Ujjain Mangal Angarak Shanti Puja With 11000 Mangal Jaap

About this puja

Mangal Angarak Shanti puja at Mangalnath temple, Ujjain, with 11,000 Mangal jaaps by 11 Brahmins.

This Vedic ritual is performed to lessen the adverse effects of Mangal and Angarak Dosha in a horoscope. The dosha is said to affect marriage, temper, property matters and accidents. The puja seeks to pacify Mangal and ask for peace, prosperity and success. At Mangalnath temple in Ujjain, Brahmins perform it with sankalp and mantra chanting, along with 11,000 Mangal jaaps. Devotees consider the Mars remedies of Ujjain helpful against marriage delays and money troubles. The sankalp is taken in the devotees' names. Lord Ganesh is invoked with mantras and jaap to remove hindrances. The Pandit ji then invokes Grah Mangal and worships it, and does the same for Grah Rahu. The puja ends with aarti. Eleven Brahmins take part.

Why devotees perform it

Performed to lessen the effects of doshas in the devotee's life Helps devotees seek protection from obstacles Traditionally believed to support success in career and personal life Said to help in controlling anger, irritability and impulsiveness Believed to ease rash or aggressive behaviour Devotees associate it with inner peace and mental clarity Helps seek relief from career obstacles linked to planetary imbalance