06-03-2007, 09:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2007, 09:35 PM by Hauma Hamiddha.)
bhauma means son of earth. Mars as per Hindu lore was born when the sweat of shiva dropped on earth. In the rudra saMhitA of the shiva purANa, pArvatI kANDa this tale is narrated. The contact of the sweat of rudra with pR^ithivi gave rise to mars who was then elevated to a graha by rudra.