Kuja Dośa, more commonly know as Maṃgala Dosha, is probably one of the most controversial, most talked and likely the most feared facet of Jyotish when it comes to relationships and match making. The fear arises from its association with divorce, spousal ill-health/death and other severe marital problems.
It is controversial since there is no reference of this Dośa in any of the classics. Nonetheless, a large fraction of practicing Jyotiśis use it very commonly.
The Kuja Dośa indicates a unsavory karma from the native’s past life with regards to relationships / marriage. The unsavory karma is attributed to the native abusing the partner in some shape or form and therefore being subject to payback in this lifetime. The payback befittingly being heartbreak and sadness caused by failed relationships.
Mars’ association with this Dośa makes sense given the lore of Mars’ presiding deity Narasiṃha (the man-lion). Narasiṃha was one of Lord Viśnu’s Avatāras born to execute retribution for the mistreatment of his ardent devotee Pralhāda.
The configuration
Mars in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th houses, from the Asc, Sun or Venus, indicates a Kuja Dośa. The Dośa is significant only if it repeats from 2 of the 3 placements. It applies only to the Rashi chart and not to the D9 chart.
Mars, in the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 12th houses affects the 7th house or relationships via aspects/occupation. It is also problematic in the 2nd house of family or the 8th (spouses family).
The workaround
A person with this Dośa should go slow on relationships till Mars matures at 28 years of age. Even after that he/she should be careful in avoiding situations and behavior that have provocative potential.
If such a person marries prior to age 28 and is able to make the marriage work till age 36, they will also likely avoid the outcome of a divorce.
The other suggestion is for the native to find someone that also has the same configuration of an equivalent magnitude.
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