Manglik (Mangal Dosha/ Kuja Dosha)

Another one of the dreaded blemish in a horoscope which is overtly emphasized by the astrological press, especially in India – Mangal dosha or Kuja Dosha.

Mangal = Kuja = Mars

Dosha = blemish or negative combination

The phobia behind Manglik?

The rumor goes that a Manglik person will be devoid of marital happiness in life. Either the marriage/ partnership ends due to a tragedy/ accident/ injury involving the native himself/ herself or involving the spouse or both.

Also the marriage is full of fighting, misunderstanding and lack of happiness till it lasts. Divorce/ separation (temporary or permanent) result

Accordingly, a very negative dosha to have in a horoscope and it limits the marital bliss a person might enjoy in their life unless they marry another Manglik, in which case the blemish gets neutralized to a large extent.

Definition of a ‘Manglik’-

When Mars resides in house – 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th in a horoscope, Mangal dosha exists.  An individual with a Mangal dosha is called a Manglik.

One might also consider the position of Mars from the Moon and the above locations from Moon rashi will indicate a Manglik dosha as well.

Please Note – Some schools of thoughts interchange 1st and 2nd. Meaning they consider a Manglik dosha for 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th house  placements of Mars.

Putting some Rationality into the ‘Dosha’ and its implications

Mars will exist in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th houses of a horoscope for 5/12 people on earth. This means just a little below half of the people, or 42% to be precise, are Manglik. This is just when considering from the Lagna. If you consider from the Moon independently, then many of the 58% who are not Manglik from the Lagna can now be Manglik from the Moon and hence more than half of people on earth will be Manglik in that regards.

Take a pause and a deep breath and think rationally. Is it possible that half or more people on earth suffer from an astrological blemish that ruins their marriage in one way or another?

Unlikely isnt it? Hence rationality itself dictates that such a generalized Yoga can never be responsible for damaging fully or in part the marital bliss of any couple.

So Is it completely a made up fable with no reality to it?

Kuja dosha being completely useless in predictive astrology would also be a sweeping and incorrect statement. The idea behind Mangal dosha is due to the following factors-

a) Mars is a generic malefic planet which is fierce, aggressive, energetic, full of anger and ego and is impatient by nature

b) Mars also signifies violence, anger, injury, battles/ wars, litigation etc. in its negative context

c) a & b above go completely contradictory to partnerships or marriages which are based on compromise, patience and sacrifice

d) Mars has a full (100%) aspect in houses 4th, 7th and 8th from itself

e) Since the 7th house represents marriage, spouse and partnerships, when Mars affects the 7th house, negative events related to the 7th house can be anticipated due to its impatient, violent and egoistic characteristics affecting the house of compromise, sacrifice and long term commitments

f) When Mars is in 1st, 4th, 7th or 12th, it aspects the 7th house with a 100% aspect. As for the 8th house, being 2nd to 7th, it signifies the family of the spouse and the longevity of the spouse. Hence Mars in 8th is detrimental for the health and longevity of the spouse

Having defined the meaning and logic behind this ‘blemish’ lets recall that no Yoga – good or bad, exists in isolation and the other planets and their aspects will change this scenario to a large extent. Further if Mars itself is in good dignity, the blemish will not exist in the first place.

Important pointers for Manglik dosha

1) When Mars occupies the signs of – Aries, Scorpio, Cancer or Capricorn and in a Kendra house ( 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th) it loses most of its venom and becomes a benefic

2) In the above situation no manglik dosha exists even when Mars is in the 1st, 4th or 7th house

3) When Mars is conjunct or closely aspected by Jupiter, Manglik dosha does not exist

4) Mars in its own signs or exalted in D-9 (navamsa) also defuncts a potential Manglik dosha in the main rashi chart

5) Most important to understand is the complete aspects on the 7th bhaav (please refer to the Bhaav aspects – a complete picture for details). The more beneficial aspect the 7th house has, the better will be results related to marriage/ partnerships and spouse

6) By the same token as #5 above, the dignity and placement of the 7th lord is vital. Even if malefics reside in 7th house, if the lord of 7th is strong in dignity and has good aspects, it will be able to protect the significations of its house and in such a case the 7th house significations will not suffer as much

7) Generally when 2 or more of the ‘generic’ malefics affect the 7th house – Rahu, ketu, saturn, mars & Sun, then the gravity of the negative situation is intensified more than any one planet alone affecting the 7th bhav. Again any of the above planets when in good dignity (example own sign or exalted sign) will not damage the significations of the 7th bhaav

