Understanding The Guna Milan
Guna Milan is based on the position of Moon in the Natal Charts of bride and groom. In North India, there is a process of Guna Milan, called, “Ashtakoot Milan”, which signifies the eight aspects of Gunas. “Ashta” means “Eight” and “Koota” means “Aspects”. The eight Kootas are:
1.Varna/Varan/Jaati:It shows the spiritual compatibility of boy and girl along with their ego levels. It is divided into 4 categories, such as Brahmins (Highest), Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra (Lowest).
2. Vasya/Vashya:It shows mutual attraction, control in marriage and also calculates the power equation in between married couples.
3.Tara/Dina:It is related to birth star compatibility and destiny. There are 27 birth stars (Nakshatra).
4. Yoni:It measures the intimacy level, sexual compatibility and mutual love between the couple. Yoni Koot is classified into 14 animals, which are Horse, Elephant, Sheep, Snake, Dog, Cat, Rat, Cow, Buffalo, Tiger, Hare/Deer, Monkey, Lion, Mongoose.
5. Graha Maitri/Rasyadipati:It shows mental compatibility, affection and natural friendship. It also represents the moon sign compatibility between couples.
6. Gana:It is related to behavior and temperament. Birth stars (Nakshatras) are divided into three categories- Deva (God, indicating Satwa Guna), Manava (Human, indicating Rajo Guna) and Rakshasa (Demon, indicating Tamo Guna).
7. Rashi or Bhakoot:It relates to the emotional compatibility and love between partners. The position of planets in a boy’s birth chart is compared with the girl’s birth chart. If the boy’s moon is placed in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th house from girl’s moon, then it is considered bad or inauspicious, whereas 7th and 12th houses are considered good. In the case of female, If natal chart moon is placed in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th houses from man’s chart, then it will be auspicious and inauspicious if placed 12th from man’s chart.
8. Nadi:It is related to health and genes. Stars (Nakshatra) are divided into 3 parts- Aadi (Vata) Nadi, Madhya (Pitta) Nadi and Antya (Kapha) Nadi
Koota | Maximum Points |
Varna | 1 |
Vasya/Vashya | 2 |
Tara/Dina | 3 |
Yoni | 4 |
Grah Maitri/Rasyadipati | 5 |
Gana | 6 |
Rashi or Bhakoota | 7 |
Nadi | 8 |
Total | 36 |
There are a total 36 Guna Milans in Ashtakoota. Let’s check below how the scores obtained for the above Gunas are effective for marriage purposes.
Obtained Guna Points | Prediction or Result |
Less than 18 | Not recommended for marriage |
18 to 24 | Average, Acceptable match and recommended for marriage |
24 to 32 | Very Good, successful marriage |
32 to 36 | Excellent Match |
Hence the scores obtained in Ashtakoota is seen through the above table. The match obtaining less than 18 will not be considered as an ideal couple and least recommended for marriage.
Kundli Matching and Manglik Dosh
You must have heard about people whose marriage is not getting fixed just because they have Mangal Dosha. So what exactly is Mangal Dosha? Mangal dosha is one such unfavorable planetary condition in the horoscope. Also known as Boom dosha, Kuja Dosha or Angarakha Dosha, Mangal dosha happens when the Mangal Grah or Mars is found occupying the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house of a person’s horoscope. The individual born with a combination mentioned above is called a Manglik Person. As per Vedic astrology, the Mangal Dosha will get canceled after 28 years of age for both boys and girls. Mangal Dosha affects the married life, mental state, and also leads to financial loss. If a Manglik person is born on Tuesday the effects are nullified. Also, the marriage between two Manglik individuals cancels the negative effects. A Manglik boy is not a big issue because Mangal or Mars denotes male energy and socially that is acceptable. So, a boy being Manglik is more acceptable socially than a girl being Manglik and marrying a non-Manglik boy.
Recommended Read: Effects and remedies of Mangal Dosha or Mangalik dosh
In short, Marriage is the most beautiful and most important decision in one’s life. Don’t take it hastily. Think about it, you have to spend your entire life with a particular person. Kundali Matching would help you to know whether you both would live a happy married life or not. You would never want your marriage to be full of hardships or fights, so it’s better to have an outline about your future.