| Mangala | |
|---|---|
God of the planet Mars[1] | |
| Member of Navagraha | |
 Mangala riding on his mount ram | |
| Devanagari | मंगल |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Mangala |
| Affiliation | Graha, Deva, Vaishnavism |
| Abode | Mangalaloka |
| Planet | Mars |
| Mantra | Om Mangala Devaya Namah |
| Day | Tuesday |
| Colour | Red |
| Mount | Ram |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents |
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| Consort | Jwalini[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, once when Shiva was engrossed in meditation on Mount Kailash, three drops of perspiration from his forehead fell on Earth. From those drops was born a beautiful infant with a reddish complexion and four arms. Shiva handed the child to Mother Earth for upbringing. Brought up by Bhumi, the child was named Bhauma.[7]
- ^ "Mangala, Maṅgalā, Maṅgala, Mamgala: 45 definitions". 27 September 2008.
- ^ "MATA JWALINI - CONSORT OF LORD MANGALA - ePoojaStore.in".
- ^ https://ombeejmantra.com/mangal-beej-mantra/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b c Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
- ^ Ancient Indian Tradition & Mythology: The Nārada-Purāṇa. Motilal Banarsidass. 1982. p. 984.
- ^ Williams, George M. (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. OUP USA. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2.
- ^ Banerjee, Sudeshna. "Red Bhooma - What Hindu mythology says about Mars". The Telegraph.