Know About Mars & Mercury

Know About Mars & Mercury by Dr. Shanker Adawal is a comprehensive study of two influential planets in Vedic astrology—Mars (Mangal) and Mercury (Budha). Part of Dr. Adawal’s renowned “Know About…” series, the book explores the astrological significance of these planets from classical, psychological, and predictive perspectives. It explains how Mars represents energy, courage, initiative, competition, engineering, property, and determination, while Mercury governs intelligence, communication, learning, business, logic, commerce, and analytical thinking. The book provides a structured understanding of how these planetary energies shape an individual’s personality and life events.

The author examines the effects of Mars and Mercury in all twelve zodiac signs and houses, their strengths, dignities, conjunctions, aspects, exaltation, debilitation, retrogression, and combustion. It discusses their influence on career, education, business, finances, marriage, relationships, health, property, litigation, communication skills, and spiritual growth. The book also explains the role of Nakshatras, Dashas, transits (Gochara), planetary yogas, and traditional astrological remedies, supported by practical horoscope examples and case studies that help readers apply these principles in predictive horoscope interpretation.

Key Topics

• Fundamentals of Mars (Mangal) and Mercury (Budha)
• Mars and Mercury in the 12 zodiac signs
• Mars and Mercury in the 12 houses
• Planetary strength, exaltation, debilitation, combustion, and retrogression
• Planetary conjunctions and aspects
• Nakshatras, Dashas, and Gochara (transits)
• Career, business, education, wealth, marriage, and health analysis
• Planetary yogas involving Mars and Mercury
• Traditional astrological remedies
• Practical horoscope examples and case studies