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Mangala Dosha (IAST: Maṅgala-doṣa), also known as Mangal Dosh because of schwa deletion, is |
'''Mangala Dosha''' ([[IAST]]: Maṅgala-doṣa), also known as '''Mangal Dosh''' because of [[Schwa deletion in Indo-Aryan languages|schwa deletion]], is a [[Hindu]] [[superstition]]<ref name="KAnand_1965"/><ref>{{cite book |author=Shalu Nigam |title=Women and Domestic Violence Law in India: A Quest for Justice |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L_6rDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT291 |date=29 August 2019 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-00-069203-7 |page=291 }}</ref> prevalent in India. A person born under the influence of [[Planets in astrology#Mars|Mars]] ([[Mangala]]) as per [[Hindu astrology]] is said to have "mangala dosha" ("mars defect"); such a person is called a '''Mangalik''' (or Manglik). According to the superstition, the marriage between a Manglik and a non-Manglik is disastrous.<ref name="KAnand_1965">{{cite journal |author=K. Anand |title=An Analysis of Matrimonial Advertisements |journal=Sociological Bulletin |volume=14 |issue=1 |year=1965 |publisher=Indian Sociological Society |doi=10.1177/0038022919650106 |jstor=42864633 |page=69 }}</ref> |
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People who believe in this superstition think that a Mangalik bride will cause her husband's early death. To prevent this disaster, the bride may be married to a tree (such as [[banana tree|banana]] or [[peepal tree|peepal]]), an animal, or an inanimate object. This mock marriage custom has different names depending on the "groom" used in the ceremony; for example, if the bride is married to a clay pot ([[kumbha]]), the ceremony is called "kumbh-vivah" ("wedding with a pot"). It is believed that all the evil effects resulting from the Mangala Dosha befall on the mock "groom": the bride is thus freed from the consequences of being a Mangalik, and her subsequent marriage to a human is expected to be a happy one.<ref>{{cite book |author=Eleni Gage |title=Lucky in Love: Traditions, Customs, and Rituals to Personalize Your Wedding |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cC17DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 |year=2018 |publisher=Crown Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-525-57390-6 |pages=34–35 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Roy Bainton |title=The Mammoth Book of Superstition: From Rabbits' Feet to Friday the 13th |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UjA5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT312 |year=2016 |publisher=Little, Brown Book Group |isbn=978-1-4721-3747-0 |pages=312-313}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:12, 27 March 2020
Mangala Dosha (IAST: Maṅgala-doṣa), also known as Mangal Dosh because of schwa deletion, is a Hindu superstition[1][2] prevalent in India. A person born under the influence of Mars (Mangala) as per Hindu astrology is said to have "mangala dosha" ("mars defect"); such a person is called a Mangalik (or Manglik). According to the superstition, the marriage between a Manglik and a non-Manglik is disastrous.[1]
People who believe in this superstition think that a Mangalik bride will cause her husband's early death. To prevent this disaster, the bride may be married to a tree (such as banana or peepal), an animal, or an inanimate object. This mock marriage custom has different names depending on the "groom" used in the ceremony; for example, if the bride is married to a clay pot (kumbha), the ceremony is called "kumbh-vivah" ("wedding with a pot"). It is believed that all the evil effects resulting from the Mangala Dosha befall on the mock "groom": the bride is thus freed from the consequences of being a Mangalik, and her subsequent marriage to a human is expected to be a happy one.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b K. Anand (1965). "An Analysis of Matrimonial Advertisements". Sociological Bulletin. 14 (1). Indian Sociological Society: 69. doi:10.1177/0038022919650106. JSTOR 42864633.
- ^ Shalu Nigam (29 August 2019). Women and Domestic Violence Law in India: A Quest for Justice. Taylor & Francis. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-00-069203-7.
- ^ Eleni Gage (2018). Lucky in Love: Traditions, Customs, and Rituals to Personalize Your Wedding. Crown Publishing Group. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-525-57390-6.
- ^ Roy Bainton (2016). The Mammoth Book of Superstition: From Rabbits' Feet to Friday the 13th. Little, Brown Book Group. pp. 312–313. ISBN 978-1-4721-3747-0.