ManglikDosha is a term used for describing the unfavourable Mars positions when a person is born. Person born in these positions are called Manglik.The concept of manglik dosha has been derived from Vedic Astrology. A person with manglik dosha is simply one who has a strong presence of the planet Mars in his/her birth chart. They are perceived to possess qualities of chivalry, courage, fearlessness, strength, a sense of purpose in life and discipline. Mangalik sare strong and powerful in their personality. Based on this principal it is said that only another mangalik will be able cope better with the strong nature of their partner thus leading to happier married life. This Dosh is popular only with Hindus. Therefore, this Dosh is connected to religion rather than Astrology.

Hindu Indian weddings are still based on decisions of ManglikDosha matching and Comptability scores.

The "right match" is influenced by family considerations as well as personal preferences of the person seeking to get married. The factors which influence marriages in the Hindu caste system comprise of Religion, caste, culture, profession, status, physical appearance and horoscope. The last consideration is perhaps the most significant whose motive is to achieve what every couple desires, "to live happily ever after". Parents on both sides initiate a process known as Kundali Matching after finding the suit match for their children. It is done to determine the compatibility score and understand the possible areas of dispute that may arise from the relationship in future. They also ensure that prospective bride and groom share the same manglikdosha, i.e either both of them have it or neither of them does. Matches where one partner has manglikdosha and the either doesn't are mostly not approved.

In Manglik Matchmaking, the most important and vicious problem is Mangal Dosh which means there will be serious problems in the married life and it may even lead to break up, fightand even death of a partner or both. ManglikDosha may bring not only difficulties in married life, but it also delays marriages. Besides this, adverse effect can also be witnessed on education, start of career, business etc.Many people consider Manglikdosha very bad and dangerous and are reluctant to marry the persons who have this so-called dosha, even if the dosha is cancelled in the birth chart. The intensity of this dosha differs from person to person. One important factor influencing the manglikdosha is the age of the person at the time of marriage. For a manglik person, the malefic effects of mars reduce after the age of 28but it needs to be checked.

The presence of this dosha is determined by placement of planet Mars in certain houses in the birth chart.

According to most of the Astrologers of present times if Mars occupies 1,2,4,7,8,12 Houses from the Ascendant, Moon or Venus the person is a Manglik or having Manglik Dosh. If Mars is in 6 houses out of 12 houses then a Native is having Manglik Dosh. It implies that 50% of the population of the world must be Manglik, However  if Mars placed in the above mentioned houses in a horoscope and giving the results which are certainly benefited to the person, that situation is known as Manglik Yoga which is  exactly  opposite of a Manglik Dosh which include timely marriage and happiness in married life .

 

Myths and Misconception :

 

• The common misconception about the planet mars is if a person is born on a Tuesday, he/she would be a Manglik or Mars-dominated native.

 

• Another misconception is "double manglikdosha"which refers to Mars being in its own houses and also in its own sign.

 

• The most noted misconception is that if a Manglik person is married to a non-Manglik, then the non-Manglik spouse is bound to die.

 

• There will be lot of problems faced in the lifetime of couple.

 

• If Girl is a Manglik and boy is not a Manglik girl is inauspicious even to her in-laws.

 

Cancellation of MangalikDosha:

Removing Mangal dosh in the way of something auspicious or good work is known as Mangal Dosh nirakaran. The negative effects of Manglik Dosh can be reduced with the help of astrological remedies which includes Performing the Pooja, Chanting Mantras, Wearing Gemstones, Charities. These remedies are different to individuals depending upon their planet position in horoscopes.

 

• In Hindu tradition, in order to offset the evil effect of manglik dosh, a woman should marry a banana tree before she ties the knot with her to be life partner

 

• Mangalik woman could marry a clay urn which should be broken soon after the ceremonies, signifying that the bride has become a widow and the manglik dosh problem has gone away. This is called KumbhVivah.

 

• Mars in Venus signs cannot do harm if it is the 4th or 7th House.

 

• Mars in Mercury signs will have its evils results warded off if it is in 2nd house.

 

• Mars has no Dosh in the Houses owned by Sun. Moon and Saturn.

 

• Evil results of Mars cannot operate, if the sign occupied by Mars is ruled by Jupiter and happens to be the 8th.

 

• If Mars is in movable signs, there is no Dosh.

 

• Is Mars is in conjunction with or expected by Jupiter, Mercury, Moon or Venus, the Dosh is not considered.

 

• If a Person who has the Manglikdosha marries another manglik, the equal strength of the Dosha's is believed to cancel each other out and the couple is able to live a happy life as any other couple.

 

• It is also believed that the effects of the dosh reduce after a certain age. That is why many Mangaliks choose to marry late in life.

All the events of aperson can be seen from the his/her own Horoscope. Therefore we should not analyse events of a person with respect to some other relative's Horoscope. This is going to lead us to referring a number of Horoscopes to study events of life of a single Person which is practically not possible.

The Longevity of a Person cannot change by marrying anyone including a so called "Manglik". Similarly there is no question of any other relative's life being affected on account of Manglik Dosh.