Remedies Sample chart
1 · Choose a topic
Steady effort and routine are the best companions in study. Tradition links learning with the 4th and 5th houses, Mercury and Jupiter; below are options starting at ₹0.
2 · The planets linked to this topic
Mars chosen
lord of the 4th (early education) house
Venus
lord of the 5th (intellect) house
Mercury
a karaka of the 4th; learning and intellect
Jupiter
karaka of the 5th; knowledge and teachers
3 · Remedies, the simplest first
Tradition links Mars with courage, energy, siblings, land and discipline. Below are Mars's remedies in 16 kinds of options; the ₹0 ones come first, and the choice is yours. (A calm explanation of Mars's placement in a chart is on our 'Mangal dosha' page.)
Food · ₹0
Mars's grain: dal (in practice usually toor or masoor)
On Tuesdays include masoor (or toor) dal and a little jaggery. In the common navadhānya list, red lentil is Mars's grain.
Tuesday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Do / don't
Don't: If you have diabetes, take jaggery only as your doctor allows.
Food named in the text: havishya
BPHS says that after worshipping Mars, Brahmins are fed havishya (simple sattvic food with ghee).
After Mars's worship
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
Today's form: offering a simple meal
On a Tuesday, cook khichdi with ghee or dal-rice and serve it to someone in need.
Tuesday
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Serve food that is clean and fresh.
Fasting · ₹0
Tuesday fast
One simple meal, traditionally often without salt (jaggery-chana or something sweet). Begin the day remembering Hanuman.
Tuesdays (tradition starts from the first Tuesday of Shukla paksha)
TraditionDo / don't
Don't: If you are unwell, pregnant or on medication, skip the fast or ask your doctor first.
How many Tuesdays is up to you; tradition often speaks of 21 or more.
Conduct · ₹0
Mars: significator of strength and siblings
The texts call Mars the strength of Kālapuruṣa and the significator of siblings, so tradition ties Mars's remedies to our bond with siblings and putting our energy and courage to good use.
Always
Classical text · Jātaka Pārijāta II.1
Harmony with siblings, energy put to good use
Keep in touch with your siblings and take the first step to settle old quarrels. Some exercise or sport every day; keep property matters clearly documented.
Daily
TraditionDo / don't
Do: When angry, pause before you speak.
Don't: Avoid harsh words and haste in arguments.
Conduct in Praśna Mārga
Heeding elders, listening to the Vedas and Purāṇas, and keeping the mind pure: Praśna Mārga gives this for all planets.
Whenever you wish
Classical text · Praśna Mārga XXII.31 (Raman tr.)
Another basis for linking Mars with siblings is BPHS 32.22–24 (the 3rd from Mars: brothers).
Colour / clothes / direction · ₹0
Red
Praśna Mārga gives red clothing and red flowers in worship for Mars. On Tuesdays you can wear something red: a garment, a handkerchief or a thread.
Tuesday
Classical text · Praśna Mārga XXII.27 (Raman tr.)
South
Jātaka Pārijāta names Mars lord of the south.
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Classical text · Jātaka Pārijāta II.23
The planet's image in its own direction
BPHS says the planets may be drawn on cloth in their colours and placed in their own directions. In your puja corner Mars's picture can go on the south side.
At worship
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.3–5
Do / don't
Do: Wearing the colour is up to you; office or school dress rules come first.
Directions per Jātaka Pārijāta: Sun east, Venus south-east, Mars south, Rahu south-west, Saturn west, Moon north-west, Mercury north, Jupiter north-east.
Service · ₹0
Helping your siblings
Lend your siblings a hand with something; if there is a rift, take the first step.
Especially Tuesday
TraditionDonating blood
If you are healthy, donate blood at a recognised blood bank; modern tradition links this with Mars (blood).
As the blood bank's rules allow
Folk practiceDo / don't
Don't: Don't donate if you don't meet the blood bank's age, weight and health criteria; the doctor's advice comes first.
Tree care · ₹0
Khair: Mars's samidh
BPHS names khair (catechu) wood for Mars's havan, so khair is taken as Mars's tree.
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Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.21–22
Planting or watering a khair tree
On Tuesday water a khair tree, or plant a khair (or any tree) and look after it.
Tuesday morning
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Look after the sapling at least through its first summer.
Mantra / stotra / recitation · ₹0
Vedic mantra: 'agnirmūrdhā…'
BPHS gives Mars's Vedic mantra and its japa count: 10,000 (11,000 in some copies). Learn it from someone who knows it and recite it with correct pronunciation.
Start on a Tuesday, in the morning
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.17–20
Beej mantra and name mantra
One mala (108) of 'om krāṁ krīṁ krauṁ saḥ bhaumāya namaḥ', or simply 'om bhaumāya namaḥ' / 'om aṅgārakāya namaḥ'. Considered helpful for focusing the mind.
Tuesday morning, or daily
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Do japa in a quiet place at a fixed time; use a mala to keep count.
Hanuman Chalisa
In North-Indian practice, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays for Mars.
Tuesday
TraditionRudra japa
BPHS (in the dasha chapters) mentions Rudra japa and the gift of a red bull for a Mars-related period.
