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Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Marriage Compatibility
About Me
Introduction
Marriage compatibility is an important contribution of Jyotish
to the world as only it can foresee any problems in the
married life of a couple and can precisely determine which
area shall the problem root from. This is done with kuta
matching as enumerated by Harihara in his immortal classic
Prasna Marga. However, it is not possible to match all the
kutas and here we must appreciate that nothing in this world SA R A J I T PO DDA R
is perfect and we need to compromise at various places.
Compromises may be made in various kutas, however it Its difficult to say who I
should not be made in the five important kutas namely vasya, am. Different people see
mahendra, yoni, Janma Rasi and lord of the Janma Rasi. There
me in so many different
are three more kutas, which are to be considered very
important, viz., gana, dina and streedeergha. Besides this the ways. From my
Brahmins should also consider Gotra Kuta. perspective, I am a soul
trapped inside the world of
There are two kinds of Kuta, one which contribute points illusion!
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Kutas which contribute to the 36 point schemes are Nadi, Rasi,
Gana, Graha Maitri, Yoni, Dina, Vasya and Varna in the
decreasing order of importance, with nadi kuta contributing Categories
the maximum of 8 points and Varna Kuta contributing the Nakshatra (4)
minimum of 1. Even though these kutas can be used for
getting a mathematical value of relative compatibility, what is Praśna (4)
more important is to understand the nature of compatibitlity.
Calendar (2)
Thus, the kutas which do not contribute to the kutas need not
be ignored and checked for various aspects of marital Aditi (1)
relationship.
Aprakash Graha (1)
Arudhapada (1)
Point based Kuta Ashlesha (1)
The maximum point that can be attained in each of the kutas
are mentioned against each of the kuta in brackets. Chakras (1)
Concepts (1)
1. Nadi Kuta: (8) Education (1)
Compatibility of physiological aspects Lost Horoscopy (1)
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Nadi means several things but in reference to astrology, it Mundane Astrology (1)
signifies pulse or nervous energy indicating the physiological
and to a certain extent hereditary factors. The Hindu medical Pranapada (1)
works enumerate three Nadis or humours, viz., Vatha (wind), Punarvasu (1)
Pitha (bile) and Sleshma (phlegm). A boy with a
predominantly windy or phlegmatic or bilious constitution Sarpa (1)
should not marry a girl of the same type. The girl should
Trisphuta (1)
belong to a different temperament. The three Nadis are ruled
by the different constellations as follows: Upagraha (1)
sambandha (1)
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Principle: If the constellation of the groom and bride fall in Sohamsa
different columns, then agreement between the couple will be
good. If the stars of the bride and groom fall in the first of last Sri Jagannath Center
column, it is passable, however they should not fall in the Visti Larsen
middle column.
Nakshatra Pada Kuta
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Principle: If Nadi Kuta is not present on the basis of the
Nakshatras, then the same may be reckoned taking into ► 2012 (1)
account the Nakshatra Padas. Thus, the different quarters will
be governed by the three humors (Nadis). Beginning from ► 2011 (2)
Aswini 1, the counting should be done forwards and backwards
in threes as given below:. ► 2009 (2)
► 2008 (31)
► 2006 (3)
► 2005 (11)
▼ 2004 (85)
► November (1)

▼ October (7)
In the example considered above, both the constellations fall Gemstones in Jyotish
in the middle line and hence Nadi Kuta is completely absent. I
The 12 Houses of
2. Rasi Kuta: (7) Zodiac From BPHS
Happiness, auspiciousness and harmony in marriage
Badhakasthana &
Principle 1: The male born in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Badhakesh
Rasis from that of the female should not enter into wedlock. If
both have the same Janma Rasi, marriage can only be done Kantak Sani & Sade
provided both are not of the same Janma Nakshatra. This Sati
means that the Janma Rasi of the man should not be in the
Adrisya portion from the Janma Rasi from the woman. From Ghataka Chakra
any sign, the Adrisya (Invisible half) are the Lagna (beyond
the cusp) to the 7th (before the Cusp), for practical purpose Marriage
this can be taken as 2nd to 6th. Compatibility
Madhavacharya has given more specific effect of the Transit II: Transit

placement of the male’s Janma rasi in the unfavorable from Arudha
positions from the females Janma rasi. They are as follows:
► September (21)
2nd: Loss of Money
3rd: Sorrow ► August (9)
4th: Quarrels and Misunderstanding
5th: Loss of Children ► July (15)
6th: Diseases, Danger and Separation
► June (32)
Principle 2: Along with the placement mentioned above, the
placement in the 8th and 12th from the Janma rasi of the
Women is not favorable. This is understandable, that the
Dusthana placement of the man’s rasi from that of women’s
cannot be favorable for conjugal happiness as they would
either be inimical or indifferent from each other.
Principle 3: Even if the lords of the man’s and woman’s rasis
are foe, if they are 7th from each other, this can be accepted
as very good.
Riders:
1. If the Janma Rasi is of the male is not in a favorable place
from the Janma Rasi of the Female, the blemish can be
reduced, if the lord of those rasis are mutually friendly.
However, the blemish intensifies, if the lords are inimically
disposed.
2. When the women is born in an odd Janma Rasi, then the
man born in the 6th and 8th there from can be taken as an
optional measure. If she is born in even Janma Rasi, the man
born in the 6th should be rejected and the 8th can be
accepted.
3. If the Janma Rasi of both the man and women have vasya
and do not have vedha, then the 6th and 8th position of the
man’s rasi from the woman’s one can be accepted. We shall
study the vasya and vedha dosha later.
4. Harihara does not attach much blemish to the 3rd and 4th
house positions for the Janma Rasi of the male from that of
the female as this shall neither indicate poverty, nor serious
quarrels leading to estrangement nor loss of children. Sorrow
is a part and parcel of human birth and this should not be
taken as a criterion for marriage dissolution.
5. The same Janma Rasi is allowed as long as the couples
don’t have the same Janma Nakshatra. However, if they
happen to be the same, marriage is permissible provided it is
not Jyestha, Moola, Purvaashadha, Pushya, Aslesha, Magha,
Hasta, Rohini, Dhanistha, Shatabhisaj, Ardra or Bharani.
3. Gana Kuta: (6)
Increase of affection & bond with time between the
partners
Principle: The Nakshatra are divided into three categories of

