Manglik (Kuja) dosha explained
Manglik dosha, also called Kuja dosha, is a classical condition in which Mars is placed in certain houses from the Lagna, Moon or Venus. The site checks it in the chart checks tool.
What it is
The standard houses are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 12, counted from the Lagna. The tool also shows the result counted from the Moon and from Venus, which some traditions use. The rule concerns marriage in the traditional texts.
How it is worked out or read
The tool states whether Mars is in one of these houses from each reference, and does not add a judgement. Cancellation conditions are listed in the manglik cancellation article.
Where it appears on this site
The check is in the chart checks. The cancellation article lists the exceptions.
What the term refers to
Manglik dosha, also called Kuja dosha, is a traditional condition in which Mars is placed in certain houses counted from the Lagna, the Moon or Venus. Mars is associated with heat, quarrel and the force that can strain a relationship, so the classical view considers its placement important in matching. The term is widely discussed, and it is also widely misunderstood, which is why the exact rule should be stated every time it is used.
The standard houses are one, two, four, seven, eight and twelve. The site's chart checks report whether Mars falls in one of these houses from each of the three references, and they present each result on its own, without adding a judgement.
Why three references
Some traditions count from the Lagna alone, while others also count from the Moon or from Venus, which is regarded as the partner's significator in certain schools. The results from the three references can differ, and a reader should say which references are used. A chart that is Manglik from one reference and not from another is read more cautiously than one that is consistent.
The three counts can each be checked by hand from the sign table. The Lagna count uses the Lagna sign, the Moon count the Moon sign, and the Venus count the Venus sign, each taken as house one.
Reading the dosha with restraint
A reader should avoid treating the dosha as a sentence. The classical texts describe it as a tendency that calls for care, and they give cancellations and exceptions. The reading should describe the placement and its traditional meaning, state the cancellations and then leave the decision to the people involved and to a qualified practitioner. This site does not give a verdict on any match.
Mars in the Manglik houses
Mars in the Manglik houses is read as a concentration of Martian energy in areas of partnership or home. The classical view treats that concentration as something to handle with care rather than as a fixed event. A reader should describe the house and its theme, then the energy, and then the care it calls for.