How does Bhauma Dosha or Kuja Dosha affect a person?
First, although a person may have certain conditions in their chart, that make them Manglik candidates, there are various degrees of Bhauma Dosha. Some configurations indicate strong Dosha (defect), while others are less virulent and some can even be called mild. Since there are only 12 houses and presence of Mars in any 5 of them make one a Manglik, nearly 42% of the population are likely to be Mangliks!! We have built a scoring system in our examination based on a 100-point basis to analyze the Manglik status of a Natal Chart. Factors such as conjunction of the Sun and Saturn, which affect the influence of Mars and can be responsible for marital discord, are also considered in this analysis. The maximum havoc is caused when Mars is ill placed in the Natal Chart and maximum weightage is given to this condition. The higher the points scored, more are the malefic influences of Bhauma Dosha and other discordant planetary influences on a marriage, and remedial measures are a must! These a