8) Another important point is distance from Bhaav madhya or most effective point of the 7th bhaav. As an example say ascendant is 23 degrees rising. Hence 23 degrees in each bhaav becomes more sensitive to any planet or aspects. Now if Mars sits exact on 23 degrees in the 7th bhaav, it is affecting the 7th house very strongly (good or bad as per dignity of mars and other aspects on it). However, in such a case, if Mars is at say 3 degrees in the 7th sign. Technically now this Mars has gone into the 6th bhaav and not affecting the 7th bhaav in any sifnificant manner. Thus degree wise ‘residential strength’ of planets is very vital to observe for accurate analysis

9) Mars when strong in Vimsopaka bala and/ or Vaiseshikamsa will give beneficial results as opposed to bad (please refer to the Vimsopaka bala and Vaiseshikamsa articles in the advanced topics section if you are unaware about the same)

10) Likewise when BAV bindus of Mars in ashtakvarga scheme is 5 or more in any sign, its results will tend to be very positive there. If Mars is situated in the 7th bhav but with 6 BAV score, it can never hamper marriage or the spouse generally as it receives support from most planets in that sign

11) Even when Mars is negative in a horoscope, at age 28 Mars matures in a horoscope. Thus, after age 28 the negative effects of Mars start to come down (in the logical sense a person tends to become more patient and compromising) and hence Manglik dosha loses is potency after the 28th age of a native’s life

12) A good idea is always to check the dignity of the karaka of a life’s aspect as well. In this case, since marriage and marital bliss are being analyzed, Venus as a karaka (significator) is also to be checked. A strong and well placed Venus will tend to counteract many a negative aspects on the 7th house caused by Mars or other planets in the horoscope.

13) When Mars owns a trine (1,5 or 9) house, then it is a functionally benefic planet for the horoscope and as such, will tend to cause less harm than otherwise

 

Conclusion – Analyze the horoscope as a whole, like always, before predicting anything related to marriage or spouse of an individual. Manglik dosha exists by basic definition, but as per the rest of the horoscope and the dignity of mars itself, dignity of 7th house and 7th house lord from lagna and Moon will dictate the eventual outcome of a horoscope and one should not read too much into the mere existence of Manglik dosha in a horoscope.

47 Responses to Manglik (Mangal Dosha/ Kuja Dosha)

  1. Padma says:

    Dear VS,

    For Taurus asc, Ma and Ju both are totally malefic. When Ma is in 2H, what is the significance when both these planets have mutual 7th aspect??? what about the mangal dosha , since aspect of Ju nullifies as mentioned above.

    Any help appreciated.

    Thanks and best regards.

    • VS says:

      yes they are functional malefics, although Mars is relatively neutral. manglik dosha will prevail, though Jupiter in own house in sag will certainly have a generic benefic effect. Also the 8th and 12th lord in sambandh is a vipreet raj yoga by itself. The person might have to undergo surgeries (multiple) in his/ her lifetime

  2. Prafulla says:

    I hve mangal in 7 house of vigro lagna..but aalso saturn in 4 house ….can this make dismiss manglik dosh in taraus rashi

  3. Sudhir Iswaravaka says:

    Dear Sir,
    How strong is Kuja Dosha, If both the 7th house and the 7th Lord are in strength like Mars as 7th Lord in a Kendra(in Leo, a dear friend’s house) 4th from Lagna and 10th from Moon and having 4th house aspect on its own house (7th).
    Thankyou

  4. Sundar says:

    Sri VS:
    Re: Star matching for marriage, I observed that same rasi stars gives high match scores; example http://www.reliableastrology.com/matching_rules.htm.
    I have also heard that the same Rasi is not good, is this correct? If so, why?
    Thank you.

    • VS says:

      as for marriage compatibility, i would not pay too much attention to just rasi or kutta score of 36
      what is more important is the overall matching of strengths and weaknesses in the charts

  5. r pristine says:

    Sir: If mars has multiple PARTIAL aspects of Benefics, will it nullify kujdosh? pl clarify.

  6. r pristine says:

    Sir: if total strength of PARTIAL aspects of benefics on mars is much higher than strength of mars; will it not completely nullify kujdosh?? kindly explain. regards.

    • VS says:

      there is no such thing in astrology as total strength of aspects vs. the strength of a planet

      further no such thing as complete cancellation. even in neecha bhang raj yogas, initial struggles or setbacks leads to yoga and not otherwise

  7. r pristine says:

    Sir: thank you for lucid clarification. your clearcut answers give us much confidence in analysis.however,i was probably not much clear in my question.
    By “total strength of PARTIAL aspects of benefics on mars”,i mean– “strength of benefics partially aspecting mars”,& hence their reduced proportional strengths to be considered and totalled”. i am only hoping this may change the picture considerably minimising kujdosh (to ignorable level even?). regards

    • VS says:

      like I said astrology is not just pure mathematics. GANIT jyotish is good to learn. But case studies will teach you the PHALIT jyotish – or in other words the actual results. In general the answer to your question is Yes there will be a reduction in evil, but no it wont completely nullify the negative effects

  8. Sundar says:

    Sri VS:
    For a karkataka asc, Jupiter, Venus, Mo, Mars sitting in the asc, retro Saturn sitting sitting in the 7th..
    During shukra MD, Shani bukthi, is marriage possible for a 26 year old girl (woman)?