Deva, Nara and Rakshasa. Their compatibility is given below:
The Gana of the Nakshatras
There are three levels of analyzing this compatibility,

nameloy:
a. Janma Nakshatra:
b. Lagna Nakshatra:
c. Chandramsa Nakshatra: Find the Nakshatra of the Chandra
Navamsa for the boy and girl. If there is compatibility or there
is streedeergha, the objection of a boy of Nara gana marrying
a girl of Rakshasa gana can be safely ignored.
Astrologically three Ganas (temperaments of natures) are recognised

viz., Deva (divine), Manusha (human), and Rakshasa (diabolical). Deva
represents piety, goodness of character end charitable nature. Manusha
is a mixture of good and bad, while Rakshasa suggests dominance, self
will and violence. These different natures are indicated by the birth,
constellation. A distaste for piety and religious disposition cannot be
easily associated with piety and religious nature. A difference in beliefs
and dogmas cannot always be overbalanced by sexual compatibility.
Hence one born in a Deva constellation is not able to get on well with a
person born in Rakshasa constellation. – BV Raman
BV Raman opines that Nara or a Deva man should not marry a
Rakshasa girl unless there are other neutralizing factors. But
marriage between a Rakshasa man and a Deva or Nara girl is
passable. If marriage is brought about between prohibited
Ganas there will be quarrels and disharmony. So that the
couple would always welcome an opportunity for separation
and divorce.
4. Graha Maitri: (5)
Life style & objectives of life, Psychological disposition
Principle 1: If the lords of the Janma Rasi of both are mutual
friends or are owned by one planet, the match is favorable.
Principle 2: The mutual placement of the lords of the Janma

rasi of the couples should determine the extent of the
compatibility.
Graha Maitri Table
5. Yoni Kuta: (4)
Prosperity and financial stability
Principle: If the girl is born in a female Nakshatra and the boy
is in a male, the couple will have financial stability. If both are
in female Nakshatra, there will be loss of wealth. If both are
in the male Nakshatras, it is to be rejected.
There are two kinds of Yoni Kuta:
1. Nakshatra Yoni
Hostile animals, which are to be avoided for Yoni Kuta
§ Cow and Tiger;
§ Elephant and Lion;
§ Horse and Buffalo;
§ Dog and Hare;
§ Serpent and Mongoose;
§ Monkey and Goat;
§ Cat and Rat
There is various extents to which the Nakshatra yoni match.
The following table shows the extent of match between
different yoni. The maximum is 4 and minimum is 0
2. Rasi Yoni:
§ Capricorn, Pisces : Pakshi
§ Cancer, Scorpio: Reptile
§ Aries, Taurus, Leo: Pasu
§ Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius, Sagittarius: Nara
Compatibility of Rasi Yoni
§ Pasu + Pasu – Good
§ Pasu + Nara – Fair
§ Pasu + Pakshi /Reptile – Bad
§ Human + Pakshi /Reptile – Bad
6. Dina Kuta: (3)
Length of married life
Principle 1: This is based on the Navatara Chakra of the
female chart. In the Navatara chakra, the 27 Nakshatras are
divided into three groups of nine each, starting from the
Janma Nakshatra. The first group of 9 is called as Janmarsha,
the 10th to 18th Nakshatra from the Janma Nakshatra is
known as the Karmarsha group and the 19th to 27th Nakshatra
is known as the Adhanarksha.
The man’s Nakshatra in the 3rd (Vipat), 5th (Pratyak) or 7th
(Naidhana) from the Janma Nakshatra of the woman is
harbinger of troubles and shows separation. The 6th
(Saadhana) Nakshatra is also inauspicious, however, not as
bad as the 3rd/ 5th or 7th.
Principle 2: The man born in the 88th or 108th Navamsa from
the Navamsa Moon of the women is not auspicious. 88th
Navamsa is the 4th Navamsa from the Navamsa Moon,
whereas 108th is the 12th from the Moon sign. 108th Pada is
just the pada before the Moon’s Nakshatra pada, whereas the
88th pada is 20 padas before the woman’s Janma Nakshatra
pada.
Principle 3: The farther the Janma Nakshatra of the boy from
the Girl’s Nakshatra, the better it will be for him for their
happiness.
Pt. Sanjay Rath says:
1. Dina Kuta means mating of charts or compatibility for 'day to day living and
sharing of happiness and sorrow'. The word dina simply means day and refers to the
day to day living and sharing.
2. Dina Kuta is based on the Navatara chakra which is all too well known for
astrologers. The transit of the natal Moon on the various naksatra is judged to give
favorable and unfavorable results to the mind and its perception of the various
events. The transit in naksatra 3,5 and 7 from Janma rasi are considered very
unfavorable. This is the basis for the dina kuta matching. The point is that when two
people marry then they should be supportive of each other during the days of worry
and troubles. For example on a day when the Moon is in the 3rd from janma
naksatra of the boy and he is sorrowful then this should be strong for the bride and
she should be able to support him to tide over the difficulties. That is the reason why
dina kuta is necessary.
3. To understand the working of Dina Kuta you have to study the janma and lagna
naksatra of the couple and determine their compatibility in both the janma naksatra
i.e. Moon naksatra as well as lagna naksatra. If dina kuta is not present in the
janma naksatra matching then the couple will never really become very close to each
other and they will not be of any support to each other during difficult days and
sharing will be low. On the other hand if dina kuta is not present from lagna
naksatra then they cannot agree on major issues and should be advised to respect the
views of their partner instead of getting into meaningless arguments.
This is also one of the reasons why marriage between couples having the same janma
naksatra was not encouraged.
7. Vasya Kuta: (2)
Affection and love between the partners
This indicates the degree of magnetic control or amenability

