Engagement broken: talk to an astrologer about what comes next for your marriage
A broken engagement hurts the whole family, and a chart reading can look at the timing of the break and the next period, without blame.
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My engagement was broken two months ago, a week before the wedding. Everyone at home is upset and asking when my next rishta will come. Can you see what my chart says?
I am sorry, that is a lot to carry. Please share your birth details and the dates of the engagement and the break. I will look at the period you were in then, and at the next one linked to your 7th house.
Short answer
After a broken engagement, a Vedic astrologer reads the dasha and transits running when it broke, then the next period linked to your 7th house, and re-checks how the two charts matched. The other family's decision stands, and the reading is about your own path and timing, not about reviving that match. Kismo has verified Vedic astrologers for this by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about delayed marriage?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| The situation | A roka, sagai, nischitartham or ring ceremony that was called off before the wedding |
| Who asks | The person whose engagement broke, and parents planning the next proposal |
| What an astrologer checks | The dasha and transits at the date of the break, the 2nd and 7th houses, and the next period linked to marriage |
| What it is not | A reading on why the other family decided, or a way to win them back |
| What to bring | Your birth details, the engagement date and the date it was called off |
| Session on Kismo | From ₹15 a minute, 5 free minutes in the first session, online from anywhere in India and abroad |
What does an astrologer check after an engagement is broken?
- The period you were in when it broke. An astrologer compares the date of the break with your dasha, antardasha and the transits of that month.
- The 2nd and 7th houses together. Phaladeepika (10.7) reads both houses for married life, and calls the couple lucky when benefics occupy or aspect them 1.
- Patterns for more than one alliance. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (18.19-21) gives combinations for a second partner, such as a 7th house owned by Mercury or Saturn 2. Some astrologers check these after a broken engagement.
- The next period linked to marriage. The astrologer names the coming antardasha or transit that touches your 7th house or its lord, without promising a date.
- The muhurta for the next engagement. Many families ask for a new date, and B. V. Raman's Muhurtha lists times to avoid, such as Venus in the 6th of the event chart 3.
What changes the answer after a broken engagement?
- Who called it off. A break from your side, from theirs or by both families leads to different questions in the session.
- How close to the wedding it broke. A break after the roka and one a week before the wedding fall in different periods of your chart.
- Whether the kundli match was part of the reason. If a manglik or guna result ended it, the astrologer re-checks the match itself.
- Whether money or gifts are in dispute. Returning gifts or a dowry demand is a legal question for a lawyer, not a chart.
- How you feel. A reading can wait until you are ready to think about the next proposal.
What happens after an engagement breaks in India, and where can an astrologer help?
Most Indian marriages are still arranged by families, so a broken engagement involves two families, not two people. In a 2016 survey of youth aged 15 to 34 across 19 states, 84% of married young people said theirs was an arranged marriage, and 6% a love marriage 4.
Breaking off a promise to marry is not by itself a crime. In January 2022 the Karnataka High Court quashed a cheating case over a broken marriage promise, saying a case needs intent to deceive from the start 6. For gifts, money or threats after a break, speak to a lawyer.
Dowry demands sometimes sit behind a break. In 2022, police in India registered 13,479 cases under the Dowry Prohibition Act, according to NCRB data 5. If you face threats or danger, call the women helpline 181 or emergency number 112 7.
The hurt is real too, yet few young Indians seek help for it: only about 6% in the same survey had ever consulted a doctor for mental tension 4. A Kismo astrologer can read the period of the break and the next one. An astrologer cannot explain the other family's choice, settle a dispute or replace a counsellor.
What should you check before saying yes to a new proposal after a broken engagement?
- Give yourself time. Wait until you can talk about the last engagement without the next one feeling like a repair.
- Write down what really ended it: a match result, money, a family clash, or a doubt either of you had.
- Settle any gifts, jewellery or money from the last engagement, with a lawyer if needed, before a new family is involved.
- If the kundli match was the reason, ask an astrologer to explain it, so the same result does not surprise you twice.
- Decide together with your family how much to tell a new family, and keep it honest and short.
- Say yes only to someone you want to marry, not to end talk at home.
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: A broken engagement means a curse or black magic on the girl or boy.
No classical rule on the 7th house speaks of curses; Phaladeepika reads marriage from the 2nd and 7th houses, their occupants and aspects (10.7) 1. Anyone who links a break to black magic and then asks for money is a red flag.
Belief: After a broken engagement, the next proposal must be fixed fast to undo the bad luck.
No text sets a deadline. B. V. Raman's Muhurtha spends its effort on choosing a good time for the next ceremony, not a fast one 3.
Belief: The other side can be taken to court just for calling off the engagement.
The Karnataka High Court held in 2022 that breaking a marriage promise is not cheating unless there was intent to deceive from the start 6. Ask a lawyer about your own case.
Before you pay anyone
How do you know an astrologer is genuine?
