How guna milan works
Ashtakoot matching compares the Moon in both charts across eight kootas, each worth a set number of gunas, for a total of 36. Varna, Vashya, Tara and Yoni look at temperament and attraction. Graha maitri and Gana look at how the two minds and natures meet. Bhakoot and Nadi, worth 7 and 8, weigh family welfare, health and children.
Because the Moon moves quickly, the birth date and place matter most. The time matters when the Moon changed sign or nakshatra on the day of birth.
Questions
About kundli matching
What guna milan score is good for marriage?
Traditionally, 18 or more gunas out of 36 is considered suitable, 25 or more is a good match and 33 or more is excellent. The score is a starting point: a full reading also looks at both charts, the doshas and the timing of the marriage.
What does it mean if we have Nadi or Bhakoot dosha?
Nadi dosha means both share the same nadi; Bhakoot dosha means the two rashis sit in a difficult position to each other. Both are weighed seriously in traditional matching, and both have well-known exceptions and remedies, so the founders check them in a consultation.
Are our birth details stored?
We don’t keep them with your names. To work out the score, the dates, times and places of birth (not the names) are sent to FreeAstrologyAPI, our astrology data provider. The site keeps the result, without names, for up to 90 days so the same request loads instantly next time.
Scores by FreeAstrologyAPI. Mangal dosha check: Astronomy Engine by Don Cross (MIT licence). Place data: GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0.