the wife or husband would be able to exercise on the other.
Principle: If the Janma rasi of the man is the vasya rasi of the
women’s Janma rasi or vice versa, then the vasya kuta
prevails. If the groom’s rasi happens to be the vasya rasi of
the bride, the bride shall dearly love the groom and vice
versa. Thus, If the Janma rasi of the man and woman happens
to be the Vasya rasi of each other, then the affection among
them is the strongest.
The Vasya rasi for different rasis are given hereunder:
In the following cases, the rasi of the bride and groom
becomes the Vasya rasi of each other.
Gemini – Virgo – This is 4th – 10th from each other
Cancer – Scorpio – This is 5th – 9th from each other.
8. Varna Kuta: (1)
Ideals and Principles that drive the couple’s life
Principle 1: The six nakshatras beginning from Ashwini to

Ardra, Punarvasu to Uttara, Hasta to Jyestha and Moola to
Shatabhisaj in the regular order represent the Brahmins,
Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra, Anuloma and Pratiloma caste.
If the man and the woman belong to the same caste, then it is
the best. Otherwise, if the man belongs to the higher caste
than that of the woman, it is permissible. However, if the
woman’s caste is higher than that of the man, it is not
permissible.
Principle 2: Anuloma and Pratiloma: If one of them is

Anuloma and other belongs to one of the other four castes,
then it is passable. However, this is rejected is one of them is
Pratiloma and the other one belongs to the rest four.
Kuta without points
9. Mahendra Kuta:
Blessings in the married life; Wellbeing; Longevity
Principle: If the Girl is born in the 4th Nakshatra from that of
the Boy, it is Mahendra; if she is born in the 7th, it is known
as Upendra. Mahendra gives wealth and Upendra gives
children.
10. Stri Deergha:
Long life to the Husband
Principle: The male Nakshatra should be more than 15 stars
away from that of the female. If that is not so, long life of the
male is not supported. Other factors like Navamsa have to be
considered.
Rider: This consideration can be ignored if Rasi Kuta and
Graha Maitri is there..
11. Rajju Kuta:
The Asterism can be classified into 5 categories namely:
Principle: If the Nakshatra of the couple do not fall in the
same category, it is auspicious. If the Nakshatra fall in the
same category, the results are as follows:
§ Kantha – Widowhood
§ Kati Poverty
§ Pada Distant Travels
§ Siro Death
§ Kukshi – Loss of children
12. Vedha:
Obstacles in Married life
Principle 1: The Nakshatra of the couple should not fall in the
vedha group as mentioned below.
§ Aswini and Jyeshta;
§ Bharani and Anuradha;
§ Krittika and Visakha;
§ Rohini and Swati;
§ Aridra and Sravana
§ Punarvasu and Uttarashadha;
§ Pusayami and Purvashadha;
§ Aslesha and Moola;
§ Makha and Revati;
§ Purvaphalguni and Uttarabhadrapada;
§ Uttaraphalguni and Purvabhadrapada;
§ Hasta and Satabhisha,
§ Mrigasira and Dhanishta.
Principle 2: Even if there is other agreement such as Vasya,
etc., Vedha will prevail.
13. Gotra Kuta:
For prosperity of the lineage after marriage
Principle: If the boy and the girl belong to the same Gotra, it
brings disaster to the lineage. If the gotras are different, then
the lineage shall prosper.
14. Vihanga Kuta:
Dominance of one partner over other
Principle: If the Nakshatra of the couple indicate the same
bird, it is auspicious. Otherwise, one bird shall dominate over
the other in the descending order of Peacock, Cock, Crow,
Pingala, Bharandhaka
15. Yonyanukulya:
Sexual compatibility
Principle: If the girl is born in a female Nakshatra and the boy
is in a male, the couple will have sexual compatibility. If both
are in female Nakshatra, it is acceptable. If both are in the
male Nakshatras, it is to be rejected.
The male and female Nakshatras along with their yoni are
given hereunder:
16. Bhuta Kuta:
Prevailing element in the personality.
Principle: If the Nakshatra of the couple are of the same
bhuta, it is favorable. If they are different, the results are as
follows:
Fire+ Air – Favorable
Earth +Other – Favorable
Water+ Fire – Bad
Nakshatra Bhuta: Psychological nature
Rasi Bhuta: Spiritual nature.
17. Vayanukulya:
Continuation of Lineage
Principle: If the groom is 3 times older than the bride, it is
considered as good. If he is twice old, it is passable; if he is
older only by a few years, it results in sorrow. If the bride is
older, the family shall become extinct. Thus for such cases, it
forebodes a death in the family or there will be no male issues
18. Ashtakavarga:
Mental Compatibility
Principle 1: if the Janma Rasi of the groom falls in the sign
which, in the Moon’s astakavarga of the girl’s chart has more
