The Defect of the Planet and Its Remedy
As per Vedic astrology, defects or doshas occur when planets are in certain combinations and cause negative influences on the life of the bearer.
There are 9 planets and the position of these planets in a person’s horoscopes plays a significant role in their life. So, when the planets holding our positive karmic deeds come into operation, we get favourable outcomes in our lives; however, when the planets holding our negative karmas in life come into play, we experience the opposite.
Defects of the planets, their consequences and remedies
Mangal Dosha
Mangal Dosha, also known as Kuja Dosha is called Mangalik Dosha and is one of the most malefic events in any individual’s birth chart. The Mangal Dosh occurs in a chart when the planet Mars (Mangal) is found in the ascendant house or 1st house, 4th house, 7th house, 8th house and 12th house.
In South Indian astrology, the placement of Mars (Mangal) in the 2nd house is also considered Mangal Dosha by many astrologers. However, if Mars is sitting in these houses (Aries, Scorpio, or Capricorn) or in the houses owned by a planet that has a friendly relation with Mars (Sun, Jupiter, Moon), the Mangal dosha is nullified.
Effects of Mangal Dosha
Mars is regarded as the planet of war, hence Mangal Dosha makes marriage extremely undesirable. Tensions, discomfort, sadness, and divorce are all highly likely in such people’s marriages. The majority of these folks have discord in their families.
Remedies for Mangal Dosha
- Chant Gayatri Mantra.
- Wear Red Coral on the ring finger with gold. Do consult an astrologer before wearing red coral.
- Read Sundarakand or Hanuman Chalisha.
- Get married to a person with Mangal Dosha.
- Keep fast on Tuesday.
- Eat only Toor Daal when fasting.
- The Mangal Dosh can be cancelled by performing Kumbh Vivah. The Mangalik person has to get married to a banana tree, banyan tree or idol of Lord Vishnu.
Surya Dosha
According to Vedic astrology, the sun transits across the zodiac signs, spending one month in each. It has a significant impact on people’s lives and symbolises authority, the ability to lead, and the fortitude to overcome obstacles.
Yet, when the sun is in a weak position in someone’s horoscope, it might have a negative impact on that person’s life. On the birth chart, the sun has several locations, and each one of them is unique. According to the native ascendant, the various effects of the sun’s location change. Your natal chart’s strong and weak points are determined by each of these positions.
Effects of Surya Dosha
You constantly feel exhausted and tired. Your body is unable to operate normally. Sun has a connection to the bones, and its unfavourable impacts might cause issues with the bones and joints. It may also affect your eyesight. Low self-esteem, social seclusion, inferiority complexes, and a negative outlook on life are frequent personality traits. Heart-related illnesses may also arise. The native would have a bad childhood. The native loses his father’s love as a result, and their relationship is impacted.
Remedies for Sun Dosha
- Read Aditya Hriday Stotram daily.
- Observe fasting on Sundays.
- Have sweet food only once a day.
- Worship Lord Ram to cancel the malefic effects of the sun.
- Performing Surya Namaskar early morning regularly will keep you sound and healthy.
- Respect your father to strengthen the sun in your birth chart.
- Wear ruby with gold or silver on an auspicious day. Dip the ring in milk, honey and Ganga Jal and chant the Surya Mantra before wearing it to energise it.
- Offer wheat and jaggery to cows (black coloured recommended) daily.
- Pray and offer water to the sun during sunrise.
- Chanting Gayatri Mantra daily will make the sun favourable.
- Wear the root of the Bael tree with a white thread around your neck
Chandra Dosha
Vedic Astrology states that the Chandra Dosha develops when the Moon is unfavourably positioned in the horoscope. There are numerous planetary configurations that can weaken or harm the Moon. Nonetheless, the conjunction of Rahu and Moon is the most significant element that creates this dosha.
Also, when Rahu aspects the Moon in the horoscope or when the Moon forms a conjunction with Ketu, Chandra Dosha is produced.
When the Moon is positioned in a malefic place in the horoscope, it has a negative effect. Also if a bad planet aspect on the moon is in the chart it results in Chandra Dosha. It is Chandra Dosha if there is a sun-moon conjunction in your horoscope.
Effects of Chandra Dosha
A person who has Chandra Dosh in their kundali may suffer emotionally. They typically lack confidence and are worried. You can suffer from misunderstandings. You may not be very confident and doubt your own decisions. Your life can become challenging due to a lack of determination as you may have problems controlling your thoughts. Also, you are probably anxious, desperate, and have a poor memory.
Remedies for Chandra Dosha
- Worship Bhagwan Shiva daily with devotion to get rid of this dosha.
- Chanting the Mahamrityunjaya mantra daily
- Worshipping Ganesha can be helpful in removing this Dosha.
- Doing pranayam daily can also reduce the effect of the dosha
- Pranayam can also bring balance to your body, mind and soul.
- Read Durgasaptashati Path to remove the Chandra Dosha.
