How to check manglik dosha, and when it is cancelled
Manglik dosha frightens more clients than almost any other chart point. Here is how to check it from the classical rules, every cancellation the sources give, and how to explain the result calmly.
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Short answer
To check manglik dosha, see whether Mars sits in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house with no benefic aspect or conjunction, as Parashara gives it 1. B. V. Raman's Kerala rule uses the 2nd instead of the 1st, counts from the ascendant, the Moon and Venus, and lists sign placements that cancel it 3. Both say the dosha cancels when both partners have it 2,3. Tell the client which rule you used and whether it applies, never that Mars will harm a spouse. On Kismo, any remedy is offered only through the app's own Remedies, at prices the app sets.
Key facts
- Houses in BPHS 80.47
- 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, 12th, unless a benefic aspects or joins Mars 1
- Houses in Raman's Kerala rule
- 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 12th 3
- Counted from
- Ascendant, Moon and Venus; weakest from the ascendant, strongest from Venus 3
- Men's charts
- The same yoga is read for the wife (BPHS 80.48) 2
- No dosha at all
- Mars in Leo or Aquarius, or Mars with Jupiter or the Moon (Raman) 3
Which houses count for manglik dosha?
The houses that count for manglik dosha are the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, and only when Mars has no benefic aspect or conjunction 1. The Kerala stanza that B. V. Raman quotes swaps the 1st for the 2nd: 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th 3.
| Mars in the | BPHS 80.47 [1] | Raman's Kerala rule [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1st house | Counts | Does not count |
| 2nd house | Does not count | Counts |
| 4th house | Counts | Counts |
| 7th house | Counts | Counts |
| 8th house | Counts | Counts |
| 12th house | Counts | Counts |
| Any other house | No dosha | No dosha |
Always say which rule you used. A client told manglik by one astrologer and not manglik by another may simply have met the two lists.
Should you count Mars from the ascendant, the Moon or Venus?
Mars is counted from all three in Raman's rule, the ascendant, the Moon and Venus, with the dosha weakest from the ascendant and strongest from Venus 3. Parashara's verse counts from the birth chart's houses 1.
| Counted from | Weight in Raman's rule [3] |
|---|---|
| Ascendant | Weakest |
| Moon | Between the two |
| Venus | Strongest |
So one chart can be manglik from Venus and clear from the ascendant. Write the three results side by side and weigh them in Raman's order before you say a word to the client.
Which placements cancel manglik dosha?
Manglik dosha is cancelled, in Raman's rule, when Mars sits in named signs for each house, when Mars is in Leo or Aquarius, or when Mars is joined by Jupiter or the Moon 3. Parashara's own exception is a benefic aspect or conjunction on Mars 1.
| Mars in the | No dosha if the sign is [3] |
|---|---|
| 2nd house | Gemini or Virgo |
| 4th house | Aries or Scorpio |
| 7th house | Capricorn or Cancer |
| 8th house | Sagittarius or Pisces |
| 12th house | Taurus or Libra |
| Any house | Leo or Aquarius |
The partner's chart is the last check. Parashara says the yoga is cancelled when a girl who has it marries a man with the same yoga 2, and Raman says the same for both charts 3.
In what order do you check manglik dosha?
Manglik dosha is checked in a fixed order, so that any cancellation is found before anyone is frightened.
- Confirm the birth time; a wrong ascendant moves Mars to another house.
- Find Mars's house from the ascendant, the Moon and Venus 3.
- Note whether that house counts in Parashara's list, in Raman's list, or both 1,3.
- Look for a benefic aspect or conjunction on Mars 1, and for Jupiter or the Moon with Mars 3.
- Check Raman's sign exceptions for that house 3.
- If the dosha still stands, check the partner's chart for the same yoga 2.
- Tell the client the result and the rule behind it.
Why are clients so afraid of manglik dosha?
Clients fear manglik dosha because the classical wording is harsh. Parashara reads Mars in those houses as harming the husband in a woman's chart, and the wife in a man's 1,2, and Phaladeepika reads Mars in a woman's 7th as widowhood 4.
Those words are old readings to understand, never predictions to repeat. Mars is not only conflict: Mantreswara gives it strength, daring, energy, prowess and the command of an army 5.
