Mars as Putra Karaka

Please check this introductory article to understand the theme and purpose behind this series - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/NewSeries-PlanetsasJaiminiKarakas-IntroductoryArticle


Let’s cover this article under following points -


Mars – Mars represents our will power, courage, ability to take actions, aggressive nature, anger, our fighting ability, brother, male friends, a boyfriend for a girl, a soldier, an athlete and real estate etc. Basically, Mars represents actions/efforts, and wherever it transits, we start or we should start taking actions in that area of life.


Putra Karaka - It is planet with the 5th highest degree. It is known as Putra Karaka or Significator of Child. This planet and its position in chart will indicate towards your relation with your Children and their life. 


Results of Mars as Putra Karaka - As I see, following results can be prominent when Mars becomes someone’s Putra Karaka -


1.Mars is a planet of dominance, control, will power and strength. Hence, professions related with these traits like Soldier, Police Officer, Sports Person, Lawyer or any profession where we are supposed to protect or safeguard others are ideal professions as per Mars. Mars also represents Brothers or Male Friends.


2.So, when Mars is someone’s Putra Karaka, it would show a very protective or controlling person towards child. It also shows someone who is highly competitive in matters of sports or education or creative matters.


3.This native can also be seen as protective or controlling towards their love interests. Mars dignity will decide if the person will be protective or controlling.


4.As Mars also represents Brother, they can treat their Brother like a Child.


5.It also shows that someone can get happiness and love through matters of sports, real estate and competing in any area of life.


6.It also shows that someone can be interested in education related with Architecture, Engineering, Agriculture and Interior Decoration etc.


7.Now, whichever house Mars rules in your chart through Aries and Scorpio signs, those houses would also indicate possible activities which can manifest in Mars as Putra Karaka. It also shows that who all will be helpful in achieving the purpose of Mars as Putra Karaka. Like, if Mars is ruling relationship oriented houses then it shows that person’s partner can be helping in achieving the results of Mars as Putra Karaka.


8.Then in whichever house/sign Mars sits in chart, that shows in which area or direction of life that Martian activity will be exhibited. Mars (Putra Karaka) position in any house will show that which area of life the native would like to put efforts in order to gain his happiness. Like, for a Sagittarius ascendant, if Mars is in 9th house/Leo then native can find his happiness through education in sports related subjects as Mars rules 5th house/Aries of Sports. But for Libra ascendant person, if Mars is placed in 8th house/Taurus then person can find his happiness through relation, business or research.


9. If any planet is conjunct with Mars then it adds its own flavor of things/representations which can add to Martian results.


Dignity - Dignity of Mars would indicate if the native will attain the purpose of Mars as Putra Karaka early in life or with delays in life. He will attain it easily or with difficulties. If Mars is in good dignity with impacts of benefic planets then it may indicate that person may manifest aforementioned results easily or in early life itself whereas if Mars is losing dignity or impact of malefic planets are there on Mars then person may find the same results in later life. Mars dignity and strength also indicates the kind of support the native may get from Brother or Male Friends in manifesting these results.


Final conclusion would depend on overall analysis of chart with lots of other factors along with Mars’s position.

Hope this helps. Thanks,