Mars or Mangal as it is popular known in Indian Vedic Astrology is decisive in making matrimonial relationships. Normally people believe strongly in this dosha. It is one of the most frightening doshas in the Vedic chart, when it comes to marital union of a man and a woman. Also known as Kuja Dosha, this dosha is not accepted in a positive way in Indian Vedic Astrology. The Mangalik Dosha influence the marriage chart a lot, and a number of people get married late because of this dosha as it takes them a long time to find the match. The person who is affected by this dosha is known as Mangalik. A Mangalik is advised to marry a person with the same dosha, which becomes very difficult to find, and hence the delay in marriage. Many a times an individual with Manglik or Kuja dosha doesn't have to fear about anything, as some planetary positions may have made it ineffective or nullified. A person with strong Mangal is very strong and fearless, and he/she can hardly be affected by any fear.

Generally common people do not know the affects of Mars or Mangal in Indian Vedic Astrology. But when one comes to know about its effects almost all starts believing in this. Some takes it very seriously while some other takes it as a myth. The most common practice amongst the people in Hindu religion is they always prefer to match the horoscope of the girl and boy before reaching the final stage of matrimonial negotiation.

Mangal Dosha is always avoided while matching the horoscopes. And many a times the matching results into rejection of the most agreeable matches. Manglik Dosha is a main factor considered by them while doing horoscope matching (Kundli Milan/Gun Milan).

According to India Vedic Astrology, when the planet Mars is located in certain houses of the horoscope, it casts malefic influences on various life aspects of that person. Rishi Parashara enunciated his theory as the configuration for a widower, and this is one of the extreme cases of Mars affliction.

Mars Dosha/Manglik Kundli Since there are various rules regarding evaluation of Mars Dosha, following is the most acceptable view. The computation displayed here is by using these rules. Mars when it occupies certain houses, i.e. 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th houses, the horoscope is called as Mars Dosha/Manglik Kundli, meaning that it is vitiated by bad effects of Mars. Mars Dosha gets neutralized completely (Nirdosh Mangal) if it (Mars) occupies The sign of it's debilitation (Cancer) The sign of it's enemy (Gemini or Virgo) The sign Mesha and it is in the first house The sign Scorpio and it is in the fourth house The sign Capricorn and it is in the seventh house The sign Leo and it is in the eighth house The sign Sagittarius and it is in the twelfth house When it is expected by Venus If Mars or Saturn is placed in any of the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th houses of your partner then it will counter your chart's Mars Dosha and will make the match suitable. The Manglik Dosha report explains whether you are really Manglik or not. Whether Mangal is really going to influence your married and social life? This analysis is very difficult and need a specialized astrologer to find out the positive and negative effects of Mangal in your chart.