Yes, often — but "both Manglik" is not an automatic cancellation by itself. It is one of the oldest and most widely used Manglik cancellations in kundli matching, and it is grounded in real classical practice. What a one-line "do manglik shaadi kar sakte hain" answer skips is the step that actually decides it: whether the two charts are Manglik to a similar degree, not just whether both carry the label.
For the fuller picture of what Manglik dosha is and what else cancels it on a single chart, see our Manglik dosha — what actually cancels it guide. This page is specifically about the both-Manglik couple question.
Why "both Manglik cancels" is real — and where the folk version stops
Manglik dosha is checked from Mangal's (Mars's) house position counted from three reference points: the lagna (ascendant), the natal Moon, and Shukra (Venus). Someone can be flagged from just one of these, from two, or from all three — and that count is exactly what decides how strong their Manglik reading is. The tradition states the both-Manglik cancellation plainly: a Manglik is matched with a Manglik. Later matching practice, especially the South-Indian doṣa-sāmya (balancing) method, adds a refinement: compare how strong the Manglik reading is on each side, not just whether both carry the label.
The part the folk version leaves out is that refinement. Said as a bare fact, "both Manglik" skips the question careful matching asks next: are the two readings of a similar strength? Ravitra follows the balancing approach. It treats the two as balanced unless one chart is Manglik from all three reference points and the other from only one.
What actually decides a both-Manglik match
| Situation | Honest read |
|---|---|
| Both Manglik, same or close strength (e.g. both flagged from two points, or one from two and the other from three) | The classical cancellation is at its strongest here — comparable intensity on both sides. |
| Both Manglik, one flagged from all three points, the other from only one | Not treated the same as a matched pair — the gap itself is a real factor worth checking, the traditional balance between them holds only partially. |
| One Manglik, one not | No both-Manglik cancellation applies at all — this is the one-sided case, and it has its own separate cancellation conditions (see the Manglik dosha guide). |
| Neither Manglik | The question doesn't arise — nothing to cancel. |
Notice what drives the honest answer: not "is each person Manglik, yes or no" but "how strong is each person's Manglik, and are the two comparable." That second question is exactly what a bare "dono manglik hai, cancel ho gaya" verdict never asks.
Check this first — on each chart, before comparing the two
Before a couple's Manglik strengths are even worth comparing, each person's own chart should be checked for the conditions that cancel or soften Manglik on their own — independent of who they are being matched with:
- Mangal is dignified. Mars in its own sign or exalted behaves very differently from a weak Mars in the same house — a strong, well-placed Mangal is far milder even before any couple comparison.
- A benefic steadies it. A conjunction or aspect from Guru (Jupiter) on Mangal softens the reading on that person's chart alone.
- The ascendant itself exempts the lagna leg. A Cancer or Leo lagna cancels the ascendant-based leg of the check specifically.
A chart that clears one of these may not be meaningfully Manglik at all by the time the couple question comes up — which changes the whole comparison. Skipping this step gives the wrong starting point either way: one chart may not be Manglik at all, which makes this a one-sided case rather than a both-Manglik balance.
Manglik dosha is one of the most weaponised ideas in Indian matchmaking, and the both-Manglik question is exactly the kind of thing that gets simplified into a scare or a shortcut in either direction — either "you're both Manglik, so it's automatically fine" or the opposite, "you're both Manglik, that's double trouble." Neither extreme is the honest classical position. If anyone uses this to rush a decision either way, or to sell a "fix" for a situation that may not even need one, that's a sales tactic, not jyotish.
How Ravitra checks a both-Manglik match
Ravitra's Kundli Milan computes both real birth charts, checks Mangal from all three reference points — lagna, Moon and Venus — on each one, applies each chart's own cancellation conditions first, and only then compares the two strengths honestly. If both charts are Manglik to a similar degree, it says so plainly; if the strengths are genuinely lopsided, it says that too — in plain words, with no fear, and nothing to buy.
Check your actual both-Manglik match
Enter both sets of birth details and Ravitra checks Manglik on both charts, from all three reference points, with the cancellations actually applied — then tells you honestly whether this is a comparable-strength match or not.
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Dono manglik ho to shaadi ho sakti hai kya?
Often, yes — both partners being Manglik is one of the oldest recognised cancellations in kundli matching. But it is not unconditional: the classical principle works best when both charts carry a comparable strength of Manglik (roughly the same number of reference points — lagna, Moon, Venus — flagged), not merely the same label. If one person is mildly Manglik and the other strongly Manglik, that gap itself is usually read as a caution worth a real chart check, not an automatic cancellation.
Is it true that two Mangliks automatically cancel each other's dosha?
Not automatically. "Both Manglik" is a genuine, widely used cancellation — but classical practice reads it alongside how strong each person's placement is, not as a flat switch. A real check compares the two charts' Manglik strength side by side before calling it cancelled.
What if one partner is strongly Manglik and the other only mildly?
That's the case the folk rule misses. A wide gap between a mild Manglik reading (flagged from only one reference point) and a strong one (flagged from all three) isn't treated the same as two closely matched Manglik charts — it's read as a caution worth a real look, the traditional balance between them holds only partially.
Can a Manglik status already be cancelled before you even compare two charts?
Yes, and this step is checked first, on each person's own chart, before the couple question is even relevant. Mars sitting in its own sign or exalted, a steadying aspect or conjunction from Jupiter, or a Cancer/Leo ascendant can each cancel or soften an individual's Manglik reading on its own — independent of who they're matched with.
Does Ravitra's Kundli Milan check this automatically?
Yes. Ravitra's Kundli Milan checks Manglik on both charts from all three reference points, applies each person's own cancellation conditions first, and then compares the two strengths honestly — rather than stopping at "both are Manglik, so it's fine."
Reviewed for classical accuracy · October 2026
Sources: Kuja (Mangal/Bhauma) dosha, its three-reference check and parihāra conditions, including the both-Manglik cancellation and doṣa-sāmya (comparing Kuja-doṣa strength across the two charts) — the later kundli-milana paddhatis of the vivāha tradition, chiefly South-Indian pāpa-sāmya practice. Mangal's nature and dignities (own signs, exaltation) — Bṛhat Jātaka of Varāhamihira.
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