Kundli matching (Ashtakoota guna milan)
Enter both birth details to see the eight kootas, the total out of 36 and the doshas, calculated from the Moon's sidereal position.
Match two kundlisThe eight kootas
| Koota | Maximum | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Varna | 1 | Each Moon sign has a varna. 1 point when the boy's varna is the same as the girl's or higher. |
| Vashya | 2 | Moon signs fall in five classes. The same class gives 2; other pairs give 1, ½ or 0 from the classical table. |
| Tara | 3 | Nakshatras are counted both ways and divided by 9. Vipat, Pratyak and Vadha give 0; every other tara gives 1½ for that direction. |
| Yoni | 4 | Each nakshatra has an animal (yoni). The same animal gives 4, enemy animals give 0, and other pairs give 1 to 3. |
| Graha Maitri | 5 | Friendship between the lords of the two Moon signs. The same lord or mutual friends give 5, down to 0 for mutual enemies. |
| Gana | 6 | Each nakshatra is Deva, Manushya or Rakshasa gana. The same gana gives 6; mixed pairs give 6, 5, 1 or 0. |
| Bhakoot | 7 | Distance between the two Moon signs. 2/12, 5/9 and 6/8 give 0 unless both signs share a lord or the lords are mutual friends; any other distance gives 7. |
| Nadi | 8 | Each nakshatra is Adi, Madhya or Antya nadi. Different nadis give 8. The same nadi gives 0, unless the Moons share a rashi but not a nakshatra, or a nakshatra but not a rashi. |
| Total | 36 |
How the total is usually read
- Below 18: classically not advised without a closer look at both charts.
- 18 to 24: acceptable.
- 25 to 32: good.
- 33 to 36: excellent.
Doshas
Mangal dosha is checked from Lagna and Moon, along with Nadi and Bhakoot dosha and the usual cancellations. Read them together with the total, not on their own.
One number is never the whole picture. Talk the charts over with your family astrologer before you decide.