Gandmool Dosha
When one’s natal moon coincides with any of the six of the 27 stars that make up their planetary alignment, the Gandmool Dosha occurs. The six nakshatras known to be controlled by Rahu and Ketu are Ashwini, Revati, Magha, Ashlesha, Jyestha, and Moola.
This dosha is seen as a negative since it affects both men and women badly.
Effects of the Gandamool Dosha
Children with this planetary alignment in their birth charts, according to Vedic astrology, will have a negative effect on their parents, grandparents, and other members of their immediate family. The natives too live a life of sorrow and distress.
Remedies for Gandamool Dosha
- Remedies include observing fasts on Thursday for Shri Vishnu
- Wear yellow more often, including gold.
- To strengthen the position, banana trees should be worshipped.
- One must give preference to Satvik food in order to strengthen the guru.
Shukra Dosha
Shukra (Venus) is really important when it comes to romantic affairs, other relations in life and bodily vigour. When shukra is negatively positioned or is in conjunction with a malefic planet or is aspected by a bad planet that is shukra dosha in a native birth chart.
Effects of Shukra Dosha
Shukra’s negative impacts include problematic marriages and disrupted families, weakening of the sexual organs, loss of wealth, and health issues, particularly kidney and eye problems. Moreover, it causes asthma, paralysis, exhaustion, a loss of focus, and a loss of body lustre.
Remedies of Shukra Dosha
- Donate On Friday
- Offering jal to Surya Dev, in the early morning
- Worship Shiv Bhagwan
- Wear perfumes and keep yourself properly groomed
- Wear white clothes
- Keep beautiful fragrant flowers around you
- Bath in fragrant water
- Wear a diamond or zircon
- Consume white foods
Kaal Sarp Dosha
This condition occurs when Rahu is in the 10th house, Ketu is in the 4th house and all the planets are squeezed in between. Kaal Sarpa Yoga occurs when the seven planets namely, Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are contained between Rahu and Ketu.
Effects of Kaal Sarp Dosha
It can lead to the person facing challenges in life such as unhappiness and struggles in personal as well as professional lives. Natives with kaal sarp dosha may face many obstacles in life, which may include, a lack of peace, low confidence, health problems and a shorter lifespan, poverty, the loss of a job or business, tensions and anxiety, betrayal by friends, family disputes, and less support from friends and relatives are just a few of the general effects of kaal sarp dosh. However, it is observed that many people with this dosha have been very successful and famous in their professions and businesses. So, please consult a professional astrologer before you start any remedy.
Remedies of Kaal Sarp Dosha
- Chant “Om Namah Shivaya” daily 108 times.
- Chant Maha Mrutyunjay Mantra 11 times twice a day.
- Chanting ‘Om Naagkulaya Vidmahe Vishadantaya Dheemahi Tanno Sarpa Prachodayat’.
- Chanting Vishnu Sahasranama.
- Offering water to Shivlinga and praying to Bhagwan Shiva.
- Ensure you will not harm snakes or reptiles.
- Keeping fast for 11 Mondays.
Pitru Dosha
The word Pitru Dosha itself reveals that it signifies “Pitru,” which is Sanskrit for “forefather.” Therefore, the word Pitru denotes parental ancestry. Pitru Dosh refers to carrying the weight of bad karma or sins committed by ancestors. Any individual who has any criminal, mistaken, or sinful ancestors gets Pitru Dosh in their horoscope. The bearer needs to make atone for the sins through punitive measures.
If the Sun and/or Jupiter is in the Kundli sitting with or have the aspect of Rahu or Ketu, it gives some of the ill effects of pitru dosha.
If the sun and rahu, or sun and saturn are in the first, second, fourth, seventh, ninth, or tenth houses of the birth chart, pitru dosha occurs in the native’s chart.
Effects of Pitru Dosha
The most visible effects are children falling sick frequently; the couple having problems conceiving the child; the couple experiencing frequent miscarriages; only a girl child conceived recurrently and quarrels with family members without any reason. There may be many other obstacles in professional and personal life
Remedies of Pitru Dosha
- Recite the pitru dosha nivaran mantra.
- Feed Brahmins on Amavasya.
- Offer water to Shivlinga
- Besides, people also perform Pind Daan to get rid of pitru dosha effects.
- Donate food, clothes and blankets on the day of Ardh – Kumbh – Snan.
- Offer water to the Banyan tree regularly.
However, one must bear in mind that only applying remedies and not actually stopping bad karma will not do wonders. For instance, one can not keep disrespecting elders and donate during Pitraka Paksha to rectify the Pitra Dosha. Brahma’s ultimate law says clearly a person has to repent for every bad karma.
Though bad karmas of previous karmas can affect your horoscope, god has provided you with free will to perform good karmas and of course, this Vedic knowledge to set things right!
Consult our professional astrologers for detailed birth chart analysis and astrological remedies for Graha Dosha.
