MARS & MANGLIK DOSHA - A VEDIC APPROACH

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LORD MAHA GANAPATHI WILL BLESS US..!!

By: PARTHA SARATHI ROUT (SREE RUDRAPRIYO)

K.P. Astrologer

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Hindu astrology is universal and successfully predicted the fates of people for thousands of years. Many people who believe astrology, seriously take into consideration whether the bride and or groom have any Mangal (Kuja) Dosha (defective disposition of Mars) in their horoscopes. There other names also as Bhauma Dosha (Mangal or Mars also known as Bhauma as he is the son of “Bhumi” that is earth), & finally Mangal Dosha.  This aspect is widely discussed all over India and also by persons of Indian origin settled abroad. They go to consult astrologers; some astrologers may not be able to give correct advice due to their lack of depth of knowledge. Also this problem of Mangal dosha is intricate and requires very careful assessment. We prepared this article to highlight the concepts properly, so that the readers are benefited by the clarifications.

Significations of Mars in Vedic Astrology

Mars is described as ‘Senapati’ or commander of forces and therefore signifies attributes like dare devil spirit, fearlessness, courage, aggression, boldness, combative and destructive nature. He gives determination, will power, fighting spirit and strong desire to excel and succeed in the ventures. Native of Mars Lagna or Rashi is the born leader, disciplined, passionate, adventurous, ambitions, enthusiastic and generous. A beneficial Mars can render the native to be a great pioneer, warrior, explorer or leader. On the other hand an afflicted Mars can make the native a terrorist, dacoit, unsocial element, impulsive, unruly, jealous, cruel, quarrelsome, violent and destructive person. He rules over the two sidereal signs of Aries and Scorpio. He is exalted in Capricorn and fallen in the opposite sign of Cancer. Being lord of 8^th Bhava in ‘Kalpurusha’ horoscope, it signifies external sex organs. Hence an afflicted Mars can turn the native into a sex maniac, adopting novel ways for sexual satisfaction without caring for his partner.

While a benefic Mars is symbol of power, vitality, energy, adventure and determination, a malefic Mars can take the native to the other extremes. Mars is significator for muscles, skull, bone-marrow, blood, surgery, accidents, logic, constructed property, chemicals, external sex organs, uterus, prostate gland, rectum, testicles etc.  

Diseases

The diseases caused by afflicted Mars pertain to inflammatory problems, ulcers, acidity, acute fevers, smallpox, measles, fistulas, piles, haemorrhages, abortions, muscular rheumatism, tetanus, blood pressure, ruptures of blood vessels, polio, and paralysis.

Mars represents summer season, rules over ‘Samveda’, is barren, hot and rules over fuming acids.

Products

The products represented by Mars include knife, sword, gun and other combative weapons, wine, tobacco, metallic oxides, walnut, betel nut, groundnut, ginger, spices, mustard, garlic, pepper, red masoor dal, thorny tree and plants like lemon tree, poisonous drugs and chemicals, metals like copper and gold, animals like ram, hunting animal like wolf, tiger, dogs and birds like hawk, kite, vultures i.e. preying birds.

 

Aspects :

Apart from 7^th, it has special and full aspects on 4^th and 8^th places.

 

Professions indicated by Mars

Risky professions like military, police, security forces, secret agents, jobs related  to production, electrical   power, fire, boilers, furnaces, jobs using instruments, machines like surgery, hair dresser, black smith, gold smith, tailor, thief, dacoit, terrorist, slaughter man, professions related to land (like property dealers),to poisonous matters like drugs and chemicals, criminal lawyers, management jobs, scientist, politicians etc.

