Mangala (_Devanagari_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devanagari) : मंगल, Ma ṅgala) is the name for _Mars_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars) , the red planet. Mars is also called Angaraka ('one who is red in colour' also called Rakta varna whose color is like blood or Bhauma ('son of Bhumi') in Sanskrit. He is the god of war and is _celibate_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celibate) . He is considered the son of _Prithvi_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prithvi) or _Bhumi_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhūmi) , the Earth Goddess. He is the owner of the _Aries_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aries_(astrology)) and _Scorpio_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpius) signs, and a teacher of the occult sciences (Ruchaka Mahapurusha Yoga).
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