Kundli Milan — also known as Ashtakoot or Guna Milan — is the time-tested Vedic way of weighing how well two people match for marriage. It does not compare star signs; it compares the Moon's Nakshatra and Rashi of both partners across eight factors (kootas), each looking at a different layer of life together.
- Varna — temperament and ego
- Vashya — mutual attraction and give-and-take
- Tara — health and destiny
- Yoni — intimacy and instinct
- Graha Maitri — mental and emotional friendship
- Gana — nature and disposition
- Bhakoot — love, finances, and family welfare
- Nadi — health and progeny (it carries the most points, 8)
Add the kootas together and you get a score out of 36 gunas. As a rough guide: 18 and above is considered workable, 24 to 32 is very good, and below 18 calls for a closer look. We also flag the two things couples most often miss — Bhakoot and Nadi dosha — and whether either chart is Manglik (Mangal dosha).
One honest caveat: Guna Milan is a screening tool, not a final verdict. A modest score is not an automatic "no", and 36 out of 36 is not a guarantee — the full picture weighs both complete charts, any doshas and their cancellations, and the running dasha periods. For that depth, consult a qualified astrologer.