Mangal dosha
The chart condition — Mars in particular houses — that makes a person Manglik.
Mangal dosha (Kuja dosha in the South) is the placement of Mars in one of the houses traditionally read as affecting marriage: the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th from the ascendant, and in many traditions from the moon and Venus as well. The person is then called Manglik.
Astrologers grade it — high, low or partial — and list many cancellations, so the label is the start of a reading rather than the end of one.
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What does Mangal dosha mean?
The chart condition — Mars in particular houses — that makes a person Manglik.
Why does Mangal dosha come up in matchmaking?
Astrologers grade it — high, low or partial — and list many cancellations, so the label is the start of a reading rather than the end of one.
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