Mangal Dosha in Detail

Mars in 1, 4, 7, 8, 12 of lunar chart. Also called Manglik dosha or kuja dosha or bhom dosha or angaraka dosha. Mars in any other fiery sign, also if in addition Saturn, rahu, ketu in above mentioned houses.

• Severe in ascendant or 7^th
• 1, 4, 7, 8, 12 of ascendant/lagna, moon sign in lagna horoscope, Chandra horoscope/navamsa horoscope.
• 7^th most severe
• 7>8>4>12
• In addition to mars, sun rahu ketu and Saturn’s placement in houses mentioned above also forms partial Manglik dosha.
•  Compare birth chart, moon chart and navamsa chart to conclude Manglik effect.

Mars in various houses:

Ø 1- It’ll have a drishti i.e., it ascendant. Sees the 7^th house. 7^th house being house of spouse, mars will create quarrels on even minor issues. Here it indicates physical violence and sexual abuse. Because off cruel behavior, such a native will be despised by society and will not be able to gain assets.

Ø 4- This house represents happiness. This also affects work area. Will frequently change profession and jobs. Will not be economically successful. No job security.

Ø 7- It causes great anger. The native possess extra energy. Will never be sexually satisfied for the partner will not be able to match such native. Therefore it is possible for the native for having lot of partners or has abnormal interests such as domination, fetish, and bondage. Also will have differences with family members.

Ø 8- Loss of paternal property and bad relationship with elders of family. Will be lazy. Here brother will also not help. Will vile away the time and will expect the spouse to earn.

Ø 12-sudden financial losses indicated at this house. Lot of enemies and the enemies will always trouble such a native. Will have lot of mental problem and anxiety.

Ø Mars in own house or in exaltation will considerably reduce the ill effects of Manglik dosha.

Cancellation of Manglik dosha:

1)   When mars is in its own sign (Aries, Scorpio), exalted (Capricorn) or in the houses owned by planets supposed to be his friends (sun, Jupiter, moon) Manglik dosha gets cancelled.

2)   If mars is in 2^nd house but in Virgo sign then the Manglik dosha gets cancelled.

3)   If mars is in 12^th house but in Taurus, Libra then dosha gets cancelled

4)   If mars is in 7^th house but in cancer, Capricorn then dosha gets cancelled.

5)   If mars is in 8^th house but in Sagittarius, Pisces no dosha.

6)   For cancer and Leo ascendant mars is Yoga karaka (beneficial influence) wherever it maybe no dosha at all.

7)   For Aquarius ascendant, mars in 4^th or 8^th house then Manglik dosha gets cancelled.

8)   If benefic Jupiter or Venus ascendant no dosha.

9)   If mars is in conjunction or aspected by Jupiter/moon no dosha.

10) If mars is in conjunction/aspected by sun, mercury, Saturn, rahu then Manglik dosha does not exist.

Mars dosha gets neutralized completely (nirdosh mangal) if it (mars) occupies

1.   Sign of its deliberation(cancer)
2.   Sign of its enemy(Gemini/Virgo)
3.   Sign mesha and if it is in the first house.
4.   Sign Scorpio and if it is in fourth house.
5.   Sign Capricorn and if it is in seventh house.
6.   Sign Leo and if it is in eighth house.
7.   Sign Sagittarius and if it is in 12^th house.
8.   When it is aspected by Venus.
9.    Rahu, sani, sun in 1, 4, 7, 8, 12 and mars in some other place lower Manglik effect.

Mars placement in

• 1 chart- ill effect lesser
• All chart-severe(lagna, navamsa, Chandra)

Effects of Manglik dosha:

Manglik by mars

• Excessive delay in marriage
• Late-34, 38 or even 40 years
• Manglik boy/girl married to non-Manglik spouse-death, severe accident leading to death, permanent disability of non Manglik spouse.
• Difficulty in marital life
• Disputes and quarrel in marital life
• Continuous fight between couple
• Mismatch in thoughts
• Divorce
• Death of spouse 

Apart from this, delay in

• Education
• Start of career or profession
• Progress in career
• Child birth

Manglik by other planets

• Delay in marriage
• Difficulty in married life
• Continuous fight between couple