In the case of a boy, the dosha is highest for the seventh house and in case of the girl the dosha is at the peak for the eighth house. A boy with Mars in the seventh should marry a girl with Mars in either seventh or eighth house. A girl with Mars in eighth should marry only a boy with Mars in seventh. For her, a boy with Mars in the eighth will not do.
When the doshas are not properly matched, the marriage is said to come to a number of misfortunes like quarrels, separation or death of one partner, depending on the degree of the dosha.
In addition to Mars, the fire planets Ketu and Sun also should be considered in counting the number of doshas in a horoscope. There is some controversy regarding Sun as it is basically noble natured. However in cases of matrimony it is safer to count Sun also among the group on account of its fiery quality, but with the intensity of dosha less.
In addition to the fiery planets, there is another group, which are also Paap grahas (malefics). These are Saturn and Rahu. These planets placed in similar positions should be considered in counting doshas. However the property of the dosha given by these planets is different - usually they are seen to cause delays in getting married, difficult relationships, bitterness and general unhappiness. Thus Saturn/ Rahu doshas in one horoscope cannot be matched with Mars/ Ketu doshas in the other horoscope.
Its Implications
In the first place, there is nothing good or bad about having a manglik dosha in one’s horoscope. It is just a condition you are born with, quite like your voice, height or facial features. A six-footer does not look good with a pint-sized girl of five feet but he can always look gorgeous with a girl of 5’9 or 5’10. The same principle applies to the girl. Almost everyone can find someone who suits them. Thus it is just a matter of getting the right match.
There is a common fear among the orthodox Indians - who are mostly the ones who follow astrology - girls with manglik dosha have difficulty getting husbands. But boys with manglik dosha are said to be in high demand - so much so that parents of manglik boys are believed to demand higher dowry from the manglik girl’s desperate parents. There is no logical basis for this - once a marriage takes place, both spouses are part of any misfortune that happens. Thus the non-manglik also can suffer a bad stroke of luck if their horoscope is not properly matched with their partner’s.
Matching a horoscope is more than just matching the dosha aspect. There are also a number of other things to be considered to achieve a good match of temperament and timings.
As mentioned earlier, there is nothing bad about being a Manglik. In fact mangliks are said to have a higher spiritual affinity, irrespective of whether they follow customs and rituals. A manglik can have a perfectly long and happy married life if he/she is married to the right partner.
Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:54 am