Mangala ( Skt. मंगल , Maṅgala IAST ) is the name of Mars in Indian astrology , where Mangala is one of the nine celestial bodies . Mars in Sanskrit is also called Angaraka ("red") [1] and Bhauma ("son of Bhumi "). In Hindu mythology , Mangala is the god of war. He is considered the son of the goddess of the land of Prithvi or Bhumi. Mangala practices celibacy and is a teacher of the occult sciences. Under the auspices of the Brazier are the signs of Aries and Scorpio .
In Hindu art, Mangala is depicted with skin of red or fiery color, with four hands in which he holds his attributes: trident , mace , lotus flower and spear . Wahana Mangals is a ram . Of the days of the week, Mangala rules Tuesday [2] .
According to the Shiva Purana , when Shiva was meditating on Mount Kailash , three drops of sweat fell from his forehead to the ground. From these drops came a beautiful four-armed baby with reddish skin. Bhumi, personified land, raised a baby, which is why he received the name Bhauma. When Bhauma grew up, he went to the holy place of Kashi , where for a long time he performed severe austerities to satisfy Shiva. Satisfied with Bhauma, Shiva bestowed upon him the planet Mars. Since then, Bhauma has ruled Mars and is known by the name Mangala. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Turner, Sir Ralph Lilley aṅgāraka 126 . A comparative dictionary of the Indo-Aryan languages. London: Oxford University Press . Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago (1962). - “aṅgāraka 126 aṅgāraka '(hypothetical) red like embers', masculine 'charcoal'. 2. masculine 'the planet Mars'. [áṅgāra -] 1. Pali aṅgāraka - 'red like charcoal'; Sanskrit aṅārī 2. Pali aṅgāraka - masculine 'Mars' ,; Sanskrit aṅāro masculine 'Tuesday'. ” Date of treatment February 21, 2010. Archived August 22, 2011.
- ↑ Mythology of the Hindus By Charles Coleman p. 132
- ↑ Shiva Purana - Chap 2.71