Nadi Koota in Kundli Matching Nadi is the eighth koota in kundli matching, worth 8 points out of 36, the heaviest weight in the system. Each birth nakshatra belongs to one of three nadi groups: Adi, Madhya, or Antya. When the two people fall in different groups, nadi scores the full 8 points. When they…
Tara Koota in Kundli Matching Tara is the third koota in kundli matching, worth 3 points out of 36. It is counted from the birth nakshatras, the 27 birth stars that the Moon passes through. The count starts at the girl’s nakshatra and moves forward to the boy’s nakshatra. Divide that count by 9 and…
Vashya Koota in Kundli Matching Vashya is the second koota in kundli matching, worth 2 points out of 36. It compares the influence groups of the two Moon signs, and tradition reads it as a measure of mutual attraction: how naturally two people draw each other, adjust to each other, and make room for each…
Bhakoot Koota in Kundli Matching Bhakoot is the seventh koota in kundli matching, worth 7 points out of 36. It is counted from the distance between the two Moon signs around the zodiac. Bhakoot has no middle score on this site. Either the pair scores the full 7 points, or it scores 0 and tradition…
Gana Koota in Kundli Matching Gana is the sixth koota in kundli matching, worth 6 points out of 36. It compares the temperament group of the two birth nakshatras. Tradition sorts all 27 nakshatras into three groups: Deva, Manushya, and Rakshasa. When both people fall in the same group, gana scores 6. Deva with Manushya…
Varna Koota in Kundli Matching Varna is the first koota in kundli matching, worth 1 point out of 36. It compares the temperament group that tradition assigns to each person’s Moon sign. The rule is simple. When the boy’s group rank is equal to or higher than the girl’s, the pair scores 1. When the…
Graha Maitri Koota in Kundli Matching Graha maitri is the fifth koota in kundli matching, worth 5 points out of 36. It compares the lords of the two Moon signs: the planet that rules each person’s Moon sign in tradition. When the two lords are friends, the score is high. When they are neutral, the…
36 Guna Chart and How to Read It A 36 guna chart is the score table of Ashtakoot matching, the traditional North Indian method of comparing two birth charts before marriage. It compares the Moon sign and the birth nakshatra of both people across eight areas, called kootas, and each koota carries a fixed number…
Yoni Koota in Kundli Matching Yoni is the fourth koota in kundli matching, worth 4 points out of 36. In tradition, each birth nakshatra carries an animal symbol, and yoni compares the two symbols. When both people share the same animal symbol, yoni scores 4. When the two symbols form one of the seven enemy…
Guna Milan: How the 36 Point Match Works Guna Milan is the traditional method used in North India to compare two birth charts before marriage. It looks at the Moon sign and the nakshatra of each person, compares them across eight areas called kootas, and gives a total out of 36 points. The number is…