Mangal Dosha Calculator: Check If You Are Manglik

You are Manglik if Mars sits in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house of your kundali, counted from the Lagna (ascendant). Enter the date, time and place of birth in the calculator above. It shows which house Mars is in, a strength figure in percent, and the rashi chart it worked from. In Hindi this is the everyday question of manglik hai ya nahi, kaise pata kare, and this is the quickest way to answer it. Whether the dosha ends at 28, and what Manglik actually means for a marriage, is covered further down.

• Mangal Dosha goes by several names: Manglik, Kuja Dosha, Sevvai Dosham, Angarak or Bhaum Dosha. All of them describe the same placement of Mars.
• It is common. Six of the twelve houses count, so by plain arithmetic about half of all charts show Mars in a dosha house from the Lagna.
• Plenty of charts carry exceptions that cancel or soften it, and when both partners are Manglik, tradition treats the two as balanced.

Most people look this up because a match is being discussed at home, or a pandit has used the word and the family wants to understand it. Take the result calmly. A Manglik chart is a reason to match the two horoscopes with care. On its own it does not decide whether a marriage will be happy.

How to check Mangal Dosh from your date of birth

This free online Manglik check is simple and takes about a minute. You need the date, time and place of birth, because the Lagna is worked out from all three.

1. Enter the name, gender and date of birth in the form at the top of this page.
2. Add the birth time from the birth certificate or hospital record, then choose the town or city of birth.
3. Submit and open the Mangal Dosha tab. It reads Manglik or not Manglik, with a percentage.
4. Check the rashi chart and the "Position of Mars" box to see the house and sign Mars is in.
5. If a marriage is being planned, put both charts through Kundali Matching next.

You can also read any chart by hand. Open the janam kundali, call the Lagna house 1, and count house by house until you reach Mars. If the count stops on 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 or 12, Mars is in a dosha house.

What is Mangal Dosha?

Mangal Dosha is a placement of Mars in the birth chart that Vedic astrology links to friction or delay in married life. A person who has it is called Manglik, sometimes written Mangalik. In jyotish, Mars (Mangal, also called Kuja or Bhauma) stands for energy, courage, drive and anger. The houses involved cover the self, family, home, spouse, the long life of the marriage and the bed, which is why this one planet gets so much attention when horoscopes are matched.

The rule comes from a verse that jyotishis have quoted for generations:

लग्ने व्यये च पाताले जामित्रे चाष्टमे कुजे

"Mars in the Lagna, the 12th, the 4th, the 7th or the 8th house"

The next line of the verse says such a Mars harms the spouse, and that line is where most of the fear around the word Manglik comes from. The same tradition also lists many exceptions, which are set out below under cancellation.

How does the Mangal Dosha Calculator work?

The calculator works out the sidereal positions of the planets for the moment of birth using the Swiss Ephemeris and the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, the one recommended by the Government of India's Calendar Reform Committee. It finds the Lagna sign and counts whole signs from there to Mars. If Mars falls in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th, the chart is marked Manglik.

It then looks at Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and the Sun, the planets tradition treats as adding heat to Mars. If any of them sits with Mars, or in another of the six dosha houses, the strength figure goes up. The table in the next section gives the base figure for each house.

What the result leaves out: the calculator counts from the Lagna only, not from the Moon or Venus, and the Manglik verdict does not subtract the cancellation rules described further down. Read it as the first step of the check. Then go through those two sections, or show the chart to a jyotishi.

Which houses cause Mangal Dosh?

Six houses count: the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th. Tradition reads Mars in the 7th and 8th as the strongest placements and Mars in the 12th as the mildest. The table gives the traditional reading for each house and the base strength this calculator shows when Mars sits there alone.

These percentages are the scale this calculator uses to compare one chart with another. They are not figures from a classical text. When one of Saturn, Rahu, Ketu or the Sun supports Mars in the 1st, 2nd, 4th or 12th, the figure rises to 150%, and to 200% with two or more. Mars in the 7th or 8th with any one of them shows 200%.

