According to Vedic astrology, Mars is exalted in a horoscope when it is placed in the sign of Capricorn, which in simple words means that Mars gains maximum strength when placed in Capricorn compared to its placement in all the other signs. Exalted Mars is associated with many good things by many astrologers and it is believed by a number of astrologers that exalted Mars always works positively in a horoscope and it brings good results for the native under its influence. This is not the case in actual practice and exalted Mars can work positively as well as negatively in a horoscope depending on the other deciding factors and depending on the overall tone of the horoscope of a native under consideration.
The word exalted simply relates to the strength of Mars in a horoscope and it doesn’t relate to the nature of Mars in a horoscope. Accordingly exalted Mars placed in different houses of a horoscope can give benefic as well as malefic results depending on the nature of Mars as well as depending on the overall tone of the horoscope. We will now discuss some of these benefic as well as malefic effects which can be experienced when exalted Mars is placed in different houses of a horoscope.
Exalted Mars in 1st House : When benefic in nature, exalted Mars placed in the first house of a horoscope can bless the native with good results related to his marriage, profession, finances, health, fame, authority and many other types of good results. Accordingly the natives under the effect of this benefic influence may come across some of these benefits depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. Since Mars is a planet of sheer energy and strength, the presence of exalted Mars in the first house of a horoscope can bless the native with very good amount of physical strength and stamina, among many other good things. Accordingly these natives may be better equipped to handle the jobs which require more physical energy or intense physical work, than the natives of many other types.
Some natives under the effect of this benefic influence may get interested in various fields related to physical sports as well as physical trainings, as the extra energy and strength in their bodies may motivate them to engage in physically demanding activities. Some of these natives may become sportsmen, some of these natives may become professional body builders and some others may become physical fitness trainers or coaches of various types, depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. For example, if benefic exalted Mars is placed in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Capricorn and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries, the native may get interested in some type of physical sport or in the practice of body building. At the same time, if Ketu is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Taurus and Rahu is placed in the eleventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Scorpio, the native may engage in one of these fields on professional basis.
The presence of a benefic combination of Saturn and Mercury in the third house of this horoscope in the sign of Pisces can bend the native more towards the field of body building and he may become a gym trainer after spending many years in the study and practice of this field of profession. However, if benefic Sun is placed in the second house of this horoscope in the sign of Aquarius, the equation may become much better. Accordingly the native under the combined effect of all these benefic planets may become the owner of a gym and he may himself also train many people in that gym. The combined effect of these benefic planets can bless this native with good amount of success through this field of profession. If benefic Venus is placed in the twelfth house of this horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius, the native under the combined effect of all these benefic planets may achieve much more success through his field of profession. As more benefic planets add to this horoscope, the native blessed by such benefic exalted Mars and all other benefic planets may witness even better results through this field of profession.
Benefic exalted Mars in the first house of a horoscope can also bless the native under its influence with a post of power and authority in government through some job or politics. For example, if benefic exalted Mars is placed in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Capricorn and a benefic combination of exalted Sun and Mercury is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries, the native may join police force. However the combined effect of these planets may not bless the native with a post of high authority in police force and more benefic influences may be required. In the same horoscope, if benefic Saturn is placed in the sixth house along with Ketu; and Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in the sign of Sagittarius, the equation may improve a lot.
Accordingly the native may get blessed with a post of high authority in police department and he may witness a good career in this field of profession. At the same time, if benefic Venus is placed in the tenth house of this horoscope in the sign of Libra when benefic exalted Mars is placed in the first house of this horoscope and all other benefic planets are placed in the already mentioned houses of this horoscope, the equation may become much better. As a result, the native may appear in some competitive exams for joining police force and by virtue of his success in such exams, he may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in police force. The combined effect of all these benefic planets can bless the native with a very good career in police force and he may also work at the top of his department before his retirement. The native may witness some very good achievements during his career in police force and he may also receive some formal award for his very good services to police department.
The presence of benefic exalted Mars in the first house of a horoscope can also bless some natives with good results through their marriages, depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. Such good results may especially be observed if benefic exalted Mars placed in the first house forms Manglik Yoga in the horoscope. The native under the effect of this type of Manglik Yoga may profit a lot through his marriage in many different ways depending on his overall horoscope. For example, if benefic exalted Mars forms Manglik Yoga in the first house of a horoscope and benefic Moon is placed in the tenth house of this horoscope in the sign of Libra, the native may get married to a well established as well as a well supportive person. This combination in the horoscopes of females can prove more beneficial for them as it can bless them with well established husbands who may devote very good amount of time to their wives, as well as to their marriages.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Mars placed in the first house of a horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to his marriage, profession, finances, reputation and many other types of problems. Accordingly the natives under the effect of this malefic influence may come across some of these bad results depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. Malefic exalted Mars in the first house can do much damage to the marriage of the native and the damage caused by it may increase, if it forms Manglik Dosh in a horoscope. Manglik Dosh formed by such exalted Mars may undoubtedly be very strong as Mars is placed in the sign of its exaltation and accordingly it is very strong. Hence Manglik Yoga or Manglik Dosh formed by such exalted Mars, are both likely to be very strong and accordingly, they are likely to produce significant positive or negative results.
Some natives under the effect of this type of Manglik Dosh may not be able to get married till late in their lives though the real strength of such Manglik Dosh lies in breaking the marriage of the native, and not in delaying the marriage of the native under its impact. Hence it can cause a number of problems in the marriage of the native under its influence and if supported by some other malefic influences, it can easily break one or even two marriages of the native. For example, if malefic exalted Mars forms Manglik Dosh in the first house of a horoscope and malefic Ketu is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Taurus when Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in the sign of Scorpio, the native may have serious differences of opinion with his wife.
The couple may keep arguing and fighting with each other on daily basis, right from the start of their marriage and this problem may intensify with time. At the same time, if malefic Sun is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope in the sign of Gemini and Malefic Mercury is placed in the seventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer, the equation may become much more negative. Accordingly the native under the effect of such Manglik Dosh and all other malefic planets mentioned in this example may get divorced from his wife after experiencing many problems in his marriage. The combined effect of all these malefic planets may break the first marriage of this native within the very first year of the marriage. If there are no positive influences in the horoscope of this native, which support the second marriage, the native suffering from this type of Manglik Dosh may have to face more than one broken marriage.