    Thank you

    • VS says:

      yes it is possible, but as you know, not doing personal readings now. To predict with accuracy, the degrees and strengths along with transits has to be noted with the chart as a whole and D9 too

  9. Sundar says:

    VS: With Mars sitting in the 4th (taurus) and Venus being exalted in D-9 and sitting with Mars, does not get rid of Manglik, does it?

  10. Sumanth D says:

    Hi VS,

    How do you reconcile the fact that Rasi has a lord, underlying nakshatra has a lord and the corresponding pada within the nakshatra has a lord? Say for Scorpio, the lord is Mars but for Visakha,the lord is jupiter and pada-4 has moon as the lord?

    Seems confusing to start with!!!

    Thanks,
    Sumanth D.

    • VS says:

      Hi Sumanth
      There is no reconciliation as such. you have to consider the power and placement of all the 3 planets concerned. Unlike KP astrology, Most important is rashi, then nakshatra then the pad lord. all 3 viewed holistically will indicate the power of that area of the horoscope. if all 3 are strong, even a weak planet sitting in such a pad will produce very good results (especially if the zone is Kendra or kona)

  11. Sundar says:

    Sri VS:
    Mars is in the 6th in Rasi, in the 7th in Bhaav chart? Does this make for a mild manglik?

  12. Baskar says:

    Dear VS ji,

    Referring to point 1.

    Does this include LEO also???

    One of my friend’s Mars is in 7th Bhava and in Leo sign.

    His wife us clearly not Manglik.

    they have a successful marriage..20 years and counting.

    is it possible that Mars ia Leo also behave like its anorher OWN house??

    Kapeil Raaj says that Jupiter and Mars treat LEO to be their own houses. Your opinions please.

    • VS says:

      As the article states, Manglik by itself is only 1 of 100s of things to be considered. By itself it means nothing much except that a manglik person is among 5/12th of the population and non manglik are among 7/12th of the poplulation
      The fire trine – sun, mars and jupiter owned – aries, leo and saggi are all MK signs and hence their rulers are very friendly and beneficial towards each other. So mars and jupiter will certainly be happy in Leo (own sign is just someone’s personal opinion)

      also mars in cancer or leo becomes in a kendra from one of its rashis and kona from other rashi. meaning it becomes in a yoga karaka position from its own houses. THis is the reason why mars is the only planet whose debilitation has a lesser blemish, especially if it happens in a kendra bhaav from both lagna and moon. In this case if moon is also strong, mars becomes a raj yoga karaka planet. However the blemish of anger issues, impulse or over emotionalitly will remain in the person to some extent. mars in leo will make the person of a proud/ dominant nature as well. ready to confront and fight all the time and takes life heads on all the time instead of passively relaxing at some times

      • Sundar says:

        “mars in leo will make the person of a proud/ dominant nature as well. ready to confront and fight all the time.”

        Example: Donald Trump whose lagna is also Leo.

  13. Sylvie says:

    Hello Sir,
    What if mars is in 9th house in Aries in natal chart and in the navamsa chart sits in the 4th house in virgo together with sun, mercury and ketu ? Does it lose its original dignity and beneficial influence on the person ?

  14. Sundar says:

    Hello VS, When Mars sits in the 7th in Aries is the dosha reduced?
    Thank you.

    • VS says:

      yes as it has great dignity. however if aspected or conjunct by Rahu, it will remain extremely adverse for marriage

      • Sundar says:

        Two related questions VS:
        1. Isn’t Mars in Marana Karaka Sthaana in the 7th? So, even though not Manglik, does it harm the bhaav?
        2. Hypothetically, If the 7th lord mars gets posited in the ascendant and assuming it is neutrally there, does it become manglik even though it aspects its own rasi?

        • VS says:

          any general malefic always causes some discomfort in the bhaav it is situated and the bhaav is aspects. however more important is functional nature and dignity. example cancer ascendant if mars is in 7th it is deeply exalted in Kendra as a yoga karaka and causing ruchak mahapurush yoga as well. by itself its just being marana karaka doesn’t spoil the 7th bhaav here as the goodness is way more than the general negativity. however if in this case, Saturn as 7th lord is say in 11th bhaav in a friendly sign, marriage will remain good…but say Saturn in 6th bhaav of saggi, this will create friction and separation in married life even though mars will still be great for career and social life

  15. Rahul says:

    Hi vivek sir
    Suppose 2 planets are in strong conjunction so they will give each other effect during their mahadasha?

