Marriage prediction for Kumbha rashi

The 7th from the Moon in Kumbha

Counted from Kumbha, the 7th is Simha, ruled by Surya (the Sun). Kumbha belongs to Shani (Saturn). In Parashara's table Surya and Shani are natural enemies, two grahas of very different temper, so this Moon sign reads the marriage question with attention to how both sit in the chart.

Both signs are fixed. Kumbha is airy, independent, principled, at ease in groups; Simha is fiery, warm, dignified, generous, inclined to lead. The partner shown has presence with a strong sense of self-respect. Each side holds its views firmly, so respect for the other's ground, rather than one giving way, keeps the marriage steady.

Shukra (Venus), the karaka of marriage, is a natural friend of Shani, the Moon-sign lord. Its placement in the birth chart shows how readily affection flows across this axis.

When marriage comes

The dasha or antardasha of Surya, the 7th lord, is the first period to look at for Kumbha. Shukra's periods, or the period of a graha placed in Simha, are also read.

Guru (Jupiter) supports marriage when its transit reaches Simha, or when it passes through Kumbha, Mesha or Dhanus, aspecting Simha from there. Shani rules the Moon sign, so its dasha periods and transits shape the mind; their effect on marriage asks for patience, with plans settling over time.

The date itself comes from the full birth chart: the lagna, the dashas and the transits together.

The nakshatras of Kumbha

• Dhanishtha padas 3 and 4 (Avittam in Tamil, Dhanishta in Telugu), ruled by Kuja (Mars): energetic, social; life opens in a Kuja dasha.
• Shatabhisha, all four padas (Sadhayam in Tamil, Shatabhisham in Telugu), ruled by Rahu: private, self-reliant, with a need for personal space that a partner does well to understand.
• Purva Bhadrapada padas 1 to 3 (Poorattathi in Tamil, Purvabhadra in Telugu), ruled by Guru: earnest, idealistic; life opens in a Guru dasha.

Manglik, in plain words

Kuja dosha refers to Kuja in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th, counted from the lagna, the Moon and Shukra. From Kumbha those signs are Kumbha, Meena, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Makara. Only Makara, the 12th, gives Kuja a special dignity here, as its sign of exaltation. Kuja dosha asks for care in matching. Later texts list many exceptions, two charts that both carry it are commonly matched, with the final word coming from the whole chart through Melapaka, marriage chart matching.