Enter each person's Rashi, Nakshatra, and Pada to compute the eight compatibility factors (Ashta Kuta) out of 36 Gunas.
Ashtakoota Guna Milan (literally 'eight-parameter compatibility') is the classical method of comparing two horoscopes for marriage. Each of 8 factors — Varna, Vashya, Tara, Yoni, Graha Maitri, Gana, Rashi, Nadi — carries a weighted score. The combined total out of 36 indicates compatibility.
Below 18 is considered incompatible. 18–24 is average. 25–32 is good. Above 32 is excellent. Most traditional practitioners require a minimum of 18 to proceed with marriage discussions.
Nadi Dosha occurs when both partners share the same Nadi (Adi, Madhya, or Antya). It carries the highest weight (8 of 36 points). Traditional opinion holds that Nadi Dosha should be resolved or neutralized — either by specific planetary placements or by remedies — before proceeding with marriage.
