Manglik Dosha is one of the most feared concepts in Vedic astrology. Most people believing in Vedic astrology fear it and they are concerned it is affected in their horoscope or not. It is associated with fear of most ghastly results including one’s marriage. There are many beliefs and some of the misconceptions associated with Manglik Dosha.

What Is Manglik Dosha?

In Vedic astrology, it is believed that placement of Mars in one of the houses numbered 1, 2,4,7,8 or 12 in a horoscope, where the rising sign or ascendant is taken in the first house; Manglik Dosha is formed in the horoscope. For example, if a native is born with Aries in his/her ascendant and Mars is placed in the eighth house of his horoscope in the sign of Scorpio, it is said to have Manglik Dosha formed in the horoscope.

 Manglik Dosha in a horoscope can cause problems like delay the marriage of the affected native and it is said to create disturbances after his marriage. It can be of types depending on Mars placement in the house and depends on some other factors. Whereas there is clear that Manglik Dosha of very good strength supported by other malefic planets in a horoscope can create all these negative effects, these results are not frequent. Like all other yogas in Vedic astrology, Manglik Dosha is a rare concept and it doesn’t form frequently in a horoscope, it is believed to be.

Types Of Mangal Dosha

 The different types of Mangal Dosha depend on the position of Mars on different houses as well as the charts. There are mainly two types of mangal dosha:

High Mangal Dosha: