Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Remedies: Mantras, Chapter III, Part – 16

Shanker Adawal ,Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Remedies

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Mantras for Mars (Mangal/Kuja)

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Mars, known as Mangal, Angaraka, Kuja and Chavai is the Commander in the planetary cabinet. He is the war lord. Mangal means the auspicious one. Angaraka is the one who is like burning coal. Kuja is the significator of brothers or sisters, aggressive attitude, war, sports, martial arts, analytical subjects like math, statistics, engineering. He also indicates loans, diseases that look violent particularly of nerves, liabilities and violence. He is the significator of vehicles and communication skills. Mars is known as “bhumi putra” (Son of Earth). Latest pictures taken of the surface of Mars suggest similarities between Earth and Mars. Regular prayer to Mars, frees one from loans, poverty, sickness that effect brain. It gives immense courage and also gives communication skills. Kuja in certain placement causes `kuja dosha’ (Defects caused by Mars), as he predisposes the native towards harshness. The role of kuja depends on individual charts – harshness for a policeman may be a gift but for a professor it may be a curse!

Worship of Mars should be done during Siddha Yoga, on any Tuesday and the devotee has to do dasopchar pooja. It may be noted here that the mantra sadhana should end on Tuesday.

Worshipping Mars with the following mantra bestows sons and wealth. This mantra also bestows desired objects and eliminates debts. The sage of this Mantra is Virupa, the metre is Gayatri and the deity is Agni. The aspirant devotee should perform sadanga Nyasa with the six syllables of the Mantra. The devotee shall repeat the mantra for ten thousand times. The requisite number of Homas with the twigs of Khadira shall be performed. Mars should be worshipped in Saiva Pitha. When the mantra is perfectly realized, he should perform repeat rites for realization of specific desires. The Mantra is as follows:

Viniyoga

Om agnier mudhorti mantrasye virupaangiras rishi, gayatri chand, agnir devta, bhom pritarthe jape viniyoga||

Rishiadinayas

Virupaangiras rishiye namah sirshi, gayatri chandse namo mukhe, Bhomo devtayee namo hridayee, bhom pritye jape viniyogayee namah sarvange||

Karanayas

`agnirmurdha angustabhyam namah (Touch the thumb with index finger), Divye tarjani bhayam namah, (Touch the index fingers with thumb), kakutpati madhyama bhyam namah (Touch the middle fingers with thumb) prathivyaayam anamikabhyam namah (Touch the ring fingers with thumb), Apaaretasi kanistika bhayam namah (Touch the little fingers with thumb), jinvati kartalkarpristhabhayam namah (Touch the back of the palms)

Hridyaadinayas

Agnirmurdha hridayae namah (Touch your heart with your hand), Divye sirse swah (Touch your head) kakutpati sikhayee vast (Touch your hairs), prathivyaayam kavchayee hum (Touch your right shoulder with left hand and left with right), Apaaretasi netartrayee vaushat (Touch your eyes) jinvati astrayee phat (clap, after taking circle around your head)

Dhyana verse

Take red flowers in your hands and do dhyana as under.

Raktmalyamvardhara shaktishulgadadhara|

Chaturbhujoo meshgamo varda sayadhrasuta||

After dhyana perform mental pooja of Mars as under.

Lam Prithvivyatmak Bhomaye namah gandham parikalpyami|

Ham Aakashatmak Bhomaye namah Pushpam parikalpyami|

Yam Vyaayatmak Bhomaye namah dhupam parikalpyami|

Ram Brahmyatmak Bhomaye namah dipam parikalpyami|

Vam Lalatmak Bhomaye namah navedyam parikalpyami|

Now perform pooja of Mars by taking rosary in the hand and recite the following mantra for the rosary.

Ma male mahamale sarvshakti sawrupani|

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