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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The misconception of Manglik Dosh
Many people are terribly afraid of Manglik Dosh because of all the mis-conceptions about this concept. I am not going to go in too much detail because it can get confusing. I am just going to give you the facts. If you have any questions you can hit the call button at the top of the page or you can send me an email at l.gadgil@thevedicastrologer.comFirst of all- Who is Mangal (Mars) dev, what does he stand for?
Mangal is one of the 9 main Gods of Vedic Astrology. He rules over drive, focus, assertiveness, aggression, ego, and will.
Secondly- What is Manglik Dosh?
Location of Mangal in certain places in the Kundali (astrology chart) where he causes marital discord.
Thirdly- What places in the Kundali?
A Kundali is divided in 12 parts broadly encompassing all the sectors of life. They are called 12 houses.
1st House- Personality
2nd House- Family and wealth
3rd house- Siblings and Courage
4th house- Home life and mother
5th house- children and speculation
6th house- diseases and debts
7th house- spouse and marriage
8th house- death and inheritance
9th house- good luck, travel, and father
10th house- profession and public image
11th house- income and acquainces
12th house- expenditure and losses
Mangal in houses 1,2,4,7,8, and 12 causes manglik dosh and hence a person is termed Manglik.
The lagna (rising sign) of the person determines whether a person is manglik. This is calculated through the use of birth time, birth date, and birth location.
Now here is the secret: Manglik dosh is valid only for Vrishab (Taurus), Kanya (Virgo), and Vrischik (Scorpio) lagna rashis.
Let's see why?...
Lagna Rashi (Rising sign of the person at birth)
Mesh (Aries)- Mangal is the ruler of Mesh rashi and hence Mangal would own the 1st house in the Kundali. The 1st house is a beneficial house and hence regardless of where Mangal is located he will only give beneficial results.
Vrishab (Taurus)- Mangal becomes ruler of the 12th house of losses and expenditure because Mesh occupies the 12th house position in the kundali. Hence when Mangal is located in Vrishab (1st house), Mithun (2nd house), Simha (4th house), Vrischik (7th house), Dhanu (8th house), and Mesh (12th house) he will cause heavy losses and expenditure. In these locations person is considered Manglik.
Mithun (Gemini)- Mangal becomes ruler of the 11th house of income and acquaintances because Mesh occupies the 11th house position in the kundali. Whereever Mangal is located in the kundali he will give good results.
Karka (Cancer)- Mangal becomes ruler of the 10th house of profession and public image because Mesh occupies the 10th house position. Person is not manglik even if Mangal is placed in houses 1,2,4,7,8,12.
Simha (Leo)- Mangal lords over the 9th house of good luck and travel because Mesh is placed in the 9th house. No person born in Simha lagna can be considered Manglik regardless of where Mangal is located.
Kanya (Virgo)- Mangal lords over the 8th house of death because Mesh is placed in the 8th house. When mangal is placed in Kanya (1st house), Tula (2nd house), Dhanu (4th house), Meen (7th house), Mesh (8th house), and Simha (12th house) person is considered Manglik. Since he lords over death for Kanya lagna he will bring death like conditions to the house he is placed in. The situation is particularly grave for those who are Manglik.
Tula (Libra)- Mangal becomes lord of the auspicious 7th house of spouse and marriage. Mesh rashi placed in the seventh location from Tula Lagna causes no mangal dosh.
Vrischik (Scorpio)- Mangal lords over the 6th house of debts and diseases. Hence Mangal when placed in Vrischik (1st house), Dhanu (2nd house), Kumbha (4th house), Vrishab (7th house), Mithun (8th house), and Tula (12th house) causes the individual to become manglik.
Dhanu (Sagittarius)- Mangal lords over the 5th house of children and speculation which is an auspicious house. Since Mesh is placed in the 5th house no Manglik dosh is present for Dhanu Lagna rashi.
Makar (Capricorn)- Mangal is the swami of the 4th house of mother and home which is a very auspicious house and hence no Mangal dosh is caused.
Kumbha (Aquarius)- Mesh is placed on the 3rd house of siblings and courage. This area is ruled by Mangal for Kumbha lagna rashi. No mangal dosh is evident.
Meen (Pisces)- Mangal rules over the auspicious house of wealth and even when placed in houses 1,2,4,7,8, and 12 Mangal will not cause manglik dosh.
Mangal has dristi (aspect) on the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 8th place from himself and hence he impacts those houses as well.
