Kundli matching, also called kundli milan or Guna Milan, compares two birth charts to gauge marriage compatibility. The classical Ashtakoot method scores eight factors (kootas) that add up to 36 gunas. A score of 18 or more is considered acceptable, 25 to 32 is very good, and 33 to 36 is excellent. It also flags Mangal (Manglik) dosha, Nadi dosha and Bhakoot dosha, the placements a guru reviews most closely. In Tamil the same idea is called porutham, and in Telugu it is gunamelanam. Enter both partners' birth details below for a free, instant result.
The eight kootas of Ashtakoot Guna Milan
Frequently asked questions
Out of 36 gunas, 18 or above is considered acceptable for marriage, 25 to 32 is a very good match and 33 to 36 is excellent. Below 18 is not favoured on score alone. The score is a screening, so a guru still reviews the doshas and their cancellations before drawing any conclusion.
The Ashtakoot method scores eight kootas whose maximums add up to 36: Varna 1, Vashya 2, Tara 3, Yoni 4, Graha Maitri 5, Gana 6, Bhakoot 7 and Nadi 8. Each measures a different layer of compatibility, from temperament to health and progeny.
They are close cousins. Porutham is the Tamil system (it uses ten poruthams centred on the nakshatra), and gunamelanam is the Telugu term for the same idea. This calculator uses the north Indian Ashtakoot Guna Milan out of 36; a guru can also read the ten Tamil poruthams for you.
Nadi dosha is when both partners share the same nadi (it scores 0 of 8), and Bhakoot dosha is a 6 and 8, 5 and 9 or 2 and 12 Moon sign placement (0 of 7). Both are classical red flags, and both have well known cancellations, which is exactly why a live reading matters.
The Guna Milan score is based on each person's Moon nakshatra and Moon sign, which the Moon holds for roughly a day, so it works even without exact times. Exact times let a guru also check the lagna, the seventh house of marriage and the Mangal dosha houses precisely.
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