Obstacle to Your Success: Could There Be a Dosha in Your Kundali?
Often in life, despite tireless efforts, success remains elusive, marriages are continuously delayed, or constant quarrels and unrest persist at home. The answers to these problems may lie in the ‘doshas’ hidden in your birth kundali.
According to Vedic astrology, a ‘dosha’ refers to certain inauspicious planetary positions in your horoscope that block positive energy in specific areas of life (such as marriage, career, or health). It is an astrological obstruction, and its remedy is possible only through prescribed Vedic rituals. Let us now learn about the five most common doshas and their effective remedies.
Manglik Dosha
• What is it?: When Mars (Mangal) is placed in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, or 12th house in a person’s horoscope, it forms the ‘Manglik Dosha’. Mars represents energy and aggression, and its placement in these houses directly affects married life.
• Main Effects: Delay in marriage, excessive anger and tension between husband and wife, lack of harmony in relationships, and negative impact on the spouse’s health.
• Vedic Remedy: The Mars planet Appeasement Anushthan is the most powerful remedy for th is dosha. Before marriage, performing the ‘Kumbh Vivah’ ritual and chanting Mars mantras with havan helps calm its fiery energy and opens the path to a happy married life.
Kaal Sarp Dosha
• What is it?: When all seven planets in a horoscope are positioned between Rahu and Ketu, the ‘Kaal Sarp Dosha’ is formed. It binds a person’s energy like a serpent, preventing them from receiving the full fruits of their efforts.
• Main Effects: Work getting ruined at the last moment, unexpected obstacles in life, mental unrest, unknown fears, and instability in career.
• Vedic Remedy: The Kaal Sarp Dosha Nivaran Puja is the only effective solution. This ritual is performed especially at Trimbakeshwar or other sacred pilgrimage sites to free one from the bondage of Rahu and Ketu and open the path to success.
Angarak Dosha
• What is it?: The Angarak Dosha occurs when Mars (Mangal) conjoins with shadow planets Rahu or Ketu. The combination of Mars’ fiery energy and Rahu-Ketu’s influence creates explosive anger, aggression, and haste, leading to struggles and accidents in life. It is also known as Agni-Vishakta Yoga (Fire-Poison Combination).
• Main Effects: This dosha primarily affects temperament, relationships, and health. Major effects include uncontrolled anger, quarrels over small issues, sudden accidents, injuries and surgeries, property disputes, and serious stress in married life. It often leads a person to make wrong decisions in haste.
• Vedic Remedy: The Mangal-Rahu-Ketu Shanti Puja is the best remedy for this dosha. Chanting Mars mantras, performing havan, and fasting on Tuesdays are beneficial. Donating items related to Mars and Rahu-Ketu helps reduce their intensity. When performed under the guidance of an experienced astrologer, these peace rituals effectively neutralize the dosha.
Pitra Dosha
• What is it?: When certain planetary combinations involving the Sun, Moon, Rahu, or Saturn occur in the horoscope, it indicates ‘Pitru Dosha’. This dosha arises due to the unfulfilled desires of ancestors (Pitras) and becomes a major obstacle to family growth.
• Main Effects: Obstruction or delay in childbirth, repeated miscarriages, unnecessary family disputes, lack of lineage continuation, and constant unrest in the home.
• Vedic Remedy: The Pitra Dosha Nivaran Puja and Tripindi Shraddha are the most authentic remedies. These rituals are performed at sacred ancestral pilgrimage sites like Gaya Ji or Trimbakeshwar to bring peace to the ancestors and their blessings for prosperity and lineage growth.
Gandmool Dosha
• What is it?: In astrology, there are 27 nakshatras. When a child is born under Ashwini, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Moola, or Revati nakshatra, it forms the ‘Gandmool Dosha’. It is believed that a child born under these nakshatras can be either favorable or unfavorable for themselves or their parents, depending on the phase (charan) of the nakshatra.
• Main Effects: The child frequently falls ill, the parents face continuous struggles, and the family experiences financial or health-related troubles.
• Vedic Remedy: The Gandmool Nakshatra Shanti Puja is the essential remedy. It is performed on the 27th day after the child’s birth when the same nakshatra returns. This ritual neutralizes the negative effects of the nakshatra and ensures a safe and prosperous future for the child.
Why Is Expert Guidance Essential for Removing These Doshas?
Your horoscope is highly complex, and the effect of each dosha varies from person to person. Only an experienced and knowledgeable astrologer can accurately analyse which dosha exists, which method should be used, and when it should be performed. Incorrect or incomplete rituals cannot yield complete results.