To clarify- Let's say a person has Vrischik Lagna with Mangal being placed in Vrischik. Since he lords over the 6th house of debts and diseases not only would he spoil the personality (1st house) he would also spoil the mother (4th house), the spouse (7th house) and also increase the possibility of causing death by disease (Mangal is 6th lord and has dristi on the 8th house which stands for death).
Let's take another example. Let's say a person has Karka lagna with Mangal placed in Makar in the 7th house. Since Mangal lords over the 10th house of profession and public image for Karka Lagna he would enhance all the criteria of the house he is placed in as well as the criteria of the houses he aspects. This means he would enhance the career of the spouse (7th house placement), the persons own career (10th house which is 4th from the 7th house), the personality of the person (1st house which is the 7th house aspect of mangal in the 7th house) and the persons wealth (2nd house which is 8th from the 7th house). In short Mangals rulership of profession (10th house) for Karka lagna ensures that Mangal is a huge beneficial influence for Karka lagna natives.
There is 1 more point that I want to mention.
It is true that Mangal also rules Vrischik rashi but the primary nature of Mangal is more compatible with Mesh rashi. His nature whether benefic or malific is determined by the house in which Mesh rashi is placed not Vrischik. This is the reason why for Vrischik lagna rashi, Mangal even though he rules this sign is still a malific. Even if Vrischik rules the house of personality this does not nullify the effect of Mesh ruling the 6th house of debts and diseases.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Indian Astrological Gemstones
Graha (Planet)-Corrosponding Gemstone- Indian Name-Color
Surya (Sun)- Ruby- Manik- Dark Red
Chandra (Moon)- Pearl- Moti- Silver
Mangal (Mars)- Red Coral- Powla- Red
Budha (Mercury)- Emerald- Panna- Green
Guru (Jupiter)- Yellow Sapphire- Pushkaraj- Yellow
Shukra (Venus)- Diamond- Heera- Colorless
Shani (Saturn)- Blue Sapphire- Neelam- Blue
Rahu- Hessionite- Gomed- Yellow
Ketu- Cat's Eye- Lahusinya- Grey
There are substitute gemstones such as Yellow Topaz instead of Yellow Sapphire but only these core 9 gemstones give strong results. Substitutes will only deliver 40% results. Please donot choose to wear any of these gemstones based on your birth month or your sun sign. A Vedic astrological patrika (chart) needs to be constructed by an expert Vedic astrologer to determine which gemstones will yield favorable results and which ones will cause tremendous harm. There is some more basic information that I want to share with you so that you are not fooled. These gemstones must be set in different metals and worn on different fingers.
Gemstone- Finger- Metal in which the stone is set
Ruby- Ring- Gold or Copper
Pearl- Little finger- Silver
Red Coral- Ring- Gold or Copper
Emerald- Little finger- Gold
Yellow Sapphire- Index finger- Gold
Diamond- Middle finger- Gold or Silver
Blue Sapphire- Middle finger- Iron
Hessionite- Middle finger- Aluminium
Cat's Eye- Middle finger- Alloy
Lots of astrologers prescribe Gold or Silver as the default metal for these Gemstones to be set in. This is wrong. Only Yellow Sapphire and Emerald should always be set in Gold. The stones have inherent energies within them that activate different centers in the mind. Each stone has a particular metal which accurately binds with the stones' energy. For Ruby, Red Coral, and Diamond the Vedic astrology chart needs to be constructed to determine which metal to use.
Now I want to tell you what gifts each stone offers:
Ruby- Increases self-confidence, ego and leadership ability. Ruby increases heat in the body.
Pearl- Pacifies the emotions. Person remains calm even in chaos.
Red Coral- Gives drive to accomplish goals against all odds. Also increases heat in the body.
Emerald- Refines the intellect. Reduces stoubborness, anxiety, and depression.
Yellow Sapphire- Gives wisdom and helps in meditation. Soothes the soul.
Diamond- Gives sex appeal and increases the ability to attract material wealth.
Blue Sapphire- Gives detachment and cools the body. Helps you connect with your inner self.
Hessionite- Speeds up the intellect. Gives ability to absorb vast amounts of information in a short time.
Cat's Eye- Tremendously aids in attaining moksha (liberation). This stone drastically increases body temperature.
The size of the gemstone can only be determined by an expert astrologer. Readers should know that larger sized gemstones are not better than smaller gemstones.
Diamond dealers always use 4 C's to determine the price of the stone. Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat. Buyers should know the most important is Clarity. For any stone, Don't compromise on the Clarity.
That should give you a basic idea. For concerns just hit the call button to speak with me.