What is kuja dosha?

What is Manglik Dosha?

A lot of people ever ask to me about what Manglik dosha is and how important it is for ascertaining horoscope compatibility and in wreking relationships.I will explain a few things about Manglik dosha. Before I start, I would like to emphasize that horoscope compatibility analysis is a job of a well trained and qualified professional astrologer. No software can capture the essense of this process.

We are already familiar that the word Manglik means the planet Mars (Mangala Graha). So the term, Manglik Dosha would mean a fault or trouble created by the planet Mars. Though Mars can create many types of problems in a chart, by it's lordship and placement, but Manglik Dosha actually refers to the problem created by Mars in respect of marital life. For the present time social structure, it creates problems in relationship as well.

Manglik Dosha is also called Kuja Dosha, Manglik Dosha , Mangal Dosha , Bhauma Dosha etc.

Mars is a planet that represents fire. It causes a dosha in the chart because it tends to burn the relationship between a husband and wife; causing rift, tensions and in some cases death of one spouse. I do not know why Mars has been attributed with these qualities historically. Mars is a planet of valour and vigour and if associated with the lagna works towards making the person brave and headstrong. Why should then these qualities work against a relationship? Maybe because then people become uncompromising as well. In any case, I believe that a lot of importance should not be given to Mars alone. Rahu/Ketu and Saturn should also be judged while matching charts.
presense of Mars in houses 2, 4, 7, 8, and 12 usually causes dosha. However, like all other rules, this rule exceptions too.

According to Mr. Deepak Pandit, Manglik Dosha nullifies in the following conditions :-

a). If Mars is in 2nd house in any of the signs of Mercury, i.e., Gemini or Virgo.
b). If Mars is in 4th house in own sign, i.e., Aries or Scorpio.
c). If Mars is in 7th house in exaltation or debilitation, i.e., Capricorn or Cancer.
d). If Mars is in 8th house in any of the signs of Jupiter, i.e., Sagittarius or Pisces.
e). If Mars is in 12th house in any of the signs of Venus, i.e., Taurus or Libra.
f). If Mars is in any house in Aquarius or Leo.

Mars becomes matured at the age of 28 and that is why some suggest to wait till 28 years and then marry. This Dosha is said to be nullified after the age of 28. However, some do not agree to this point and suggest that this Dosha will remain active even after 28th year of the native, and will create problems in the periods of Mars, especially. This seem to be more logical to accept.

Conclusion
It has to be remembered that it is not only Mars that can create problem in married life, but there are a lot of other factors which can disturb marital happiness. That is why it will never be good to accuse a so called Kuja Dosha for marital disturbance. Other factors can greatly modify this Dosha both positively or negatively. While malefics join or aspect Mars, or hit the same houses hit by Mars, they surely worsen the condition. On the other hand benefics like Jupiter, Venus or Putra Adhipati / Dharma Adhipati (Lords of 5th and 9th houses) try to protect the things as per their strength. Praying to Lord Hanuman with Hanuman Chalisa and other Hanuman mantras, and prayers to Lord Kartikeya (Lord Skanda) protect the native from the evil of planet Mars. Angaraka Astottara Shata Namavali (The 108 names of Mars) can also be suggested. However, it would have to be remembered that each horoscope is unique so no remedy should be grossly suggested to all. The best is to get your chart checked by a knowledgeable Vedic Astrologer to know what remedy you would need to deal with this problem.