Manglik matching
Manglik matching compares Manglik dosha in both partners’ charts. Traditionally, if both are Manglik the dosha is balanced; if only one is, the charts are reviewed more closely. It rarely decides a match alone.
Also known as: Mangal dosha matching, Kuja dosha matching
Each chart is first checked for Manglik dosha (Mars in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th from the ascendant, the Moon or Venus) and for its cancellations. Only an active, uncancelled dosha is carried into the comparison.
If both partners are Manglik, tradition treats the dosha as balanced (dosha samya). If neither is, there is nothing to match. If only one is, astrologers look for balancing factors in the other chart, such as Saturn, Rahu or another malefic in the same houses, and weigh Mars’s strength and the 7th house in both charts.
A Manglik person marrying a non-Manglik partner is very common, and many such marriages are happy. Treat the result as one input among many, and consult a qualified astrologer rather than deciding on Manglik status alone.