Tuesday or Monday
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 54.6–8 (Mars dasha, Mars antardasha)
Lamp / temple visit / pilgrimage · ₹0
A lamp in worship
BPHS speaks of offering flowers and cloth of the planet's colour, sandal, a lamp and guggul in worship of the planet.
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Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.15–16
A Hanuman temple on Tuesday
On Tuesday visit a Hanuman temple and light a lamp (ghee or jasmine oil).
Tuesday
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Visit with devotion and calm.
A Navagraha temple, or Mangalnath
Visit Mars at a nearby Navagraha temple; if you wish, a trip to the Mangalnath temple in Ujjain, which tradition links with Mars.
Tuesday
TraditionLal Kitab · ₹0
Sharing sweets
On Tuesday offer batashe or jaggery-chana to Hanuman and share them among people.
Tuesday
Lal Kitab
Sweet roti
Make a sweet roti with jaggery and give it to someone in need.
Tuesday
Lal Kitab
Harmony with brothers
Respect the advice of your brothers (or brother-like people) and keep the peace with them; Lal Kitab treats this as a main remedy for Mars.
Always
Lal Kitab
Do / don't
Don't: Stay away from false testimony and from intimidating anyone.
Lal Kitab is a separate tradition; only its simple, harmless remedies are listed here.
Charity · ₹0–₹51
Charity named in the text: a bullock
BPHS names a bullock for Mars; Praśna Mārga (for transits) a red bull.
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Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.25
Praśna Mārga: a red bull (for transit)
When Mars's transit is considered adverse, Praśna Mārga gives the gift of a red bull.
During the transit
Classical text · Praśna Mārga XXII.30 (Raman tr.)
Today's small form
A few rupees towards fodder for bullocks and cows at a gaushala; or masoor dal, jaggery and red cloth for someone in need.
Tuesday, daytime
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Give within your means, quietly.
Praśna Mārga gives these for times when a planet's transit is considered adverse; take them up by choice, not out of worry.
Herbal bath · ₹0–₹99
Bathing with the planet's herbal water
Praśna Mārga speaks of bathing with the medicated water suited to the planet (for transits).
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Classical text · Praśna Mārga XXII.32 (Raman tr.)
For Mars: red sandal and red flowers
Put a pinch of red sandal and a few red flowers (such as hibiscus) in the bath water for 10–15 minutes, then bathe.
Tuesday morning
TraditionDo / don't
Don't: Skip it if you have skin irritation or allergies; try a little first.
The herb list per planet is from tradition; we did not find it in the texts in our library.
Root (jadi) · ₹199–₹399
Anantmool root
Tradition wears a small piece of anantmool root tied in red cloth, as an amulet on the right arm or around the neck.
Tuesday
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Get the root from a trusted source.
How to choose it and check it's genuine →
Traditions differ on which root goes with which planet. For how to check it is genuine and typical market prices, see our genuineness guide.
Rudraksha · ₹499–₹1,499
Three-mukhi rudraksha
Tradition links the three-mukhi rudraksha with Mars. Wear it on a red thread after one mala of 'om namaḥ śivāya'.
Tuesday or Monday
TraditionDo / don't
Don't: Don't buy an expensive bead without checking (X-ray or lab report).
How to choose it and check it's genuine →
See our genuineness guide (X-ray or lab report, counting the mukhis). The band above is a typical market range, not a sale.
Yantra · ₹299–₹1,499
BPHS: Mars's image in red sandalwood
BPHS gives red sandalwood for Mars's image in worship.
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Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.3–5
A copper Mars yantra
Keep a Mars yantra on copper or bhojpatra in your puja corner, on the south side; use it as a focus during Tuesday lamp and japa.
Tuesday
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Keep it clean and dust-free.
How to choose it and check it's genuine →
A yantra is an aid to worship and focus; that is how tradition sees it.
Sankalp puja / japa / havan (by a pandit) · ₹251–₹2,100
The textual method: 10,000 japa (11,000 in some copies) and a havan with khair
BPHS gives 10,000 recitations of Mars's Vedic mantra (11,000 in some copies), then a havan of 108 or 28 offerings with khair wood (mixed with honey, ghee, curd or milk).
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Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.21–22
Sankalpa japa by a pandit (guide)
The pandit takes a sankalpa in your name and gotra, completes the japa, then a havan of one-tenth the japa count. It usually costs from ₹251 (a short japa) to ₹2,100 (full japa and havan).
Starting on a Tuesday
TraditionDo / don't
Do: Ask how many recitations will be done and over how many days.
How to choose it and check it's genuine →
This is only a guide to what happens in such a puja and what it usually costs. Whether to have one done is your choice.
Uparatna / gemstone · ₹799–₹12,000+
Gems are shown only for the planets tradition treats as benefic in your chart, each with its uparatna alternative.
Under our gem rule, Mars is eligible for a gem for Mesha and Vrishchika (lagna lord), Karka and Simha (yogakaraka), Dhanu (5th lord) and Meena (9th lord) lagnas. No gem is 'necessary'; the ₹0 options come first.
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