bindu, it is good. Similarly, if the Janma Rasi of the Girl falls
in a sign which, in the Moon’s astakavarga of the boy, has
more bindus, it is equally good.
Principle 2: Find out the Kaksha in which the Moon is found in
the girl’s horoscope. If the Janma rasi of the boy falls in the
sign of the lord of this Kaksha, the compatibility is good. The
reverse is also holds true.
Kakshya: Each sign is divided into 8 Kakshas of 3d 45m each
lorded by Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon
and Lagna.
19. Chittanukulya:
God's will
This is the overriding power of God and when two people are
in love, the chart matching becomes meaningless, as there is
the will of God in this. If they are normal people then their
affection should be tested with time and if one is spiritual then
his/her falling in love for marriage and children has a divine
purpose and is beyond the normal rules of Jyotish
compatibility. In this case, since the couple has expressed
their love for each other, they should be encouraged to enter
wedlock.
20. Ayavyaya:
Income and Expenditure
Principle: Count from the Nakshatra of the bride to that of the
groom. Multiply this number by 5 and divide the product by 7.
The reminder is Vyaya or expenditure. If the counting is again
made from the Janma Nakshatra of the groom and the same
calculation is repeated, the reminder indicates “aya” or gain or
income.
If the aya is greater than vyaya, marriage brings all round
prosperity. If this is reverse, the couple will experience
poverty.
21. RnaDhana:
Overall marital happiness
Principle 1: Count from Aswini to the Janma Nakshatra of the
groom as well as the bride and total them up. Add to this sum
13. From this total figure subtract 32. Divide the difference by
5. Check the reminder for the following results:
X= Reminder [(Groom+Bride+1532)/5]
1 Acquisition of children
2 Death of one of the couple
3 Prolonged illness
4 Prosperity
5 N.A.
If the total after adding 13 does not come to 32, then the
counting should be made from Janma Nakshatra to Aswini.
Principle 2: Count from the Janma Nakshatra of the couple to
Aswini. Add the two figures and deduct the sum by 5. Check
the reminder for the following results:
1 Prosperity
2 General progress
3 Calamities
4 Acquisition of wealth
5 Disasters
Principle 3: If the Janma Nakshatras of the groom and the
bride fall in the first group namely Ardra, Hasta, Purva
Ashadha, UttaraAshadha, there will be great progress. If they
fall in the 2nd group namely, Krttika, Rohini, Mrgashira,
Magha, PurvaPhalguni, UttaraPhalguni, Anuradha, Jyestha,
Moola, Dhanistha,, Shatabhisaj, PurvaBhadrapada, prosperity
shall follow immediately after marriage. However, if they fall
in the 3rd group Aswini, Bharani, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha,
Uttarashadha, Sravana and Revati, expenditure and debts
shall follow the marriage.
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Upapada Matching
Upapada is the arudha of the 12th house in any horoscope.
This is computed by counting as many houses from the 12th
lord as the lord gained from the 12th house. If the upapada
falls in the 12th or the 6th house, then count 1oth from the
sign again to arrive at the final upapada.
Upapada tells a lot about the spouse, one who is committed to
follow you for the whole lifetime or at least for the duration of
the marriage. The various results related to upapada can be
studied from jyotish classics such as Brhat Parashara Hora
Shastra or Upadesha Sutras of maharishi Jaimini. The
matching of Upapada is very crucial as this shows, how the
images of the partners are related to each other and hence
has a strong say on the marital affairs and harmony. The
matching criteria for upapada is given below
1. The Lagna of the bride should be in trine or 7th from the
Upapada or in the paka upapada and vice versa.
2. The Upapada and AL should be placed in Kendra or Trine or
3/11 to each other. Otherwise, this shows lack of harmony in
the relationship.
3. The 2nd of Upapada rules the longevity of the marriage. If
the 2nd house or the lord is afflicted by malefics such as
nodes, then the marriage can be in serious troubles. This is
also true if the lord is debilitated and aspected by malefics.
4. The remedy of all marriage troubles is to fast on the day
ruled by the Upapada lord.
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Marriage date
1. Marriage should normally occur in an odd year of the male
and even year of the female. Otherwise this forebodes
troubles.
2. Marriage should happen when Jupiter aspects or transits the
2nd from Upapada.
Finding the marriage date using dasas such as Vimshottari,