A strong Mars

Mars is lord of ‘Mesh’ and ‘Vrishchika’ (i.e. Aries and Scorpio sign) rashis. Its exalted or ‘Uchcha’ Rashi is Makar (Capricorn) and Mool Trikon rashi is Mesh. Its peak exaltation point is 28⁰ in Capricorn and peak Debilitation or ‘neech’ point is Karka (Cancer) at 28⁰. Mars is strong when it occupies its exaltation or own sign. It is also strong when it occupies its own sign in Navamsha (D/9) and Dreshkan (D/3) divisional charts. Being a malefic planet, it gives good results when positioned in 3^rd, 6^th or 11^th house of a horoscope.

Mars is strong at night, in Krishna Paksha and in South direction. Mars gains directional strength in 10^th house. It is a male planet and is pleased when positioned in female signs i.e. even number rashis.

Natives Governed by Mars

Natives who have their ascendant or Moon rashi of Aries or Scorpio are generally fair complexioned, have short and muscular body, sharpness in their eyes, conical faces, ordinary height, beautiful teeth, curly hair, a scar or mole on the face.

They are energetic and quick decision makers, they are persons in hurry, quick movers, of sharp intellect, highly ambitious and expect results immediately, self disciplined, good managers and controllers, would like to dominate and become leaders, courageous fearless, adventurers, powerful but lack stamina to sustain for long periods, lose temperament easily, are attracted to opposite sex, progress in life with determination, self confidence and inherent talent.

Gems of Mars

Mars represents Coral (Moonga), Ruby and other red coloured stones or substitutes of coral. The natives whose ascendant lord is Mars or for whom Mars is a Yogakarak or benefic planet are advised to wear coral ring, made of gold or copper in Anamika or Ring finger.

What is Manglik Dosha / Kuja Dosha?

The classic says,

“Lagne Byaye Cha Patale Yamitre Cha Astome Kuje

Kanya Harati Bhartaram Bharta Bharyam Hanisyati”

It means that presence of Mars in Lagna, 4th house, 7th house, 12th house or in 8th house results into Kuja Dosha. If the bride has this kind of placement of Mars in her chart, then she becomes the reason for her husband’s death, while if the groom has this kind of placement, then he becomes the reason for his wife’s death.

However, majority of the astrologers include the 2nd house also in the Mangal Dosha list. People in whose natal chart Mars is placed in the above positions are called Mangliks.

Sage Parasara's Explanation:

Parasara's Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, chapter 81, verse 47 quotes the following:

"If Mars is placed in the lagna, 12th, 4th, 7th and 8th houses, without any aspect or conjunction of the benefic planets, then the husband of such a woman will certainly have an early death."

Hence it is understood that if Mars has an aspect of a benefic or is conjuct with a benefic, then there is no dosha. In verse 48, he has given the other important exception as follows:

"If a woman with the widowhood yoga marries a man with a similar yoga of loss of spouse, then such yoga will get cancelled."

Hence the second exception given by him is that Mangal Dosha is cancelled, if both the girl and the boy have Mangal Dosha.

Misconception about  Manglik Dosha

Some of the most common misconceptions about the planet Mars is that if a person is born on a Tuesday, then he is said to be a Manglik or Mars-dominated native. But it is not true. Another misconception is "Double Manglik Dosha", which is a term being used by many astrologers. There is no such term as "Double Manglik Dosha" , which refers to Mars being in any of the above mentioned houses and also in its own sign or in exaltation. On the contrary, Mars in own house or exaltation will considerably reduce the ill effects of the Manglik Dosha. The most famous misconception about being a Manglik is that if he/she is married to a non-Manglik, then the spouse is bound to die. The above can be seen in a few cases, where Mars is severely afflicted; overall strength of the horoscope also needs to be checked.

The Myths related to the Manglik Dosh are :

1) If one of the Horoscope of boy or girl has Manglik Dosh the other one will die after marriage.

2) If in the above case death will not take place there will be lot of problems faced in the lifetime.

3) If Girl is a Manglik and boy is not a Manglik girl is inauspicious even to her in-laws. Even one of the in-laws may also die.

