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Mangala (Mars)
Mars is the warrior of the chart: energy, courage, drive and appetite — the planet that gives you the will to act, and the temper to watch. It is also the protagonist of Mangal Dosha.
| Signifies | Energy, courage, siblings, land, drive, the muscles and blood |
|---|---|
| Rules | Aries (Mesha) & Scorpio (Vrishchika) |
| Exalted | Capricorn |
| Debilitated | Cancer |
| Day | Tuesday |
| Gemstone | Red Coral (Moonga) |
What Mars signifies
Mars is shakti in motion — physical energy, courage, discipline, and the drive to compete and protect. It signifies siblings (especially younger), land and property, engineers and soldiers, and the body's muscle and heat. A chart leans on Mars for the sheer will to begin and to finish.
Strong Mars, and Mangal Dosha
Well-placed, Mars gives stamina, decisiveness and physical courage. Pressured, it runs to anger, accidents, or a domineering streak. Its most famous placement is Mangal Dosha (Manglik) — Mars in a marriage-sensitive house — read as heat brought to partnership, with its own cancellations and remedies.
Traditional remedies
Mars is honoured on Tuesdays through Hanuman: the Hanuman Chalisa, red offerings, physical service, and — on advice — red coral. The behavioural remedy is channelling: hard exercise, disciplined work, and a cause worth the fight turn raw Mars into its best form.
Common questions
What does Mars represent in Vedic astrology?
Energy, courage, drive, discipline, siblings and land. It rules Aries and Scorpio, is exalted in Capricorn, and is weakest in Cancer.
What is Mangal Dosha?
Mangal (Manglik) Dosha is Mars in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house from the ascendant, Moon or Venus — a classical marriage factor. See the <a href="/guide/dosha/mangal">Mangal Dosha guide</a>.