Angaarakam Aashrayamyaham
Vinathaa Sritha Jana Mandaaram
Mangalavaaram Bhoomi Kumaaram Vaaram Vaaram ||
Sringaraaraka Mesha Vruschika Raasya-adi Pathim
Raktha-angam Raktha-ambaraadi Dharam Shakthi Soola Dharam |
Mangalam Kambu Galam Manjulatara Padha Yugalam
Mangala-Daayaka Mesha Thurangam Makarotthungam ||
Daanava Sura Sevitha Manda-smitha Vilasitha Vakthram
Dharani Pradam Bhraathrur-Kaarakam Raktha Neethram |
Dheena Rakshakam Poojitha Vaidhyanaatha Ksheethram
Divyoughaadi Guru Guha Kataaksha-Anugraha Paathram ||
Bhanu Chandra Guru Mitram Bhaasamaana Sukalathram |
Jaanustha Hastha Chithram Chaturbhuja Mathi Vichitram ||
Muthuswami dikshitar one of the doyens of karnatik music, known for structured musical quality and the literary weight of his compositions is the composer of this wonderful piece on Angaraka or Lord Mars.
Lets ignore all eulogies in the composition for the time being and take cognizance of these words "Bhoomi kumaram", "Raktangam", "Raktambaraa", "Rakta-netram", "Dharani pradam".
Also look at the Wikipedia description of Mars.
"Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of Earth. "
May be I am becoming too much of a psuedo scientist. :)
Listen to MMI's rendition of the same here though.
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