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Mangal Dosha Calculator

Checks Mars's placement from Ascendant, Moon, and Venus using the classical Parashari rule.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-07

About the Mangal Dosha Calculator

Checks whether Mars is placed in an afflicted house (Mangal/Kuja Dosha) from your Ascendant, Moon, and Venus, using the classical Parashari rule.

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How to use it
  1. Enter your birth location, date, and time.
  2. Read Mars's Rashi (zodiac sign) at the top.
  3. Read whether Mars is afflicted, checked separately from your Ascendant, Moon, and Venus.
  4. See the note below on houses 2 and 8, a real but disputed additional variant this tool doesn't include.
Formula
Mangal Dosha (also called Kuja Dosha or Angarak Dosha) is traditionally said to occur when Mars falls in the 1st, 4th, 7th, or 12th house, counted from a reference point — this tool checks all 3 commonly-used reference points (Ascendant, Moon, Venus) since real disagreement exists on which is the correct one to use.
Worked example

Mars in the 4th house from the Ascendant is afflicted under the classical rule; Mars in the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, or 11th house is not.

Mangal Dosha afflicted houses (classical Parashari rule vs. the disputed extended variant)
Mangal Dosha afflicted houses (classical Parashari rule vs. the disputed extended variant)
House (from reference)This tool's checkExtended variant (not computed here)
1stAfflictedAfflicted
2ndNot checkedAfflicted (disputed inclusion)
4thAfflictedAfflicted
7thAfflictedAfflicted
8thNot checkedAfflicted (disputed inclusion)
12thAfflictedAfflicted
Interpreting your result

Houses 2 and 8 are a real, additional variant some traditions include in the afflicted-house list — deliberately not added here, since including them changes the result and there's no single agreed-upon standard. Many practicing astrologers also apply cancellation rules (Mangal Dosha Bhang, e.g. based on Mars's own sign or aspects) this simple placement check doesn't compute.

Recommendations
  • A common real-world use of this check is comparing two people's charts before marriage, where one having Mangal Dosha and the other not is traditionally considered a mismatch some families weigh heavily — treat this as one traditional input among many, not a determinative answer.
Frequently asked questions
A traditional Vedic astrology condition said to occur when Mars is placed in specific houses relative to the Ascendant, Moon, or Venus — considered significant mainly for marriage matching.
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Disclaimer

Provided for general guidance based on traditional Vedic astronomy/astrology methods (Lahiri ayanamsa, classical texts cited on this page) — not scientific fact or a definitive prediction. Interpretations vary by tradition, region, and astrologer; consult a qualified astrologer or priest (pandit) for important life decisions.

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