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 native is a Manglik or having Manglik Dosh. According to them, this is because if Mars is in

1st House, this being natural malefic affects the brain & makes a person aggressive. Lagna or ascendant denotes health, longevity and personal characteristics. As lagna will be the 7^th (Maraka) house to the 7^th which indicates partner, lagna also indicates (the maraka) or the end of life of the partner.

2nd House, this being the main house of speech and family, the presence of Mars is not desired here. The second house denotes the family happiness or otherwise in domestic life, increase or decrease in the number of members of the family by marriage, by birth or death of children, etc. Further, second house is the 8^th to the 7^th and it shows the danger and the difficulties to the partner.

4th House, this being the prime house of home, the fourth house denotes domestic environments. The sages have declared that evils occupying a sign which is either four or eight from a Bhava, spoil the Bhava. Hence Mars in 4 is evil to the ascendant, i.e. to the health and belongings of the native.

7th House, this being the prime house of marriage, the seventh house shows the legal bondage and the wife or the husband, her or his health, longevity of both and also the characteristics of the partners, whether they will have good understanding among themselves or not. Hence the position of Mars in 7, is not conducive to the above benefits.

8th House, the eight house shows the difficulties of the native and the finance and fortune of the partner, as well as their longevity. Eight house is called Mangalya Sthana, i.e., the duration of the married life.

One more plausible reason is that Mars is a male planet and also represents 8th house in Kalpurusha horoscope, thus represents the external genitalia i.e. sex organs, which are vital for physical happiness out of marriage between two persons. Mars also gives an aggression nature on sexual relation, a quick reaction in the heat of the moment without weighing all aspects of the situation, lacking logic and maturity and thus causing immense damage to the marital relations in seconds while it would have taken a long time to build up cordial relations among the partners. Mars situated in this house is therefore evil.

12th House, the twelfth house indicates the bed pleasure which the partners derive, the deception, the loss, etc. Mars situated in this house is therefore evil.

 

In a Horoscope Native will be considered a Manglik in following cases: 

Positions of Mars from Ascendant discussed above which makes a Native Manglik  

Positions of Mars from Moon discussed above which makes a Native Manglik

Positions of Mars from Venus discussed above which makes a Native Manglik

To conclude the above statements on Manglik as explained by Astrologers:

A Native is a Manglik If Mars occupies 1,2,4,7,8,12 Houses from the Ascendant, Moon or Venus i.e. 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. All positions are to be seen from Ascendant, Moon & Venus. This means we have to see the Dosha from three positions therefore there would hardly be a person “Non Manglik” on Earth. Even if a person has been declared a Manglik Astrologers are not clear, what is going to happen. Mostly the answer is that the combination is bad. But what bad is going to happen is not known. I have already said that good and bad or malfeasance and beneficence are comparative statements. We should know what event is going to happen in various combinations. Actual problem lies that in delineating a Horoscope Astrologers consider one factor or the other, that too very broadly & results are given.  Horoscope should be analysed as a whole not just on the basis of one factor or the other.

“If Mars occupies any of the 1,2,4,7,8,12 House from the Ascendant then a Native is a Manglik. There are 12 houses in Astrology. This implies 50% people on Earth are Manglik. Same situation of Mars has to be seen from Moon and Venus also. This implies that 50% of people in the world are Manglik. The very definition of manglik is strange.”

Cancellations of Mangal Dosha / Kuja Dosha

Yes, certain combinations have been found to cancel the Mangal Dosha in the chart itself. Brihat Jyotish Sara gives us the combination through which we can see cancellation combination of Kuja Dosha. It reads like this: -

“Yamitre Cha Yada Sourirlagne Ba Hibuke Hathaba

Astome Dwadose Chaiba Bhowma Dosho Na Vidhyate”

It means that if Saturn is located in any of the places as Lagna, 4th house, 7th house, 8th house, or 12th house (where the native has already Kuja Dosha my placement of Mars in the said places & is not in good conditions), then the Kuja Dosha gets cancelled.

