Mangal Dosha (Manglik) Check
Check whether Mars (Mangal) is placed in one of the six Mangal Dosha houses in your chart, how strong the effect is, and what — if anything — cancels it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the classical conditions that cancel Mangal Dosha?
The most commonly cited: Mars sitting in its own sign (Aries or Scorpio) or exalted (Capricorn) in one of the 6 dosha houses; Mars conjunct or aspected by a strong benefic like Jupiter or Venus; both partners being Manglik (often treated as balancing each other out); and, in some traditions, the dosha's effect being considered to ease once the native crosses roughly 28 years of age. A qualified astrologer weighing the whole chart, not a single rule in isolation, is the traditional standard for a final call.
Does Mangal Dosha affect men and women differently?
Classical texts apply the same houses and rules to both — the common cultural pattern of scrutinising it more strictly for women is a social practice, not an astrological distinction in the source texts.
If I have Mangal Dosha, does it mean my marriage will fail?
No — it's treated as a factor to be aware of and account for (often alongside the horoscope-matching process, see Horoscope Match above), not a prediction of failure. Many traditions hold that awareness and, where relevant, a matching Manglik partner or the cancellation conditions above significantly offset the concern.