- Every Kismo astrologer passes four steps: qualification review, panel interview, live audits of real sessions, 30-day probation.
- Nobody can guarantee an outcome. Treat any promise of a fixed result as a red flag.
- Never pay for an expensive puja or ritual under pressure. Get a second opinion first.
- On Kismo you only pay for the minutes you use; misconduct, pressure or a request for money outside the app is handled by a person.
Which astrologers can I talk to about delayed marriage?
How does a consultation on Kismo work?
- Log in on kismo.app or get the app from Google Play.
- Pick an astrologer who speaks your language and works with your question.
- Share your date, time and place of birth.
- Ask by chat or call. The first session carries 5 free minutes, then each minute is billed from your wallet.
Questions worth asking in the session
- Which dasha and antardasha was I in when the engagement broke?
- Which coming period touches my 7th house or its lord?
- Do my 2nd and 7th houses show support from benefics?
- Can you re-check the kundli match that was done for the broken engagement?
- Which dates should we avoid for the next engagement ceremony?
What should I know before booking a session about delayed marriage?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does a session cost? | Each astrologer sets one rate for chat and call, from ₹15 a minute. A 10-minute session at ₹15 a minute costs ₹150 (October 2026). |
| Is the first session free? | 5 free minutes on the first session, no card. |
| Chat or call? | Both. You choose when you start the session. |
| Do I need an exact birth time? | It helps. Without one an astrologer can still read your Moon sign and planets by sign, or work out the time with you. |
| Is my chat private? | Your chat is not shown to other clients. How Kismo handles your data is set out in its privacy policy at kismo.app/privacy. |
| What if I am not happy? | There is no refund for a reading you did not like. Misconduct, pressure or a request for money outside Kismo is handled by a person. |
| Where does it work? | Online, from anywhere in India and abroad. People use Kismo from 80+ countries. |
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Questions people ask
My engagement broke. Will I get married soon after this?
No astrologer can promise when you will marry after a broken engagement, but a reading can show which coming period your chart links with marriage. The astrologer compares the date of the break with your dasha, then looks at the next antardasha or transit touching your 7th house. Many people marry after a broken engagement; give yourself time first.
Why did my engagement break, according to astrology?
Astrology cannot say why another family decided to end an engagement. An astrologer can read whether the period you were in looked slow or strained for marriage, and re-check the kundli match if that was the reason given. For the real reasons, a calm talk through the person who brought the proposal is more reliable.
Is a broken engagement a bad sign for my future marriage?
No, a broken engagement is not a sign that a future marriage will go badly. Classical texts read married life from the 2nd and 7th houses, their lords and aspects, not from past events. Many astrologers treat a break as a period that passed, and look ahead to the next one linked with marriage.
How do I move on after my engagement was called off?
Moving on after a called-off engagement usually starts with time, honest talk at home and support from people you trust. Keep routines, step back from wedding talk, and talk to a counsellor if sleep or mood suffer for weeks. A chart reading can wait until you feel ready to think about the next proposal.
Can I talk to an astrologer about my broken engagement on Kismo privately?
Yes. Kismo is an app where you talk to verified Vedic astrologers by chat or call, in 16 languages, so you can ask on your own without family in the room. Your first session carries 5 free minutes with no card. After that each astrologer's rate starts at ₹15 a minute, billed per started minute.
An astrologer says my engagement broke because of black magic and wants money to remove it. What should I do?
Walk away from that offer. A claim of black magic followed by a demand for money is a common pressure tactic, and no one can promise a ritual fixes a marriage. Get a second opinion before paying for anything. On Kismo, pressure or asking for money outside the app counts as misconduct, and a person handles the complaint.
The other family is asking for gifts back and making threats. Can an astrologer help?
No, an astrologer is not the right person for disputes over gifts, money or threats after a broken engagement. Speak to a lawyer about what has to be returned. If anyone threatens you or you feel unsafe, call the women helpline 181 or the emergency number 112, and keep messages as a record.
Talk to an astrologer about delayed marriage
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Where do these facts come from?
- Phaladeepika of Mantreswara, chapter 10 (Kalatra Bhava), verse 7, tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri, Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra, Vol. 1, chapter 18 (effects of the seventh house), verses 19-21, tr. R. Santhanam, Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Muhurtha or Electional Astrology, pp. 33-34 (B. V. Raman, 1948), Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- Attitudes, anxieties and aspirations of India's youth: changing patterns (CSDS and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, 2017), sections 6.2 and 8, Lokniti-CSDS. Accessed .
- More than 6,000 dowry death cases registered in 2022: NCRB data (6 December 2023), The News Minute. Accessed .
- Breach of marriage promise is not cheating: Karnataka HC (27 January 2022), National Herald. Accessed .
- India's Commitment to Women's Safety (29 March 2025), Ministry of Women and Child Development, Press Information Bureau. Accessed .
