Mars in Vedic Scriptures
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Once when Lord Śiva was engrossed in deep meditation in his abode Mount Kailāś, three drops of perspiration originated from his forehead and fell to the earth. From those drops manifested a very beautiful child who was reddish in complexion and who had four arms.
The child was handed over to the earth goddess, Bhūmi, for upbringing. The child was named Bhaum as he was nurtured and brought up by ‘Bhūmi’ (a name of the planet earth).
When Bhaum grew up, he went to Kāśi and did a rigorous penance to please lord Śiva. Lord Śiva blessed him by granting him 'Maṅgala loka' (the Abode of Maṅgala, Mars), which was superior even to the 'Śukra loka' in the universe (the Abode of Śukra or Venus, the God of love). The same 'Bhaum' is established in the solar system by the name of Maṅgala (the auspicious planet Mars).
Tendencies of Mars and Aries
'The Aries is blood-red in complexion. It has a prominent physique. It denotes courage. It resides in the East and is related to kings. It is fiery. Its ruler is Mars.'
- Bṛhat Parāśara Hora Śāstra
Symbol: The ram
Element: Fire, heat
Ruling Planet: Mars / Mangal
Body Type: Pitta (fire)
Healing stone: Coral
The symbol of Aries is the ram. It represents freshness, innocence, purity, agility, and beauty. The ram is a spark of life that is pure, full of joy in its innocence, frolicsome, always eager to play and jump, enjoying the expression of its own energy. Mars is ready to create, to start new happenings: it is the power of manifestation in the Universe and is the first sign of the Vedic zodiac.
Aries gives a lot of independence, a good ability to express one’s desires; it gives strength and a strong sense of personal orientation in life.
Strong dynamism and original initiatives express though the native. The Aries type is often intellectual and feels a strong desire to fight for a cause, or for his own ideas and convictions. That gives him a strong drive and a sense of a mission in life, a need to manifest something on planet Earth.
Their logical abilities make Aries natives interested in science and research, and they have acute abilities of perception and a good visualizing power. The fiery Mars gives intensity and leadership qualities.