          Some sages say that Saturn, Rahu and Ketu conjoining with Mars, or Saturn, aspecting Mars wards off the evil.

          “Guru Mangal Samyogae

            Bhowma Dosha Na Vidhyate”

Hence Jupiter and Mars within 8⁰ shows no evil through Mars. If Guru occupies the 12^th house to Mars, i.e. if Mars is in the second house counted from Jupiter, there will be delay in getting married.

“Chandra Mangal Samyogae

  Bhowma Dosho Na Vidhyate”

Moon and Mars in one sign assures that the evil effect on Mars will be nullified.

Mangal Dosha gets cancelled in some special conditions as defined below:

•        When Mars is in its own sign (Aries, Scorpio), exalted (Capricorn) or in the      houses owned by planets considered to be his friends (Sun, Jupiter, Moon).

•        If Mars is in the 2nd house, but in the signs of Gemini or Virgo.

•        If Mars is in the 4th house, but in Aries or Scorpio.

•        If Mars is in the 7th house, but in Cancer or Capricorn.

•        If Mars is in the 8th house, but in Sagittarius or Pisces.

•        If Mars is in the 12th house, but in Taurus or Libra.

•        For Cancer and Leo ascendants, Mars is a yoga karaka and so no dosha wherever it is placed.

•        For Aquarius ascendant, if Mars is in the 4th or 8th house.

•        If benefice Jupiter or Venus occupies the ascendant.

•        If Mars is in conjunction or aspected by Jupiter or Moon.

•        If Mars is in conjunction or aspected by Sun, Mercury, Saturn or Rahu.

Also Manglik Dosha is considerably reduced, if Saturn aspects the houses owned by Mars, but subject to the other planetary positions in the natal chart. Remember that even if a person has severe Kuja Dosha, after the age of 28, the effects of Mangal Dosha are reduced.

Remedies for Manglik Dosha

People who are afflicted with severe Manglik Dosha should marry a person having the same quantum of Dosha. Also such people should worship Lord Hanuman daily, by reciting Hanuman Chalisa. They should visit the temple of Lord Hanuman on Tuesdays. Another remedy is to keep an idol of Kesariya Ganapati (Orange-coloured Ganesha) in the pooja room and worship Him everyday.

Mangliks are advised to marry after the age of 28 because the intensity of the dosha decreases with age.

Shir Mangla Gouri puja and Sita Mata puja should be done to nullify the malefic effects of Manglik dosha.  

No mention of Manglik Dosha in Classical Books

It would be interesting to note that while many Arista Yogas have been described in our ancient classical books, there is no mention of Manglik Dosha. I have failed to find out any malefic yoga by this name or a similar name in classics viz. Parashar Hora Shashtra, Mansagari Paddhati, Sarawali, Uttar Kalamrita, Jatak Parijat, Jatak Bharan, Jatak Alankar, Jatak Tatvam, Vrihajjatak etc.

Therefore it seems that Manglik Dosha is of subsequent origin. Otherwise also if we refer to Ramayan, Mahabharat or Puranas, nowhere matching of charts before marriage was described as a condition for an arranged marriage, only auspicious Muhurta for marriage was given due importance.

There is nothing wrong in being a Manglik and Mangliks are normal people. Most importantly, Mangliks should realize that being a Manglik is not a matter to be afraid of; it is not the end of the world for them. Before marriage, it is essential to match horoscopes for the same quantum of Kuja Dosha. It is important that the astrologer analyzing the charts for marriage for a possible Manglik Dosha should be well-conversant with the intensity of the Manglik Dosha and its cancellation. He should see the overall strength of the birth chart, rather than just seeing the position of Mars and predicting that the person is having a severe Manglik Dosha.

I have tried my best to conclude about the cause, exceptions, & results of Mangal and Manglik Dosha through excerpts from the classics & have tried my best to illustrate with some examples. If this article is lacking in something, then please let me know & please forgive all shortcomings.

 

 

 

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