  16. MKS says:

    For a cancer ascendant, if Mars is in 4th house causing manglik dosha (no cancellation), then how would be Mars mahadasha, specially related to relationships and career/business, considering that Mars is a yogakaraka for a cancer ascendant and the ascendant Moon being in 5th house. thanks

    • VS says:

      it all depends on how strong venus is in the chart as well as the aspects and trinal planets to mars. by itself a yogakaraka planet in a neutral sign aspecting its own house is not bad. however mars in 4th will also give a restless heart and potential anger issues espcially if moon and or venus are afflicted in the chart as well

  17. Shukra says:

    There are many mistakes and errors passed on in Vedic Astrology sadly, and one of them is the belief that you should automatically be worried about one planet or another (like Mars and Saturn). The real truth however is that any planet can be good or bad depending on it’s positional dignity. A “bad” Mars in any of those houses (1/2, 4, 7, 8, 12) would obviously cause some sort of issue in relationships, since Mars is the planet of being willful and aggressive.

    Planets can be improved by the use of gemstones though (most info about how to use gemstones online is false though), so I’d be much more worried about Rahu and Ketu. Rahu causes unpredictable chaos (ups and downs) wherever it is placed which can’t exactly be counted, and Ketu brings loss and disinterest wherever it is placed. Either of these can cause worse issues for relationships depending on where they are placed and how good/bad the Mars is in the chart.

    For example, a person may have Mars in the fourth (causing strong will decisions with regard to home/happiness/vehicles) which you might argue could lead to marital unhappiness in some ways, but if they have Rahu in the first and Ketu in the 7th, the person will be much more focused on their self development rather then the relationship/partner, and this is much more impactful then w/e the Mars is doing. Still no matter the situation people can still be happy, as you can never account for the impact someone else’s chart/life will have upon yourself.

  18. r pristine says:

    Sir; Your articles & answers are a must-read for me, as they remove lot of confusion.
    I still have a doubt.
    Mars as a RajYogkaraka, (very strong compared to any graha in horoscp); if it fully
    close-aspects 7th LORD, will there be marital problems?? since mars is a natural
    malefic.
    Assume no other aspects on 7th,its lord,mars,& karak shukra(to understand this
    alone).
    Thanks. Regards.

    • VS says:

      at this point it is speculation in itself as a chart is seen in totality. However by itself a an exalted yogakaraka will not damage any house it aspects by itself. same for its lord. however if say leo ascendant then saturn as 7th lord having an aspect of mars will always agitate saturn. so even though mars will itself not damage the 7th, the 7th is getting weakened due to a direct aspect of mars in this case

  19. Tamil says:

    Mars is in 7th house (taurus) from vrischiga lagna. As vrischiga lagna is lagnathipathi for mars and taurus is neutral sign for mars. Does it cause mangalik dosha? Also ketu is in 8th house from lagna.

    • VS says:

      by itself mangal dosha will be there, however its actual functional impact can only be known with the complete check of 7th lord, 7th house and dignity of venus in the chart

  20. R pristine says:

    Sir: kuj is 15°behind lagn Bindu. it’s aspect too is15°behind most-sensitive points of 7th &8th,in rasi and bhav kundalis.assume no other aspects.
    Will there be kujdosh?

  21. Binay says:

    Hi VS,

    Another fabulous, mind-opening, all senses opening articles. Hats off to you Vivek Ji. And i feel, unlike others who keep astrology secrets with themselves as its their bread n butter and what not, you following the path of unraveling the mysteries of astro secrets for the betterment of all astro enthusiasts. Kudos.

    Regarding the Maturity of Mars which you stated is 28 years, i’ve sort of read this

    “In case two planets are located within 15deg of each other, the maturity of the early maturing planet will be held back till the other planet matures too. E.g Venus conjoint with Ketu, will hold back the maturity of Venus till the age of 48yrs where the Ketu will also mature. You might see this example sometimes, a person has a well-placed Venus however is not bothered about making solid relationships, flits from one partner to another then suddenly stabilises late in life after 48yrs of age and actually enjoys life with his/her spouse.”

    Just wanna run this though you to understand your observation.

    Thanks in advance.

    Just wanna

    • VS says:

      thanks for the nice words

      maturity ages is a generalization in any case and can not over ride individual dasa/ transits in addition to the yoga/ avayogas in a chart. now having said that one also has to consider the generic strength and shadbal strength and dignity of involved planets. I can not give one formula solves all sort of a mechanism. However for example sun will tend to dominate any planet it sits with except rahu or ketu. likewise mercury and moon are always more impressionable than most other planets etc.

  22. R pristine says:

    Sir; If Rahu(or ketu) is fully trine ASPEcted within a degree by functional Benefic Guru(much stronger), will Rahu(or ketu) give good results in its aspects to other houses/grah??

    • VS says:

      yes the node that is trinal to jupiter will give good functional results but will also be modified by its own rashi and nakshatra lords and their placement etc

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