake legal allegations against you.

Remedial measures for malefic Mars in Vedic astrology

There are certain effective remedies for the malefic Mars in Vedic astrology that can neutralize the negative influence. The preventive measures can help you to get rid of the wrath of the planet Mars in astrological chart.

1. You can get installed Mangal Yantra by a wise priest in your Puja place on Tuesday of the bright fortnight.
2. There are many Mantras in the Veda and Puran that you can chant to heave a sigh of relief from Mars. There are Vedic Mantra, Tantric Mantra and Puranic Mantra. I am here giving the simple one is called Laghu Mantra, “Om Aung Angarakay Namah”. You should chant it 108 times daily starting from Tuesday.
3. The 3 faced Rudraksha is assigned to the planet Mars. Wearing Teen Mukhi Rudraksha can neutralize the bad effect of the planet Mars.
4. You can use Red Coral as a planetary remedy in astrology when the planet Mars is afflicted by evil planets. However, it is better to get your chart read by a veteran astrologer before wearing Red Coral.
5. Charity is the easiest and cheapest way of getting rid of negative Mars. You can donate Masoor Dal, Jaggery, red items of clothing, saffron (Kesar) to the poor people to get rid of the malefic influence of Mars.