Planet Mars in Horoscope – Role, Effects & Remedies
Significance of Mars in Horoscope
This is significator of brothers, courage, energy, ambitions and desires, endurance, self confidence, strength, heroism, wittiness, dashing, caution and preservance and increases generousity. Harmonious disposition, practical nature, resourcefulness, determined, force of character, extremists, honest friends, adventurous and independent, landed and immovable property, native may be of white complexion with red shade tings, muscular and tall, round eyes and pimples on the face, narrow waste but strong bones, frankness, accident, operation, wounds, cuts, robust health and bleeding.
Love for work, prosperity and success in finances and competitive examinations, peaceful, gaining popularity (Venus aspect) resourceful, occult, science, religious and contact with foreigners.
But when it is afflicted it denotes rashness, lose temper, quarrelsome fond of drink, bruteness, native will satisfy their sexual hunger in noval ways and malpractices, irritation and violence, unpleasant and unhappy domestic life, rash and aggressive temperament, affected, reputation and health, misunderstanding, cheat and scoundral, thievish nature, hoarder, lavish, extravagant, stubbornness, fanatic, waste of impulsive desires, prodigality, and not trustworthy.
It is lord of Tuesday, direction North East, rules Ariesand Scorpio (own houses), exalted in Capricorn, detriment to Libra and Taurus signs. It is hot, fiery, masculine planet. Friends are Jupiter, Moon and Sun, neutral to Mercury and enemy of Saturn and Venus. It is malefic.
It denotes coral and red stones, metals are copper or gold, governs Mrigasira, Chitra and Dhanishta constellations and Dasa period is 7 years.
it signifies Red colours, scarlet and carmine.
Body parts indicated by Mars are ear, nose, forehead, sineus fibre, muscular tissues, external sex organs, face, sense of taste, kidney, muscles, Gall bladder, rectum, prostrate glands, uterus, groins and the colon.
Diseases indicated by Mars are blood disease, tissues, breakage, fevers, burns, pimples, wounds, tumor eruptions, epilepsy, body deformity, smallpox, chicken pox, appendicitis, lung disease and also of throat, car, tongue, nose, high blood pressure, bleeding through instruments, hernia, carbuncles, burns and brainfever. Astroshastra
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Significance of Mars in Horoscope
1. Personality & Temperament
Mars controls anger, passion, determination and competitiveness. A powerful Mars makes a person bold, active and courageous, whereas a weak Mars results in fear, passiveness or laziness.
2. Career & Success
Mars favors fields that require force, bravery and ambition, such as military, police, sports, engineering, surgery, real estate or politics.
3. Health
Mars rules blood, muscles, bone marrow and head. Malefic Mars can cause injuries, fevers, blood pressure issues, surgeries or accidents.
4. Relationships
Mars influences marital life. Malefic Mars in certain houses leads to Manglik Dosha, which may cause delay in marriage or conflicts after marriage.
Effects of Strong vs Weak Mars
Strong Mars Weak or Afflicted Mars
Confidence & leadership Lack of energy or motivation
Courage & ambitious nature Cowardice, laziness
Success in competitive fields Failures, quarrels & disputes
Good physical strength & stamina Accidents, blood or injury-prone
Remedies to Strengthen Mars
Mantra: Chant “Om Bhaumaya Namah” 108 times every Tuesday.
Fasting: Observe fast on Tuesdays and eat only red foods like lentils.
Charity: Donate red clothes, red lentils, jaggery or copper to the poor.
Worship: Offer prayers to Lord Hanuman or Lord Kartikeya.
Gemstone (Only after advice): Wear Red Coral (Moonga) in a copper ring on the ring finger.
