Before exploring the significations of Mandi in a horoscope, a few things need to be mentioned first:

• Mandi and Gulika are secondary. The main focus should be on the 9 other planets in the chart.
• They are the worst malefics. Therefore, don’t use them if you don’t know how to read the other 9. Just stay with the basics!
• If you consider yourself financially struggling, stuck in debt, or similar, then you can disregard this post. It can’t make your situation better or worse.
• Mandi and Gulika are useful when used for studying purposes.
• Some considered Mandi and Gulika to be two different names for the same entity.
• In the South of India, people tend to use Mandi and Gulika in the prasna chart.

1/ Story:

• During the fight between Guru (Jupiter) and Shani (Saturn), Shani got hit and injured. His blood fell on the ground. Gulika arose from the blood.
• Gulika has the serpent form, thunderbolt voice, and salutes his father, Shani.
• If you know the Venom story, you can also think about Gulika in that way. It attaches to the host (the father) and serves accordingly, for both good and bad.

2/ House Placement

• Always see Mandi and Gulika in a relationship with Jupiter and Saturn in the horoscope. That’s a must! Our ancestors have clearly given the instructions on how to read Mandi and Gulika in the birth chart.
• If there’s an aspect of a strong benefic, then the bad result will be reduced.

2 – 1. Gulika in the first house indicates that the person is prone to illness, lacks mental clarity, is sinful, lustful, and has a tendency to steal, and is generally unhappy. Mandi is in the ascendant, which indicates that the native is slow-witted and patient.

• Did you see how negative it is? - It’s a common placement. Imagine you look into someone’s horoscope or your own horoscope and see this description. How good can it be?
• Don’t jump to any conclusion just by simply looking at one planet in one sign/house! The whole horoscope must be seen.

2 – 2. Gulika in the second house indicates that the native is not so good-looking, poor, has bad speech, and is a liar. Mandi in the 2nd house indicates that the person is prone to pleasures, an aimless wanderer. Both indicate defective eyesight, facing obstacles in education

2 - 3. Gulika in the 3rd house indicates that the native is attractive, proud, and honored. Native has no younger siblings. Mandi is in the 3rd house; the native might have a younger sibling, but the relationship between the native and the sibling is not going well. Both indicate that the native is fond of traveling, long life, and happy.

2 - 4. Gulika in the 4th house indicates that the native lacks happiness in the family. poor health. The mother suffers. Mandi in the 4th house indicates that the native is not well educated academically, is homeless, and has a wandering nature.

2 - 5. Gulika in the 5th house indicates that the native has an unsteady mind, is hateful, and faces difficulties regarding children’s matters. Mandi in the 5th house, the native has a sinful mind, and is short-lived.

2 - 6. Gulika in the 6th house indicates that the native has no enemies and good health, and is long-lived. Mandi in the 6th house indicates that the native has enemies but wins over them.

2 - 7. Gulika in the 7th house indicates that the native often has conflicts, misunderstandings with their partner. Mandi in the 7th house indicates that the marriage is delayed, does not go smoothly.

2 - 8. Gulika in the 8th house indicates that the native suffers from different diseases and injuries, is cruel and poor. Mandi in the 8th house indicates that the native suffers from eyesight issues and has a weak body.

2 - 9. Gulika in the 9th house indicates that the native does bad deeds, lacks respect towards elders, and the guru. Mandi in the 9th house indicates that the native has an evil mind. The father faces many struggles in life.

2 - 10. Gulika in the 10th house indicates that the native enjoys happiness from children but is lazy at work. Mandi in the 10th house indicates that the native is stubborn and willing to work long hours. Both give mixed results in the 10th house, depending on Jupiter and Saturn in the chart.

2 - 11. Gulika in the 11th house indicates that the native enjoys a long life, favors from authority, and properties. Mandi in the 11th house indicates that the native is bright, wealthy, but also shows that the elder sibling suffers.

2 - 12. Gulika in the 12th house indicates that the native commits bad deeds, is unfortunate, and spends on temporary pleasures. One suffers a loss of a spouse and wealth. Mandi in the 12th house indicates that the native is low-minded, low-spirited, and is more about the pleasure of oneself than thinking about other people.

3/ Aspect or Conjunction

When Mandi and Gulika are conjunct with other planets, we can see it as Venom picking its host. It can turn the good into bad, or the bad into worse. Only by being aspected by benific can one turn the tables around, not by conjunction.