posted April 21, 2007 12:53 AM            

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Technically, Abhishek would be Aishwarya's fourth husband. Earlier this year, the manglik actress reportedly married a pipal tree in Varanasi, a banana tree in Bangalore and a god in Ayodhya in order to avert the effects of 'mangal dosha' on her marriage.

As a consequence, she invited the wrath of feminists and even a PIL. But even as the doe-eyed beauty prepares to wed a human being now, other manglik girls in the city are consulting astrologers for similar orthodox remedies.

There is a sudden rise in manglik rituals after Aishwarya unknowingly became their brand ambassador.

Two Maharashtrian girls, a 22-year-old psychology student and a 28-year-old bank employee, who recently approached astrologer Vipul Saxena, opted for the Aishwarya treatment.

"Both of them married pipal trees before their actual marriage," says Saxena. Though he reveals that marrying a tree is considered the most effective way of nullifying the effects of 'mangal' (presence of Mars), Saxena was surprised to see these "modern" girls bothering about planetary positions and traditional beliefs.

To ward off ill-effects, the girl is usually advised to wed a tree, an animal or a god. This ritual is called the 'kumbh vivah'.

Though some of the dramatic remedies tend to depend on who the astrologer is, there are rituals that almost every manglik girl endures, like special pujas, wearing specific gemstones, reciting the Hanuman chalisa or Ganesha mantra and visiting temples.

posted April 25, 2007 09:17 AM            

Yeah BrightStar, this is why I said it.....

posted April 25, 2007 09:19 AM            

*edit* What I find annoying is that since Ash has done it, marrying a tree is all the rage and now every other girl wants to do it.

posted April 25, 2007 10:08 PM              

Actually, it does have sexist implications. i have never heard of a guy being made to go through all this if he is a 'manglik'. it is always the girl who can bring bad luck to the guy girls r given a hard time by parents of the guy for silly superstitions like these.....

posted April 26, 2007 02:47 AM              

He look like a warewolf. he eyes seem to be saying , i am going to get you. Oh it give me the chills. Dulce Luna take care,

posted April 26, 2007 07:17 AM            

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he eyes seem to be saying , i am going to get you.

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And that's what makes it so damn sexy....coz what's he gonna do when he's gets you? Ok, bad joke, sorry bout that. But here's a less "frightening" pic......

posted April 29, 2007 03:43 PM            

Now, I don't know about this 'manglik' factor or what it means (oh, i see.. is it just an afflicted Mars?), but I have heard of people performing these sorts of marriage rituals for certain reasons. If their natal chart shows high probability for divorce or multiple marriages in their future, they would perform this sort of marriage ceremony with an inanimate object, then break it to symbolize the divorce, so they can go on to marry the person of their choice without having to worry about that marriage ending. I don't know if it works, but I have heard of several folks doing it.

posted April 29, 2007 04:15 PM              

1. someone else telling someone what to do (i have seen a lot of interference from in-laws in these matters...esp from the guy's family)

2. how mostly it is the girls who end up performing these rituals (along with a lot of fasts for the long life of their husbands...ever heard of a hindu fast where the husband prays for the wife's long life???)

3. how people (esp girls) are labeled as 'unlucky', how a girl's whole life can be screwed up if she is a manglik and cannot find another manglik guy to marry.

posted April 29, 2007 07:56 PM            

Here's hoping that things change; modern women are less willing to go along with what our parents/ancestors did, so here's hoping!!

posted April 30, 2007 11:39 AM            

But I will stress that I find nothing intrisically wrong with the ritual of marrying the tree itself, I just gathered from the article that there are some Sexist Implications (the feminists' uproar).

posted May 03, 2007 08:29 PM            

I know I am maglick, i have mars in my 12th house. i will post about maglick here but somewhere else i read that if one spouse is a maglick and the other isn't, the maglick will be domineering.

anyway - here is the information from http://www.astromandir.com/manglik.html:
Whenever Mars is situated in 1,4,7,8,12th house of a lunar chart is is called a "Manglik dosha, Kuja Dosha, Bhom Dosha or Angaraka Dosha, Manglik Dosh".

So if you were born on a Tuesday do not worry for you are not a manglik (Mars dominated native) as said by some Astrologers. mars in any other fiery sign, also if in addition to Mars there are planets like Saturn, Rahu, Ketu in the above mentioned houses then also manglik Dosha is rendered ineffective.

So remember there is no such term as Double Manglik. It is a term coined by charlatans for their own benefit. mars in own house or in exaltation will considerably reduce the ill effects of the Manglic Dosha.

Mars represents Self Esteem, Respect, Energy and Ego in a native. If manglik Dosha is there then it can make a native's temper volatile. Such natives have troubles adjusting with spouse and can sometimes become ruthless.

Mars dominated natives have a tremendous fire like energy and if this energy is not utlized in something constructive then the above related prblem arises. manglik Dosha generally affets the marital life. Effects of Mars/Mangal in teh houses are as follows:
Mars in teh 1st house (Ascendant): It will have a drishti on (i.e.) it sees the 7th house. 7th house being the house of spouse Mars will create quarrels on even minor issues. Here it indicates physical violence and sexual abuse. Because of cruel behavior such a native will be despised by society. Will not be able to gain assets.

mars in 4th house: This house also represents happiness. This also affects the work area. Will frequently change profession and jobs. Will not be economically successful. No job security.

Mars in 7th house: Here it causes great anger. The native possesses extra energy. Will never be sexually satisfied for the partner will not be able to match such a native. Therefore it is possible that the native has a lot of partners or has an abnormal interests such as domination, fetish bondage. Also will have differences with family members.

Mars in 8th house: Loss of paternal property and bad relationship with the elders of the family. Will be lazy. Here brothers will also not help. Will vile away the time and will expect the spouse to earn.

Mars in 12th house: Sudden financial losses are indicated in this house. Lot of enemies and the enemies will always trouble such a native. Will have lot of mental problems and anxiety. (ding, ding, ding on financial losses and anxiety)
you have to get a vedic astrology reading but other than that - here is a little bit of information on maglick

according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manglik
Mangal Dosha is an astrological condition that occurs if Mars is in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, or 12th house of the Vedic astrology lunar chart. A person born in the presence of this condition is termed a manglik.

This condition is believed by some to be devastating for marriage, causing discomfort and tension in relationship, leading to separation and divorce, and in some cases, it is believed to cause untimely death of one spouse. This is attributed to the "fiery" nature of this planet. If two mangliks marry, the negative effects are believed to cancel each other out. However, Mars is not the only planet in Vedic Astrology that is supposed to affect the relationship and these effects should be seen in a broader perspective of overall astrological compatibility.

There is also a belief that the negative consequences for a single-manglik marriage can be resolved if the manglik first performs a ceremony called a kumbh vivah, in which the manglik "marries" a banana tree, a peepal tree, or an icon of Vishnu.[1] However, this belief is also seen by some as perpetuating untouchability, contrary to India's constitution.