Narayana, Naisargika dasa etc and through transits would be
given in another article.
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Special Considerations
Exceptions the Kuta matching
The following are the salvaging factors, if present; one can
ignore certain incompatibilities in the Kuta.
1. The absence of StreeDeerga may be ignored if Rasi Kuta
and Graha Maitri are present.
2. If the Rasi of the girl is odd, the 6th and 8th Rasis there
from are friendly. If the Rasi of the girl is even the 2nd and
12th there from become friendly. The evil due to the birth of
the bride in a Rakshasa gana star may be ignored if Janma
Rasi being 2nd and 12th, 9th and 5th or 6th and 8th, the lords
of the Rasis are the same or are mutual friends.
3. Though Graha Maitri is by far the most important, it need
not be considered if the couple has their Janma Rasis disposed
in one and seven from each other.
4. Rajju Kuta need not be considered in case Graha Maitri,
Rasi, Dina and Mahendra Kutas are present.
5. The evil due to Nadi Kuta can be ignored subject to the
following conditions:
6. The Rasi and Rajju Kuta prevail
7. The same planet is lord of the Janma Rasis of both the
mate and the female
8. The lords of the Janma Rasis of the couple are friends
Common Janma Rasis and Nakshatras
In many cases, the Janma Rasis of the Janma Nakshatras of
the bride and bridegroom would be the same. Special
attention is paid by astrological writers to such exceptions and
we shall throw some light on them for the edification of our
readers.
Common Janma Rasi:
Views differ as regards the results accruing from the Janma
Rasis being common. According to Narada, common Janma
Rasi would be conducive to the couple provided they are born
in different constellations. Garga opines that under the above
circumstance, the asterism of the boy should precede that of
the girl if the marriage is to prove happy. Incase the reverse
holds good (Streepurva). i. e., the constellation of the girl
proceeds that of the boy, the alliance should be rejected. This
view is supported by other sages, viz., Brihaspati and Bhrigu.
In fact, the author of Muhurtha tattva goes to the extent of
saying that in cases of common Janma Rasi, provided the
man's constellation is preceding the girl's, the Kutas or
adaptability need not be applied at all.
Common Janma Nakshatra:
This is a further extension of the principle of common Janma
Rasi. The Janma Nakshatras of the bride and bridegroom,
being one and the same, are approved in case of Rohini,
Aridra, Makha, Hasta, Visakha, Sravana. Uttarabhadra and
Revati. The effect would be ordinary if the common Janma
Nakshatras are Aswini, Krittika, Mrigasira, Punarvasu, Pushya,
Pubba. Uttara. Chitta, Anuradha, Poorvashadha and
Uttarashadha, Bharani, Aslesha. Common Janma Nakshatras is
not recommended if the Nakshatras happens to be Swati,
Jyeshta, Moola, Dhanishta, Satabhisha and Poorvabhadra .
Here again certain ancient authors hold that even though the
Janma Nakshatras are same, the evil becomes nullified if the
Padas are different. If the Janma Nakshatra belongs to two
signs (e.g., Krittika) the Pada of the bride should relate to the
preceding sign. For example, if Krittika is the common Janma
Nakshatra, the bride should have her Janma Rasi in Mesha and
the bridegroom in Vrishabha. If, however, the common Janma
Nakshatra belongs to two signs equally (e.g., Mrigasira,
Chitta, etc.) the sign for the first two quarters should be that
of the bridegroom.
The couple should not have the same Janma Rasi, same
Janma Nakshatra and Pada. However, in regard to Satabhisha,
Hasta, Swati. Aswini, Krittika, Poorvashadha, Mrigasira and
Makha, the evil given rise to by virtue of common Janma Rasi,
Nakshatra and Pada gets cancelled if the couple are born in
the first quarter.
Destructive Constellations
Certain parts of Moola, Astesha, Jyeshta and Visakha are
destructive constellations
§ Moola (first quarter) for husband's father
§ Aslesha (first quarter) for husband's mother
§ Jyeshta (first quarter) for girl's husband's elder brother
§ Visakha (last quarter) for husband's younger brother.
_____________________________________
The Kuja Dosha
A person suffering with Kuja Dosa is vulnerable to physical
abuse from the partner. However, the dosha is counteracted
by the conjunction of Mars with Jupiter or Mars with the Moon;
or by the presence of Jupiter or Venus in the ascendant.
BV Raman

The position of Venus and Mars is very important in judging marital
relations. Mars whose element is fire rules marriage. Where he is badly
situated or associated in the horoscope of a male or female, it follows
that the sacerdotal fire gets extinguished soon. Such unfavorable
situation goes under the name of Kuja Dosha.
It must be noted that in determining marriage adaptability between two
parties, there are several elements of much more importance than Kuja
Dosha. And the evil influence accruing from the bad position of Mars is
only one of the several elements.
It is unfortunate that throughout South India especially in the Tamil
areas, much is made of the socalled Kuja Dosham and this bugbear has
been the means of destroying the happiness of many families by
preventing marriages otherwise very eligible and anxiously wished for.
So far as our humble experience goes it is only in the Kerala Sastra that
mention is made of Kuja Dosha. The stanza runs thus: Dhana vyayecha
pathale jamitre chashtame kuja; Strinam bharthru vinasamcha
bharthunam strivinasanam. This means: "If Mars is in the 2nd, 12th,
4th, 7th and 8th houses in the horoscope of the female, the death of the
husband will occur; similar situation in the husband's horoscope causes
the death of wife."
The Lagna represents body, the Moon, mind and Venus, sexual relations.
Therefore, the houses have to be reckoned with reference to all the
three, viz., Lagna, Moon and Venus. The dosha (evil) is considered weak
when it exists from Lagna, a little stronger from the Moon and still more
powerful from Venus.
The second house signifies family; the twelfth represents comforts and
pleasures of bed. The fourth rules sukha or happiness. The seventh
indicates husband and eighth represents longevity of the wife or husband.
Hence the position of Mars in these houses is supposed to produce this
peculiar dosha or evil. If Kuja Dosha obtains in the horoscopes of both
the bride and bridegroom, the dosha gets cancelled. There are, of course,
many good combinations which assure marital felicity and much
importance need not be given to Kuja Dosha.
Granting that Kuja Dosha is a factor whose occurrence should not be
ignored, there are antidotes which are not generally known to the rank
and file of Hindu astrologers. If Mars is placed in the signs mentioned
below corresponding to different houses, there shall not be any dosa:
§ 2nd Gemini and Virgo
§ 12th Taurus and Libra
§ 4th Aries and Scorpio
§ 7th Capricorn and Cancer
§ 8th Sagittarius and Pisces.
In Aquarius and Leo, Mars produces no dosha whatsoever.
The dosha is counteracted by the conjunction of Mars and Jupiter or Mars
and the Moon; or by the presence of Jupiter or Venus in the ascendant.
______________________________________
Fixing the Marriage Muhurtha
§ The lunar months of Magha, Phalguna, Vaisakha and Jyeshta
are good. Kartika and Margasira are ordinary. The rest are not
auspicious. Some sages opine that marriages can be
celebrated in Pushya and Chaitra provided the Sun is in
Capricorn and Aries respectively.
§ The following lunar days, viz., from the 11th day (dark half)
to New Moon, Riktha Thithis, 8th, 12th and 6th should be
rejected. The best lunar days are the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th,
11th and 13th (of the bright half).
§ Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are the best.

