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Updated October 9, 2026

Kundli Guna Matching Calculator

Enter two birth dates to estimate each person's nakshatra (lunar mansion) and compute the traditional Ashta Koota guna Milan score out of 36. Every one of the eight kootas is shown with its points, so you can see exactly where the score comes from.

For cultural and entertainment interest. Guna Milan is a traditional system, not a scientific measure of compatibility. Real relationships turn on communication, respect, and shared values.

The nakshatra is estimated from the birth date using traditional date ranges. If you know the real janma nakshatra (from birth time and place), select it directly: it overrides the estimate.

What the eight kootas measure

Ashta Koota Milan compares the Moon signs and nakshatras of two people across eight categories, worth 36 points in total. Varna (1) is spiritual compatibility; Vashya (2) is mutual influence; Tara (3) is birth-star harmony and wellbeing; Yoni (4) is physical compatibility, based on the animal symbol of each nakshatra; Graha Maitri (5) is mental friendship, from the relationship of the two Moon-sign lords; Gana (6) is temperament (Deva, Manushya, or Rakshasa nature); Bhakoot (7) is emotional bonding from the Moon signs' positions; Nadi (8) is health and hereditary compatibility.

How to read the score

Tradition reads the bands as: below 18, not recommended; 18 to 24, average but acceptable; 24 to 32, very good; 32 to 36, excellent. But the number is the beginning of the conversation, not the end. Professional astrologers also weigh Mangal dosha (see our Mangal dosha checker), the 7th house and its lord, Venus and Jupiter, the Navamsha chart, and planetary periods (dashas). Two people with 20 gunas and strong charts are routinely considered better matched than 30 gunas with afflicted ones.

Why this calculator is approximate

A true janma nakshatra is the Moon's position at the exact birth moment, which needs date, time, and place. With date alone, this tool uses traditional Sun-based date ranges for the 27 nakshatras (each spans about 13.3 days starting around April 14 for Ashwini). That is the same approximation used by popular date-based nakshatra tables. If you know the real nakshatras, select them directly for a proper koota computation.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good guna Milan score?

Traditionally 18+ is the acceptable threshold, 24+ is very good, and 32+ is excellent. Below 18 is not recommended. The score is one factor among many in a full chart reading.

What is the most important koota?

Nadi carries the most points (8) and is treated as the most significant, relating to health and heredity. A Nadi dosha (same nadi, 0 points) is taken seriously in tradition.

Can a low guna score be fixed?

Tradition holds that a full chart analysis can outweigh a modest guna score: strong 7th house, well-placed Venus and Jupiter, and compatible dashas all matter. Remedies (upayas) are also prescribed by astrologers.

Is guna Milan scientific?

No. It is a traditional cultural system with no scientific evidence for predicting relationship outcomes. Treat it as cultural heritage and entertainment.

Why does the calculator ask only for birth dates?

For accessibility. A precise janma nakshatra needs birth time and place to locate the Moon; with date alone the tool uses traditional approximate date ranges and says so plainly.

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