By points
Total: 36 points- Varna
- 1
- Vashya
- 2
- Tara
- 3
- Yoni
- 4
- Graha Maitri
- 5
- Gana
- 6
- Bhakoot
- 7
- Nadi
- 8
Key findings
- Nadi alone is worth 8 of the 36 points - the single heaviest factor in the entire system.
- Bhakoot (7) and Nadi (8) together are 15 of 36, which is why their doshas are treated as the most serious.
- 18 out of 36 is the conventional minimum for a match to be recommended.
- Varna, the smallest koota, contributes just 1 point.
Methodology
Ashtakoota ("eight-fold") matching, or Guna Milan, scores marriage compatibility out of 36 across eight kootas, each with a fixed maximum. The values below are the classical maxima; a couple's actual score is the sum of points earned in each koota.
Source: Classical Ashtakoota / Guna Milan (Vedic compatibility)
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Frequently asked
- What is Guna Milan / Ashtakoot matching?
- It's the traditional Vedic method of scoring marriage compatibility between two birth charts out of 36 points, spread across eight factors (kootas).
- How many gunas should match for marriage?
- 18 out of 36 is the conventional minimum considered acceptable; 24+ is considered very good. Nadi and Bhakoot doshas are weighed separately.
- Which koota carries the most weight?
- Nadi, at 8 points, followed by Bhakoot at 7 - together they account for the health/progeny and emotional-compatibility considerations.
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