What is Mangal dosha?
Mangal dosha, also called being manglik, is when Mars sits in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house. It is traditionally checked before marriage because Mars in these houses is said to strain partnership.
Why three reference points?
Houses are counted from the lagna, from the Moon and from Venus. The dosha is strongest when it shows from all three. It is also very common, and there are well-known exceptions, for example Mars in its own sign or exalted, which is why the founders check the whole chart before calling it serious.
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