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Mangala Gayatri Mantra (Mangal / Mars Gayatri) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 On Tuesday (the day of Mars); at dawn and the sandhya times·📜 The Gayatri mantra of Mangala (Mars), among the Navagraha Gayatris

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Origin & Story

The Gayatri mantra of Mangala (Mars), among the Navagraha Gayatris · Traditional (Vedic)

Each of the nine planets (Navagraha) has its own Gayatri — a prayer in the sacred Gayatri meter invoking that graha to bestow its blessings and illumine the intellect. The Mangala Gayatri invokes Mars, called Angaraka (the ember-red one) and Bhauma (son of the Earth), depicted bearing a spear (shakti) and riding a ram. As the lord of courage, energy and strength, Mars is honoured through this mantra in the timeless pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat," especially on Tuesdays and when strengthening Mars in the horoscope.

✦ As told in scripture

In Jyotisha tradition, those troubled by Mangal Dosha or a weak Mars — facing delays in marriage, conflicts or low vitality — are counselled to chant the Mangala Gayatri on Tuesdays; devotees report renewed courage, smoother relationships and the easing of Mars-related obstacles through steady recitation.

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The Mantra

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𑍐 𑌅𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌹𑍇 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿 । 𑌤𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍋 𑌭𑍗𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍋𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 ॥

Om Angarakaya Vidmahe Shaktihastaya Dhimahi. Tanno Bhaumah Prachodayat.

Meaning:Om. May we know Angaraka, the red planet; may we meditate upon the spear-bearing one; may that Bhauma (Mars) inspire and illumine our minds.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑍐🔊Omthe primordial sound, the Supreme Brahman

𑌅𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌯🔊Angarakayato Angaraka, the ember-red planet Mars

𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌹𑍇🔊Vidmahemay we know / we seek to know

𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊Shaktihastayato the one holding a spear (Shakti weapon) in his hand

𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿🔊Dhimahiwe meditate upon

𑌤𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌃🔊Tannahtherefore, for us / may that

𑌭𑍗𑌮𑌃🔊BhaumahBhauma, 'son of the Earth' — the planet Mars (Mangala)

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍋𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊Prachodayatmay he inspire and illumine (our intellect)

Benefits of Chanting Mangala Gayatri Mantra (Mangal / Mars Gayatri)

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The Gayatri mantra of Mangala (Mars) among the nine planets (Navagraha) — invoked to strengthen Mars in the horoscope

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Chanted for courage, energy, strength, determination and victory over enemies and obstacles

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Helps pacify the ill effects of an afflicted Mars (Mangal Dosha / Kuja Dosha) and Mars-related delays

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Supports good health of the blood and physical vitality, traditionally governed by Mars

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As a Gayatri, it illumines the intellect along the timeless pattern Vidmahe-Dhimahi-Prachodayat

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Especially powerful on Tuesday (Mangalavar), Mars's own day, and at the sandhya times

How to Chant Mangala Gayatri Mantra (Mangal / Mars Gayatri)

Repetitions108times

Best TimeOn Tuesday (the day of Mars); at dawn and the sandhya times

After a bath, sit facing east with a calm mind and chant "Om Angarakaya Vidmahe Shaktihastaya Dhimahi. Tanno Bhaumah Prachodayat" 108 times on a mala. Tuesday is the special day of Mars; red flowers, red sandal and lighting a lamp are traditionally offered. Like all Gayatri mantras it is ideally recited at the sandhya times (dawn, midday, dusk). It may be chanted daily, alongside other Navagraha prayers, especially when strengthening Mars.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Mangala Gayatri Mantra (Mangal / Mars Gayatri) written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the Gayatri mantra of the planet Mars (Mangala / Bhauma): "Om Angarakaya Vidmahe Shaktihastaya Dhimahi. Tanno Bhaumah Prachodayat". Set in the sacred Gayatri meter, it invokes Mars — the red, spear-bearing son of the Earth — to bestow courage and illumine the intellect, in the pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat".

It is chanted for courage, energy, strength and victory, and to strengthen a weak or afflicted Mars in the birth chart (Mangal Dosha). It supports vitality and the health of the blood, and as a Gayatri it also steadies and awakens the mind with Mars's bold grace.

They are names of Mars (Mangala). 'Angaraka' means the ember-red one, after the planet's red colour; 'Bhauma' means 'son of Bhumi (the Earth)', from the tradition that Mars was born of the Earth. All refer to the same fiery planet that governs courage, energy and strength.

Chant it 108 times on a mala, ideally on Tuesday — the day of Mars — at dawn and the other sandhya times, facing east. Offering red flowers and a lamp is traditional. It can be made part of a daily Navagraha or Gayatri sadhana.