Spiritual / Mythological shades of Mars or Mangal

The planet Mars or mangal is believed to be the most potent and virtual symbol of aggression upon the sky besides which it is called as the God of War and the celestial expression of bloodshed.

In roman mythologies, it says that the Mars or mangal is the Son of Juno and Jupiter, he is the husband of Bellona and believes to be the lover of Venus.

There are many prevailing believes about the existence of planet Mars which includes as in the words of Hindu mythologies, Mars was born out of Shiva’s semen directly, when the embrace of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati of a long span of time was broken by the interruption of Lord Indra’s.

Mythological Story, kahani or katha of Mars or Mangal

An old woman used to observe fast on every Tuesday. Her son was named Mangaliya. Mangal deity in disguise of a Brahmin came and asked her "I am hungry. I shall prepare my own food but you plaster the ground with cow-dung." The woman said, "Today is a Tuesday; I do not plaster cow-dung on this day. I shall sprinkle water and you can prepare food." The Brahmin said, "I shall only cook on a cow-dung plastered surface." The woman refused and said that she could do anything else except cow-dung plaster." The Brahmin said, "Let your son lie upside down, I shall cook on his back." After some thought, the woman agreed to this and called her son. The disguised Brahmin lit the furnace on his back and cooked food. After cooking, the Brahmin asked the woman to call her son so that he could take the auspicious food. The woman, in grief, said why he cut jokes and that after your cooking on his back, he would have died. The Brahmin explained and insisted her to call the son. When insisted the woman called, and the son came running. The Brahmin said, "Old woman, your fast is successful. With kindness, your mind is also full of devotion and faith. May you be ever happy." The deity (Mangal) in disguise disappeared.