JAI SHRIRAM

Timing of Marriage
I have been asked by many people to write about timing of marriage
of an individual using the common tools, namely, Dasha & Bhukti
and Transit of planets. This is an outline on this subject and details
are available in various classical texts.

CLASSIFICATION OF MARRIAGE

When we receive a horoscope for determination of time of marriage

we have to see under what classification the individual falls. In olden
days the girls were married at a tender age of 12 – 14 years which
was considered normal. But in today’s context we have to rewrite
this classification and with my experience I would define these
categories as follows:

1. Early Marriage – Before 22 years

2. Normal Marriage – 23 to 26 years
3. Late Marriage – 27 to 30 years
4. Delayed Marriage – 31 to 33 years
5. Denial of Marriage –34 years & beyond

I shall enumerate certain important combinations in the chart which

points to above categories. These combinations are only significant
ones and students are advised to do their own research by referring
to classical texts.

Early Marriage1. Venus in Lagna/ 7th house2. Venus in own house

/exalted, 7th Lord in a benefic sign
3. Venus + Mars combination in 7th house
4. Lagna Lord in 7th and 7th Lord in Kendra
5. Lagna Lord + 7th Lord in Lagna
6. Venus in 6th house with either Sun or Mars.
7. Lagna Lord closer to 7th House
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Normal Marriage
1. The Lagna / Lagna Lord, 7th House / 7th Lord, Venus &
Moon should be clear of malefic influence.
2. Venus & 7th Lord occupy good Navamsha sign.

Late Marriage
1. Saturn in Lagna / 7th House.
2. Saturn aspect on Lagna / 7th House /Lagna Lord / 7th Lord
3. Saturn influence on Venus/Rahu/Moon
4. Venus occupying Mars /Saturn Navamsha.

Delayed Marriage
1. Saturn + Mars in Lagna / 7th House or their influence
on Lagna Lord / 7th Lord and Lagna & 7th House.
2. Venus and Moon afflicted by Saturn and Mars
3. 7th House / 7th Lord afflicted with malefics without
any benefic aspect.
4. Venus in Papakartari Yoga
5. Venus in 8th House

Denial of Marriage
1. Venus in 8th House with Mercury / Saturn
2. Venus debilitated both in Rashi & Navamsha.
3. Lagna /7th House and their Lords in fixed signs &
Moon in moveable sign.
4. Venus combust, debilitated and in Papakartari Yoga
5. Malefics in Lagna, 7th &12th House with waning Moon in 5th House.
6. Affliction of 2nd / 7th House and planets posited in fixed signs.
7. Lagna Lord, 7th Lord and Venus posited in Saturn Navamsha.
8. Natural Karakas for marriage, namely, Venus, Moon & Rahu
are all highly afflicted.
9. If Venus in seventh House or the Seventh Lord or the Lagna Lord
of Navamsha is all afflicted then one can say that it amounts to no
marriage. It would rather be better if such a person’s does not
marry.
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Note: The combinations enumerated above are pri·ma

fa·cie indicators and should not be taken as conclusive. We have to
take into consideration other factors, such as, Shadbala, Avasthas,
Yogas operating at that time and dispositors of karaka planets. For
example, a debilitated Saturn may push the category up from
delayed to late marriage and an exalted Saturn may bring down the
category from late to delayed marriage.

Timing of Marriage using Navamsha Chart

o Navamsha Lagna Lord in Kendra – early marriage

o Navamsha Lagna Lord in Trikona –slight delay but will get married
in time.
o Navamsha Lagna Lord in Dusthana, spoilt by malefics like Saturn,
Mars, Sun, Rahu and Ketu – Marriage beyond 30 years.

o Navamsha Lagna Lord is extremely spoilt – Denial of marriage.

o Navamsha Lagna Lord in 7th House, 7th Lord in 12th House –

marriage in 23rd or 26th years of age.

o 8th House of Rashi chart is 7th House of Navamsha, Venus in

Navamsha Lagna, marriage in 25th or 33rd years of age.

o If Venus in seventh House or the Seventh Lord or the Lagna Lord of

Navamsha is all afflicted then one can say that it amounts to no
marriage. It would rather be better if such a person’s does not
marry.
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TIMING OF MARRIAGE
Dasha & BhuktiThe individual (during marriageable age) may get
married during following conditions.
o Dasha of 7th Lord, planets occupying 7th house, planets aspecting
7th house
o Dasha of dispositor of 7th Lord, Lord of Navamsha occupied by
7th Lord
o Dasha of natural karakas, namely, Venus, Rahu & Moon
o Dasha of Lagna Lord and Bhukti of 7th Lord.
o Dasha / Bhukti of 2nd Lord
o Dasha of planets with 7th Lord / aspecting 7th Lord

Transits
o Add Longitude of Lagna Lord and 7th Lord. When Jupiter transits this
point / its trine/7th from it, marriage is likely.

o Add Longitudes of Janma Nakshatra Lord and 7th Lord. When Jupiter
transits this point /its trine, marriage is likely.

o Jupiter transits / aspects the Rashi occupied by Navamsha dispositor

of Lagna Lord.

o Lagna Lord transit of 7th House

o Male gets married when Jupiter transits natal Venus or its dispositor
or their trines.

o Female gets married when Venus transits natal Mars or its dispositor
or their trines.

o Astakavarga system gives many transits indicating marriage.

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Double Transit Method

Many modern astrologers have done research, notably Sri. KN Rao,
who have formulated a theory that marriage can be predicted using
the transit of two important planets namely, Saturn and Jupiter,
supplemented by transits of Mars and Moon to narrow the window
of marriage. We all know that nothing good in life can take place
without the blessings of Jupiter and Saturn and marriage is one such
event. The conditions postulated are as follows:

o Transit Saturn should aspect Lagna Lord and / or 7th House

o Transit Jupiter should aspect 7th Lord and / or Lagna

o Saturn and Jupiter can reverse their role.

o Mars and Moon meeting above conditions will narrow the timing to
month / days.

o Maximum conditions must be fulfilled.

Note
Please note that the conditions specified above may occur many
times in an individual’s life but after ascertaining his classification
for marriage, consider the nearest to that age.I have used this
method and am confidant to state that it gives fairly accurate
results, while I have come across people who are not convinced
about this method. I do not wish to get into any dialogue on this
issue and leave the choice to the readers.Remember that any transit
prediction arrived at has to be corroborated by Dasha & Bhukti
running at that time. If they are at variance, then Dasha & Bhukti
prediction will prevail.
Love Marriage
This is a question which crops up time and again. Look for intense
connection of 5th Lord, 7th Lord & 9th Lord either by conjunction or
aspects. This condition has to be met even though many other
combinations have been postulated. Rahu’s involvement with Lagna
or 7th House indicates inter caste marriage.