Mangala
| Mangala | |
|---|---|
God of the planet Mars | |
| 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 |
| Number | Three (3), 9, 18, and 27 |
| Mount | Ram |
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| Consort | Jwalini |
Mangala (Sanskrit: मङ्गल, IAST: Maṅgala) is the personification, as well as the name for the planet Mars, in Hindu literature. Also known as Lohita (lit. 'the red one'), he is the deity of anger, aggression, as well as war. 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. According to Shaivism, he was born from the god Shiva through a drop of his blood or sweat.