Sunday and Saturday are middling. And Tuesday should be
invariably rejected.
§ The best asterisms are Rohini, Mrigasira, Makha, Uttara,

Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Moola, Uttarashadha, Uttarabhadra
and Revati. The first quarter of Makha and Moola and the last
quarter of Revati are inauspicious and they should be rejected.
Constellations not mentioned here are unsuitable and they
should be avoided.
§ The following yogas should be rejected: Vyatipata, Dhruva,

Mrityu, Ganda, Vajra, Soola, Vishkambha, Atiganda, Vyaghata
and Parigha.
§ Vishtikarana must invariably be discarded.
§ Among the zodiacal signs Gemini, Virgo and Libra are the
best. Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius are
middling. The rest are inauspicious.
Elements of Muhurtha Chart:
In the election of a Muhurtha for marriage, as many of the 21
dosha are possible and should be avoided. The most important
considerations however are
(1) The 7th house must be unoccupied by any planet
(2) Mars should not be in the 8th
(3) Venus should not be in the 6th
(4) Lagna should not be hemmed in between malefics
(5) Malefics should not occupy Lagna
(6) The Moon in the election chart should not conjoin any
planet
Apart from the above, the usual Tarabala, Panchaka. etc.,

should be looked into. The calculation of Panchaka and
Tarabala would be given in another article.
Jupiter, Mercury or Venus in Lagna, malefics in the 3rd or
11th, would constitute a formidable force in rendering the
Lagna strong. The following are some of the special
combinations which are supposed to fortify the marriage
election chart:
1. Jupiter in the ascendant, Venus in the 8th and the Sun in
the 11th Mahendra Yoga.
2. Venus in Lagna, Jupiter in the 10th and the Sun and Mercury
in the 11thVishnu Priya Yoga.
3. Venus in the 2nd, Jupiter in the 12th, the Sun in the 8th and
Saturn in the 6th Sreenatha Yoga.
4. Venus in Lagna, Jupiter in the 4th, Mercury in the 2nd and
Saturn in the 11th Samudra Yoga.
5. Mercury, Jupiter and Venus in Lagna Vijaya Yoga.
6. Venus and Jupiter in Lagna elevated or otherwise strong
Jaya Yoga.
7. Saturn in the 3rd, Jupiter in the 6th, the Sun in the 10th and
Mars in the 11th Pushya Yoga.
8. Mars in the 3rd, Saturn in the 6th, Venus in the 9th, Jupiter
in the 12th Maharshi Yoga.
9. Venus in Lagna, Jupiter in the 11th Ardhama Yoga.
References:
1. Prasna Marga
2. Muhurtha BV Raman
Posted by Sarajit Poddar at 11:23 AM
36 comments:
dewavrat buit said...
Dear Sarjit,
Excellent post. The articel is very informative. Congrats
once again.
Yours
Dewavrat Buit
Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:56:00 AM
Sarajit Poddar said...
Dear Dewavrat,
Thank you very much for the appreciation. I feel
encouraged with such comments from a knowledgeable
person like you.
Regards
Sarajit
Thursday, October 07, 2004 10:02:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Dear Sarajit,
This is the most comprehensively written artilce on
marriage maching, I have ever found on internet.
Simply the best.
M.Imran
Saturday, October 09, 2004 5:56:00 AM
Dear M.Imran,
Thank you very much for the encouraging words. I shall
do my best to put more such articles on the net for the
benefit of the Jyotishas.
Best regards
Sarajit
Sunday, October 10, 2004 10:31:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Dear Sarajit,
Your article on marital compatibility is the best I have
ever seen anywhere on the net and it came as a divine
help for me during the time when I am looking forward
to marry in near future.
I have few questions regarding the same and will be
glad if you can answer those for me.
1. I am born in Cancer rasi and Pushya Nakshatra and I
am looking forward to marry a girl with Gemini rasi and
Mrigsira Nakshatra. This combination suffers from rasi
and nadi dosas, so does that mean people with this
combination can never be happily married ? Birth
details for your reference are
Boy:27/7/76,6:25am,India(76e46,30n44),Gal:15/12/78,
5:20am,India(81e26,21n13).
2. We live in the world of maya so can Upapada
matching take importance over guna matching ?
3. Are there any remedial measures to even out the
dosas in marital compatibility ?
4. How about longevity aspect in the overall
compatibility ?
Thanks,
Sameer
Monday, October 25, 2004 7:17:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Namaste Sarajit,
Your blog is a lovely place to hangout and learn the
divine knowledge of Jyotish.
Thank you for posting frequently and sharing your
knowledge with us.
May Sri Vishnu bless you,
Reema.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:40:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Sir,
i am in deep mental trouble. My girlfriend and me have
the same rasi(kanya) and same nakshatra(hasta).my
gotra is baschasha & her is kashayapa.
now can we both marry or it is forbidden? i am hearing
that mytobemominlaw is beginning to hint of
separating.
kindly advise me at sandip.k.p@gmail.com
i would be highly obliged for life if u could advise at this
critical juncture of life
regards
sandip
Monday, November 08, 2004 6:31:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Hello,
I think its a wonderful article that you have posted
here.
I had a question though.
In the section: Common Janma Rasi, youhave
mentioned that if the constellation of the boy preceedes
the girls then its all right. WHich constellation are you
referring to and how do we know if its preceeding or
not?
Also, you mentioned there are three ways of analyzing
gana kuta. But given just oone table. How does one
know the different nakshatras janma, lagna and the
third one.
Would appreciate if you could let me know.
Thanks
Monday, November 08, 2004 10:12:00 AM
Anonymous said...
dear Mr Sarajit,
your painstaking sincere efforts to compile from the
renouned work of our great sages is really
commendable one. this type of articles will enhance our
value system, our rich heritage and put an end to the
empty talk of those who claims the scientific
temperment and with half baked knowledge.my hearty
congrats!
RS.Ravi
Monday, April 11, 2005 2:44:00 PM
Preethi said...
Sir,
Your post is quite comprehensive and helpful.But it has
left me rather depressed because I have mars in the
7th house in the sign of Aries itself and the 8th house is
occupied by Kethu. Is this considered as a Dosha ? Is
