Manglik

A condition where Mars (Mangal) sits in 1st / 4th / 7th / 8th / 12th house from Lagna. Classically associated with marital friction; modern practice considers many mitigating factors before declaring a real concern.

Related terms

• Sade Sati

  Saturn's 7.5-year transit through the sign before, on, and after the Moon's natal Rashi. Treated as a period of friction and discipline, not necessarily 'bad' — depends on Saturn's natal placement and the particular sign.

• Bhakoot Dosha

  An Ashtakoot factor flagging a problematic relative-Rashi position between two charts (specifically positions 6/8 or 9/5 from each other). Modern practice considers many mitigants before treating it as disqualifying.