Kundali matching (Gun Milan or Ashtakoot Milan) is the Vedic method of assessing compatibility between two people for marriage. It analyses eight specific factors across both charts, each carrying a different weight. A score is generated — but the score is only the beginning of the analysis, not the conclusion.
The Eight Factors (Koot)
- Varna (1 point) — spiritual compatibility and the overall orientation each person has toward life and duty.
- Vashya (2 points) — the dynamic of dominance and influence between the two people; who tends to lead and whether that creates harmony or friction.
- Tara (3 points) — health and longevity of the relationship; the general trajectory of wellbeing within the partnership.
- Yoni (4 points) — physical and sexual compatibility; the instinctive, body-level resonance between the two individuals.
- Graha Maitri (5 points) — mental compatibility and natural friendship between the moon sign lords; this is the intellectual and conversational layer.
- Gana (6 points) — temperament compatibility. Gana classifies people as Deva (divine), Manushya (human), or Rakshasa (demonic) — not moral categories, but energy and interaction style types.
- Bhakoot (7 points) — emotional and financial compatibility; how the two charts interact in terms of shared resources and emotional investment.
- Nadi (8 points) — the most heavily weighted factor, assessing health compatibility and potential for progeny. Nadi Dosha (when both partners share the same Nadi) is considered a serious concern and requires a proper remedy assessment.
Total: 36 points. 18 or above is generally considered compatible for marriage. Above 24 is considered good. Above 30 is exceptional.
Beyond the Score
A high guna score does not guarantee a happy marriage. This is one of the most commonly misunderstood points. Automated online tools can give you a score in seconds — but they cannot do what a serious analysis must do.
Mangal Dosha is one of the most important factors that a guna score does not capture. If either partner has Mars placed in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, or 12th house, specific compatibility conditions must be met. An unexamined Mangal Dosha in an otherwise high-scoring match is a significant oversight.
Beyond Mangal Dosha: the 7th house lord placement in each chart, the condition of Venus and Mars, the Navamsha (D9) chart analysis, and the current Dasha periods both individuals are running — all of these are critical inputs that a guna score ignores entirely.
Two people can score 28 out of 36 and face persistent difficulty because the 7th house lords are in conflict or one partner is in a deeply isolating Dasha. Two people can score 19 and build a very strong marriage because their charts are structurally supportive of each other at a deeper level.
What a Proper Kundali Match Should Include
A thorough kundali matching session should cover the guna analysis, Mangal Dosha assessment for both charts, 7th house and Venus-Mars conditions, Navamsha chart compatibility, and a timing review of each person's current Dasha period to understand what each individual is moving through at this stage of life.
Book a Proper Kundali Match
Don't rely on automated tools for a decision this important. Book a kundali matching session for a full, manual analysis of both charts — including all the factors that a score-only approach misses.