there no remedy for this and what sort of a horoscoope
would be compatible for me ?? My star is swati and
lagna is also libra.Will it be difficult for me to get
married... Please Please Pls kindly clarify my doubt....
Regards,
Preethi
Monday, April 11, 2005 7:02:00 PM
Amala Gaura das said...
Sarajit,
This is a wonderful writing on this important subject.
You have really distilled the essential teachings. Thank
you so much. It is a very much needed thing.
I have one question. Upapada Lagna does not have a
point scale. How do we factor in nonmatching upapada
lagna since there are no points. Did the ancients reject
such a match outright?
I am also seeing for the first time that the paka
upapada can be considered for a positive match. This
means that the house which contains the lord of one
native's upapada can be matched against the lagna of
the other native in trines and sevenths?
I request some more clarity in this matter. You mention
about the place for compromise, so is there any place
for compromise with upapada matching?
Thanks,
Amala gaura das
Monday, July 18, 2005 10:33:00 PM
Dear Amala Gaura Das,
Thank you very much for the appreciation. What I have
given for the upapada is taught by the tradition of Sri
Jagannath Center, to which I belong.
In my understanding, the matching of upapada lagna
shows kind of divine will for a couple to come together
and get involved in marriage. So far, I have not found a
horoscope where this rule has not worked. So it is more
that finding the right match, which is better shown by
the Kutas which are used for matching. It shows which
persons shall exactly be involved in the marriage.
About the Paka Upapada, the Trines are not seen
therefrom for the Lagna of the spouse. It is just one of
the place, where the Lagna of the spouse must be
present along with the trines and the 7th from the
Upapada Lagna.
In case, you find in the horoscopes of a married couple,
this matching doesnot work, just check if you are
looking at the right upapada. The upapada changes for
each subsequent marriage to the 8th house from its
previous place. The definition of marriage for this
purpose is a person falling into a relationship with the
intention of marriage and continue it till at least one
solar year.
Regards
Monday, July 18, 2005 11:58:00 PM
Ganesh Lohia said...
Dear Sarjitji,
I am humbled by the depth of knowledge that you have
put up on Marriage Compatibility. While, I have myself
had little knowledge about this subject, the article that I
came across today is by all means the most exhaustive
and best.
To be frank, I am part of a developing team having a
successful astrology portal (www.astrogyan.com. While,
our project has a detailed matching compatibility
analysis (free for all), it still is not close enough to
what you have presented.
Our best wishes to you in your desire to go deeper in
this subject. Hope we shall continue to benefit from
such great articles in future too. Thanks again for your
research.
The above opinions are my personal ones and do not
constitute the same from my company.
Yours
Ganesh Lohia
Sunday, September 11, 2005 12:53:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Lovely site over here...Needed to know if Graha maitri
points have any special significance for brahmins.Can
low points in this kuta be ignored by any chance?
Awaiting an answer
Thanks Buddy
Friday, February 24, 2006 11:30:00 PM
Vikas said...
hi there,
Could you give me in whih cases can the graha maitri
points can be ignored Please do reply
Thanks buddy,
Sunday, March 05, 2006 6:03:00 PM
Vikas said...
Respected Sir,
You have said "Though Graha Maitri is by far the most
important, it need not be considered if the couple has
their Janma Rasis disposed in one and seven from each
other."Could you explain in detail.Like what exactly
does Janma rashi disposed in one and seven from each
other mean???/
Awaiting a reply,
Thanks
Sunday, March 05, 2006 6:17:00 PM
Anonymous said...
very good site...but mars dosha is cancelled if it is in
its own house or in exalted house..so please write
about that too...since many of your readers are
worried...those who want more can read"marriage
matching'astrologically by T.M.Rao (pustak mahal) or
better go to astrogyan.com and match it free....last but
not the least..if you love someone not even god's and
separate you......
Monday, March 20, 2006 7:14:00 PM
Anonymous said...
In order to lead a happy married life, a couple need not
pass all/most of the 'vedicmatching' tests. I am talking
from personal experience here. If you matched my
husband's and my charts, you probably would say 'they
suck' according to vedic matching techniques. We tied
the matrimonial knot 6 yreas ago, knowing very well
that our horoscopes didn't match. And NO, it was not a
love marriage and although we have our differences,
we are loving being married to each other. Being
practical and seeking reasonable expectations from an
arranged marriage has been our marriage saviour. Yes,
we have not had children yet and if we can't have any
for another 3 years, we both would gladly love to adopt
a couple of kids from any orphanage. I would say, more
than anything, a loving heart and a broad mindset is
key for any relationship to work.
Sanjana
Saturday, March 25, 2006 8:39:00 PM
koolkarmaguy said...
Sir,
Its a nice comprehensive article covering vital aspects
but the thing is i see a incompatibility in the horoscope
of me and my girl friend.She is dhanista and mine is
anuradha...can u tell me..how can i challenge my
dad..who is astrologically so..knowledgeable..
Cozz..we both are brahmins tooo...so..the horoscopes..r
tearing us apart..donnow.. please respond to me
rajesh.nirvana@gmail.com
Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:34:00 AM
Synchronicity Evangelist said...
This is the widely used traditional method.
Recently I read Hart Defauw and Robert Sovobada's
Light on Relationships that explains some other time
tested methods. One of the methods is of considering
four cornerstones: Asc, Sun, Moon, and Venus.
Relationship (3/11, 5/9, 4/10, 2/12, and 6/8) between
four cornerstones of both chart is considered in this
method.
Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:08:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Dear Sarjitji,
It was a pleasure reading your article. This is the first
time I read something on astrology and frankly could
