Gun Milan
Kundli matching
by Ashtakoot
Match two horoscopes the way a pandit reads a rishta: the eight kootas, the 36-guna score, and the Nadi and , computed from each person's Moon and .
Groom (Var)
The boy's birth details
Bride (Kanya)
The girl's birth details
Matching reads the Moon's nakshatra, so the exact time matters only near a nakshatra boundary; leave time blank if unknown.
New to Gun Milan? Here is what the score and the doshas mean before you match.
Understanding Gun Milan
How two horoscopes are matched
Ashtakoot Gun Milan is the method a pandit uses to weigh a rishta. It reads each person's Moon nakshatra and rashi across eight kootas, points of compatibility, and scores them out of a total of thirty-six gunas.
The score is only half the reading. Alongside it, three doshas, Nadi, Bhakoot and Mangal, are checked, because a strong number with an unaddressed dosha, or a modest number with none, each tell a different story.
The eight kootas
Each koota carries its own weight, from one point to eight, and together they add to thirty-six.
Spiritual and ego compatibility
1Mutual attraction and pull
2Health and fortune of the pair
3Physical and intimate accord
4Mental and intellectual bond
5Temperament and nature
6Family welfare and prosperity
7Health and progeny
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Nadi and Bhakoot carry the most weight, which is why a dosha in either is read with particular care.
Common questions
- How many gunas out of 36 are enough?
- 18 and above is traditionally read as acceptable, and 25 or more as very good. Below 18 a pandit looks harder at which kootas fell short before advising.
- Does a dosha mean the match is off?
- No. Nadi, Bhakoot and Mangal dosha each have recognised cancellations, and many are still solemnised beautifully with the right remedy. It is a point to weigh, not a verdict.
- Is birth time needed to match?
- Gun Milan reads the Moon's nakshatra, so the exact time matters only near a nakshatra boundary. Leave it blank if unknown; the Mangal dosha check is sharper with it.