Manglik percentage: partial vs full Manglik

The calculator gives a number, not a label. In everyday use, families call a low figure anshik (partial) Manglik and a high one purna (full) Manglik. On this scale, 50 to 80% means Mars alone in the 12th, 1st, 2nd or 4th, which is a mild case. 100% means Mars alone in the 7th or 8th. 150% and 200% mean other planets are adding to it.

There are two things the number cannot tell you. It does not drop when a cancellation rule applies, so a jyotishi may treat a 100% chart with Mars in its own sign as cancelled. And it is counted from the Lagna only. A 60% result that also shows from the Moon and Venus carries more weight than one that shows from the Lagna alone.

Kuja Dosha and Mangal Dosha: the same dosha

Yes, they are the same. Kuja, Bhauma and Angaraka are all Sanskrit names for Mars. In Tamil Nadu the dosha is called Sevvai Dosham, in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Kuja Dosham, and in Kerala Chovva Dosham. A Kuja Dosha calculator checks exactly what this page checks.

Where regions do differ is the list of houses. The verse quoted above names five and leaves out the 2nd. Many South Indian jyotishis count the 2nd as well, because it is the house of family and speech. This calculator includes it, so a chart with Mars in the 2nd shows as Manglik here even if a North Indian family pandit would not call it one.

Lagna, Moon and Venus: three places to count from

Many jyotishis count Mars from three points, not one. The Lagna stands for the person, the Moon for the mind, and Venus for marriage and attraction. When Mars falls in a dosha house from all three, the dosha is read as strong. From only one of them, it is usually treated as mild.

This calculator counts from the Lagna. You can do the other two checks yourself in a minute with the rashi chart it draws:

1. Find the Moon in the chart and call its sign house 1.
2. Count the signs in order (Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun and so on) until you reach Mars. If you stop on 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 or 12, the chart is Manglik from the Moon.
3. Repeat the count starting from Venus.

Quick tip: if Mars and the Moon share a sign, the count is 1, so the chart is Manglik from the Moon. Some jyotishis still soften it, because the Moon with Mars forms Chandra Mangal yoga, a combination read as drive and earning power.

Can you check Manglik Dosha without time of birth?

Partly. The form asks for a birth time because the Lagna changes sign about every two hours, and the house of Mars is counted from the Lagna. Without a reliable time, the Lagna result can flip within a single day, so the Manglik or not Manglik line is not dependable on its own.

The Moon check above needs only the date in most cases. The Moon stays in one sign for about two and a quarter days, so on most dates its sign does not change from morning to night. Mars moves even more slowly and spends six weeks or more in each sign. Enter 12:00 noon as the time, ignore the verdict, and count from the Moon to Mars in the chart. That is as far as a date of birth alone can take you.

To be sure, enter the same date at 6:00 in the morning and 6:00 in the evening too. If the Moon's sign is the same all three times, the Moon result from the date alone holds. If it changes, even a rough time helps, such as before or after sunrise. Older relatives or a horoscope made at birth often have it. A jyotishi can also estimate the time from major life events, a method called birth time rectification.

Why is Mangal Dosha important for marriage?

Because it is checked separately from guna milan. The usual Ashtakoot match scores eight factors, from varna to nadi, out of 36 points, and Mars is not one of them. Two charts can score 30 gunas and still leave the Manglik question open, which is why families and pandits look at Mangal Dosha as its own step.

The traditional worry is that a strong Mars in the houses of marriage brings arguments, delay in finding a match, or strain after the wedding. A proper reading looks at both charts together: whether both are Manglik, whether Saturn or Rahu in one chart balances Mars in the other, and whether a cancellation rule applies. Our horoscope matching tool puts both charts side by side. Once the match is settled, you can pick a date from the marriage muhurat list.

Families often check two other doshas in the same sitting: Kaal Sarp Dosh and Shani Sade Sati.

When is Mangal Dosha cancelled?

