Kundli Milan
Traditional Vedic Ashtakoot Guna Milan — marriage compatibility matching.
How Kundli Milan Works
Kundli Milan, or Ashtakoot Gun Milan, is the traditional North Indian method of assessing compatibility between two horoscopes. It scores eight factors out of a combined total of 36 points, based primarily on the moon sign and birth nakshatra of each person.
The eight kootas
The eight factors and their maximum points are Varna (1), Vashya (2), Tara (3), Yoni (4), Graha Maitri (5), Gana (6), Bhakoot (7) and Nadi (8). They cover different dimensions — temperament, mutual attraction, health and progeny, mental compatibility, and the natural friendship between the ruling planets of the two moon signs.
How scores are usually read
A total below 18 is conventionally regarded as a poor match, 18 to 24 as acceptable, 25 to 32 as good, and above 32 as excellent. Two of the factors are weighted heavily in practice: Nadi dosha, where both partners share the same nadi, and Bhakoot dosha, arising from certain moon sign relationships. A high total with one of these present is often examined more carefully than the number alone would suggest.
Mangal dosha
Mangal dosha, also called Manglik, is assessed separately from the 36-point score. It arises when Mars occupies particular houses in the birth chart. Traditional practice holds that it is mitigated when both charts carry it, and astrologers differ in how much weight they give it.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the gun score the whole assessment?
- No. Experienced astrologers treat it as a starting point and go on to examine the seventh house, the position of Venus and Jupiter, dasha periods and the overall strength of both charts.
- What if we score below 18?
- It is generally taken as a signal to look more closely rather than a verdict. Astrologers often examine which specific kootas failed, since some carry far more weight than others.