His readings of Mars by house show the range. Mars in the 4th, a manglik house, is read as being without lands and vehicles, while Mars in the 6th is victorious and famous, and in the 11th brings riches and happiness 6.
How do you explain manglik status to a client?
Manglik status is explained as a rule with a result: which list you used, where Mars is, and whether a cancellation applies. Three or four short messages are enough.
| Say | Do not say |
|---|---|
| By Parashara's rule Mars in your 4th counts, but Jupiter aspects it, so it is cancelled. | You are manglik, your husband will suffer. |
| By the Kerala rule you are not manglik, because Mars is in your 1st. | Manglik dosha is very dangerous. |
| Mars is in Leo in your chart, and Raman's rule gives no dosha in Leo. | You must do a ritual marriage first. |
| If both charts have it, the classical texts treat it as cancelled. | Only an expensive puja can fix this. |
Never make a death or health prediction from Mars, and never tie a marriage to a paid ritual.
What does a calm manglik reading sound like?
A calm manglik reading states the rule, the placement and the cancellation, in that order. This is a made-up example, not a real client.
Client
Another astrologer said I am strongly manglik and my marriage is in danger. I am scared.
You
I understand. Let me check it carefully. Your Mars is in the 7th house from your ascendant, in Capricorn.
You
Mars in the 7th counts in both classical lists. But in B. V. Raman's rule there is no dosha when Mars in the 7th is in Capricorn.
Client
So I am not manglik?
You
By that rule, no. By Parashara's list Mars in the 7th counts unless a benefic aspects it, and in your chart Jupiter does. Either way, there is nothing here to fear, and nothing to pay for.
What can you offer a manglik client on Kismo?
On Kismo you can offer a manglik client a clear reading and, if they want one, a remedy from the app's own Remedies, at prices the app sets. You cannot sell a private puja, ask for money outside the app, or share a phone number or UPI ID to arrange one.
The Astrologer Agreement also rules out death predictions, which keeps the harshest manglik line out of every chat. A request card may carry the label Top spender, but it never shows what the client has spent, and a big spender is no reason to suggest a remedy.
For the full matching that usually follows a manglik question, see how to do kundli matching.
What do astrologers ask about this?
Is manglik dosha cancelled after the age of 28?
None of the rules on this page cancel it by age. Parashara and Raman cancel it by house, sign, aspect, conjunction and the partner's chart 1,2,3. If a client has heard about an age rule, say it is not part of the classical rules you use.
Can a manglik marry a non-manglik?
Check the cancellations first: once signs, aspects and conjunctions are read, the dosha may not stand at all 1,3. If it stands, the classical answer is a partner with the same yoga 2, but never tell a client they cannot marry someone.
Is Mars in the 1st house manglik?
It depends on the rule. Parashara counts the 1st house 1; the Kerala stanza in Raman's book counts the 2nd instead 3. Tell the client which list you follow, and why.
Does manglik dosha apply to men?
Yes. Parashara says the same yoga in a man's chart is read the same way, for the wife 2. Check both partners every time, because the next verse cancels it when both have it 2.
Should I suggest a puja for manglik dosha on Kismo?
Only if the client asks, and never as a condition for marriage. On Kismo any remedy goes through the app's own Remedies, at the app's prices, and nothing is sold privately.
How do I check manglik dosha from the Moon?
Count Mars's house from the Moon's sign and apply the same house list and sign exceptions 3. Raman gives the Moon count more weight than the ascendant count and less than the Venus count 3.
What do I say when two astrologers gave the client different answers?
Explain the two lists: Parashara's 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th 1, and Raman's 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th 3. Show which one each answer used, then give your own reading with its cancellations. Kismo's agreement rules out death predictions, so keep the explanation to rules, not fears.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 80, verse 47, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 80, verses 48 and 49, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
- Muhurtha or Electional Astrology, Special Considerations and Antidotes for Kuja Dosha, pp. 98-100 (B. V. Raman, 1948), Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- Phaladeepika by Mantreswara, chapter 11: horoscopes of women (tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1950), Wisdom Library. Accessed .
- Phaladeepika by Mantreswara, chapter 2: planets and their varieties (tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri), Wisdom Library. Accessed .
- Phaladeepika by Mantreswara, chapter 8: effects of planets in the bhavas (tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri), Wisdom Library. Accessed .