Mangal Dosha is commonly treated as cancelled (dosha bhang or parihar) when any one of these applies. Lists differ between traditions, so take this as the core that most jyotishis accept:

• Mars is in its own sign, Aries (Mesh) or Scorpio (Vrishchik), or exalted in Capricorn (Makar).
• Jupiter sits with Mars or aspects it, or Jupiter or Venus is in the 1st or 7th house.
• Both partners are Manglik.
• The partner's chart has Saturn, Rahu or Ketu in one of the same six houses, which is read as balancing the Mars.
• Mars sits with the Moon (Chandra Mangal yoga).

The first rule alone covers 3 of the 12 signs, so roughly one Manglik chart in four can be treated as cancelled on that ground. The result on this page does not apply these rules yet, which means a chart can show Manglik and still be cancelled. Have a jyotishi confirm which rule applies before relying on it.

Can two Manglik people marry?

Yes. When both partners are Manglik, tradition treats the dosha as balanced, and this is the most widely accepted way of handling it. Some families also compare the strength, and if one chart shows 50% and the other 200%, they usually show both to a jyotishi once more. This is also why matrimonial profiles often mention Manglik status up front.

A Manglik and a non-Manglik can marry too. In that case jyotishis look for a cancellation rule in the Manglik chart, or for Saturn, Rahu or Ketu in the dosha houses of the other chart. If neither is there, families often choose one of the remedies listed below before the wedding.

If the girl is Manglik

The check is the same for a girl and a boy, with the same houses and the same exceptions. The gender you enter in the form does not change the calculation. The only real difference lies in older customs, which put more of the pressure on girls.

When a girl is Manglik, families most often look for a Manglik groom, or check whether the groom's chart balances it. Where that is not possible, Kumbh Vivah is the traditional remedy: a symbolic marriage to a clay pot or an idol of Lord Vishnu, performed before the wedding. Boys have a matching rite called Ark Vivah, done with the aak plant. Both are optional, and many families skip them when a cancellation rule applies.

Symptoms of Mangal Dosha: what tradition describes

Tradition describes Manglik people as energetic, direct and quick to anger, with firm opinions and little patience for delay. The effects people talk about most are delay in getting married and frequent arguments with a spouse.

None of these traits proves the dosha. Plenty of calm people are Manglik, and plenty of short-tempered people are not. A delayed marriage also has many ordinary reasons that have nothing to do with Mars. Lists of Manglik symptoms online often read like warnings; treat them as tendencies some people recognise in themselves. Only the birth chart can tell you whether the dosha is there.

Does Mangal Dosha end at 28?

Not in the chart. The placement of Mars in the birth chart never changes, so the dosha does not disappear on a birthday. The age 28 comes from a traditional belief that each planet matures at a certain age, and Mars is said to mature at 28. Many jyotishis read its effect as milder after that, though they do not agree on how much milder.

Families who match horoscopes check Mangal Dosha at any age. If someone says the dosha is "over" after 28, take it as an opinion about how strongly it acts. It is not a rule that removes it.

Remedies and upay for Mangal Dosh

Remedies for Mangal Dosha are traditional practices, and none of them is compulsory. Families choose them for peace of mind, usually when no cancellation rule applies. These are the common ones:

• Mangal beej mantra: ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः (Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah), chanted 108 times on Tuesdays. Many people chant it in the Mangal hora, the first hora (planetary hour) after sunrise on a Tuesday, which the hora timings page shows for your city.
• Hanuman worship: reading the Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays and Saturdays and visiting a Hanuman temple. Popular practice links Hanuman with Mars, and Hanuman Jayanti is a favourite day for this.
• Tuesday fast: a Mangalvar vrat with one simple meal in the day, during which the Tuesday vrat katha is read. If you are pregnant, diabetic or on regular medication, ask your doctor before fasting.
• Kumbh Vivah or Ark Vivah: the symbolic marriage described above, done before the real wedding.
• Mangal Dosh puja: the Mangalnath temple in Ujjain, held by local tradition to be the birthplace of Mars, is the best-known place for it. In Tamil Nadu, families go to Vaitheeswaran Koil, the navagraha temple of Angaraka.

Important: red coral (moonga) is the gemstone of Mars, and it strengthens Mars. On a Manglik chart that can work against you. Don't wear it on the strength of this result alone; ask a jyotishi first, or start with our gemstone calculator.