Marriage Timings

Marriage can be defined as the Union or association of two individuals of opposite sex in the process of ritual/ legal practice to fulfill the common goal of Dharma; Artha; Kama and Moksha in their life.  In the context of Indian culture, marriage is taken as the affairs which is already settled in the Heaven and sacrosanct in nature and cannot be broken by any means. However, in some countries in the present world it is taken as a legal contract. In Astrological point of view; the key to successful marriage depends on some planetary combination/condition; subsequent dasha of the couples and transit of the planets.

Timing of Marriage

As per Astrology the timing of marriage can be broadly divide into the following categories –

1. Early Marriage
2. Normal Marriage
3. Late Marriage
4. Delayed Marriage
5. Denial of Marriage

Early Marriage (Earlier than 21 years)

            If we analyze the actual happenings of the marriage, it can be observed that 60 to 70 percent of marriages occur in the Dasha or Anter Dasha of the lords of 1^st House; 5^th House and 7^th House of the Horoscope of the native concerned. However, here are some astrological combinations for early marriage –

(i)   Direct Benefic should be placed in 1/7 axis of the Horoscope and there should not be any malefic planet in 2/8 axis of the Horoscope.

(ii)  The position of Lagna Lord; Venus; Jupiter and 7^th Lord should be good for early marriage. Therefore, these planets should be placed in Kendra or Trikon and in good sign of the native’s horoscope. Further, these planets should not be combust; retrograde and not in a papkartari yoga. These planets should have very good shad ball.

(iii) Closeness of Lagna Lord with 7^th House lord or with Venus degree wise in a Horoscope resulted into early marriage.

Normal Marriage (21 to 24 years)

(I) 1/7^th and 2/8^th axis of the Horoscope of the native can have little or minor malefic influence. The influence Sun, Rahu and Ketu is treated as mild malefic.

(ii)  Venus & Jupiter should not be combust and retrograde and placement of benefic in 4/10^th axis of the Horoscope.

Late Marriage

(i) 1/7^th and 1/8^th axis should have strong malefic influence like Saturn and Mars.

(ii) Venus, benefic and darakarak should be combust; retrograde.

(iii) Horoscope should have Kuja Dosh i.e. placement of Mars in 1^st; 4^th; 7^th; 8^th and 12^th House of the natal horoscope. Placement of mars in 7^th & Houses of the Horoscope is treated as 100% Kuja or Mangal Dosh. The rest positions are minor dosh.  

Delayed Marriage

(i) The role of Saturn in delayed marriage is crucial. Saturn & Sun combination or Saturn plays an important role in the Horoscope. Further, if Saturn is in square with Venus in case of male native or Mars in case female native – the marriages get delayed significantly.

(ii) The position of 7^th lord into 8^th House or 8^th Lord into 7^th House and lagna lord in 12^th House leads to delayed marriage.

Denial of Marriage

(i)  There is little difference between delayed marriage and denial of marriage. Again Saturn plays a crucial role in this category. When Moon and Venus are in control of Saturn, native does not feel any thirst for marriage; his desire or interest goes for spiritualism or for salvation.

(ii) Sun & Saturn combination in 1/7^th axis can lead to denial of marriage. If Venus and 7^th Lord of the Horoscope is weak like combust and in control of Saturn – denial can happen.

(iii) 7^th Lord of the Horoscope; Venus and Lagna lord is  in unfertile sign or three lagna such as  Sun; Moon and Ascendant are having aspects of Saturn. All these combination can lead to denial of marriage.

Nature of Relationships

Married life is the most important part of life which along can decide the ultimate success and fulfillment of life and provide all type of material comforts and satisfaction. In Indian tradition marriage is considered as one the sacred “Sanskar” a person performs in life without which the life of a person cannot be fulfilled.  It is the reason why the wife is called “Ardhangini” or spouse is called better half. As per Astrological Science the following Houses of Horoscope and planets are responsible for Happy or unhappy marriage life –

(i)   Lagna and Lagna Lord – This is the key to all success – Without powerful lagna and lagna lord nobody can have success in any venture.

(ii)  2^nd House – it is considered as Kutumbha(immediate family) Bhav. Therefore, it decides the entry of new person into the family.

(iii)  4^th House – Sukhsthan or House of happiness – The house decides all type of happiness in one’s life.

(iv)  5^th House – House of romance – House of Purva Punya – House of Progeny – one of the most important house because in the 1^st phase of married life it helps in romance between the couple and thereafter helps in having progeny. However, this house acts based on the accumulated Punya or good deeds done in last life of the native.

(v)  7^th House – this is the main house of marriage. The lord of this house, planets aspects this house and planets sitting in this house plays most crucial role in successful married life. Apart from this 7^th House from Moon and Venus also be examined before taking final conclusion.

(vi) 8^th House – It is the house of longevity – therefore should be check before marriage.

(vi) 12^th House – House of bed pleasure or sex.

(vii) Moon – is the karaka of mind

(viii) Venus – it is the karaka for marriage, 7^th House and semen – therefore, most crucial for married life.

(ix)  Mars – Mars is planet of agility and virility – therefore, plays important role during sex.

(x)  Apart from this one should also check the rashi Libra and Scorpio as these represents natural 7^th and 8^th  House of the zodiac.

Conclusion: we can see from the above that all the factors determines a successful married life. If all the factors are excellent/good then the person is blessed with a very happy married life. If medium then marriage life will be average and if bad the experience of married life will be worst.