Behind “36 guna milan” are actually 8 separate kootas (categories), whose scores add up to the total.
The 8 kootas and their maximum scores
- Varna (1 point): level of temperament
- Vashya (2 points): mutual influence and control
- Tara (3 points): health and general well-being
- Yoni (4 points): physical and sexual compatibility
- Graha Maitri (5 points): friendship between the sign lords
- Gana (6 points): temperament type (Deva, Manushya, Rakshasa)
- Bhakoot (7 points): relationship between the Moon signs
- Nadi (8 points): the heaviest koota, tied to health and progeny
Higher points, heavier weight
Notice that Nadi and Bhakoot carry the most points, that’s exactly why a Nadi or Bhakoot dosha can’t be fully offset by good scores elsewhere.
The total score alone isn’t enough
Each koota needs its own look, reading only the combined total gives an incomplete picture.
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This information is descriptive; it does not issue a marriage verdict.