not understand the details of what the article talks
about. But yes, your article has given me enough
motivation to read further and understand this science.
Thanks for introducing to this mystical world.
Since I did not understand much, I would request you to
help me with something. I came across your blog and
article while researching for Rashi Maitri. My
boyfriend's family believes a lot in horoscope matching
and got ours matched. Unfortunately, our rashi maitri
score is pretty low, only 0.5. Due to this, his parents
are objecting to the marriage. I want to know some
solutions to this problem. What can I do to increase the
score or to minimise the effects of such low score? Can
you please help me? The details of me and my
boyfriend are:
Girl: 21Oct 1980, 03.30 AM, Hapur (UP)
Boy: 08Oct 1979, 08.17AM, Muzaffarnagar (UP)
I shall be obliged if you can help me come out of this
messy situation. I don't want to loose my love in any
condition. Please help me. My email id is
swa_ti2110@rediffmail.com
Thanks and regards
Swati
Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:37:00 AM
Anonymous said...
this astrological superstitious nonsense is what is
diluting the essence of Hinduism as a whole. To base
the compatibility and sustainability of a marriage and
family on such unreliable means is poisonous. Marriage
compatibility, buh? Why don't we all just figure out
whether or not our personalities mesh well with one
another, instead of relying on such rubbish.
Monday, January 15, 2007 1:49:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Dear Sarajitji
very informative article on marriage compatibility.Your
all articles are wonderful and superb.If i want to ask
any question or have any diffculty in understanding,
would you be kind enough to reply?
Monday, January 15, 2007 8:58:00 PM
Gautam said...
Dear Sarajitji,
I think you have lots of time to waste and thus
displayed your work here. I have to appreciate you in
your efforts to spread misconceptions and stupidity
around. People like you are the cause of the
backwardness we still see around us. I hope you better
utilize your time and dont waste it like this. Do yourself
some good by doing some activity or atleast sit quiet
instead of writing nonsense.
Thanks,
Gautam
Tuesday, February 06, 2007 4:43:00 PM
Anonymous said...
i want to ask question about point 20>to calculate
income and expenditure
my nakshatra is mrigshira
and girl's nakshatra is punarvasu
janma rashi is gemini for both
the expenditure is 18
and income is 2
However,the individual horoscope has good dhana yoga.
How would nakshatra act for income and expenditure?
Pls comment.
Ritesh said...
Hello,
Could you please explain the following:
"Marriage should normally occur in an odd year of the
male and even year of the female. Otherwise this
forebodes troubles. "
When you say odd year, should it be 26 years old and
27th running or 27 years old and 28th running.
Thanks,
Ritesh
Anonymous said...
Dear sarajit,
My star is rohini and my partners
is also rohini,
please let us know if we can
marry or will we face problems in
our marital life. we love each
other so much and do not wish to
part ways, my dob is 19/12/1972
time 13.00 bangalore india.
and her's is the 02/11/1974,
time is 10:10 am. lucknow, UP,
india. Please Mr sarajit, help us
and bless us and pray for us.
warm regards
umesh
Saturday, August 04, 2007 4:34:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Sir, Excellent article. I really appreciate the way you
had elborated several things. Now i am able to
uderstand, clear my doubts by reading the articles
posted her.
Thanks a ton sir. Much appreciated
Regards,
Chaitanya Suryadevara
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:35:00 PM
madhuri said...
This is a dam good article. First time i read this type of
Article in detail. Well explained.
madhuri bata
Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:40:00 PM
Viknesh said...
Dear Sir,
The post is really very very informative and eye
opener. Thank you soo much for the effort and time
spend. I look forward for more valuable posts like these
from you.
Viknesh
ksviknesh@gmail.com
Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:51:00 PM
Raghavendra said...
Hello Sir,
Its a nice feeling to read all this stuff. It's
informative...though i don't understand much.I am
always confused regarding astrology, but i do believe in
its authenticity, and do feel it is science beyond the
understanding of the modern day scientists and
foreigners.
The one that gave me immense satisfaction is the
article on Marriage Compatibility. I am about to get
married to the person i love. According to
"Chittanukulya", it is written that principles of astrology
do not apply in case of love marriages. Is that true? Are
there any exeptions? Please enlighten me on this. I am
desperately in need of an answer.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 7:50:00 PM
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 5:31:00 PM
UK Horoscopes said...
Really fantastic your blog. I look forward to future
posts.
Falling in love can be fun and adventurous and
sometimes love can be confusing and challenging. Have
you ever wondered if your love life is affected by
something greater? Maybe your love life is not
controlled by you at all.
Discover the personality traits of your partner by
exploring your horoscopes embrace them. Use them to
add intense passion to your relationship.
Sunday, July 11, 2010 8:13:00 AM
Anonymous said...
thank u..........nice details...............
Monday, July 19, 2010 7:51:00 PM
Akshaya Venkat said...
Sir,
I am Akshaya
I compared mine and my lovers horoscope,
He Born on : 24/08/1991 13:24
Me on : 18/01/1991 10:10
When I look at the match according to North indian
Tradition, I am getting 28/36
But while seeing in south indian tradition, it is only
4.5/10
Which on can i trust. is it possible for me to join with
my partner?
Both of us are Dhanishtha Nakshatra.
Please tell me a solution.
With regards,
Akshaya
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 2:39:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Very informative. What are your comments or thoughts
if the husband is chitra and the wife is anuradha?
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:39:00 PM
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