Vedic Astrology Compatibility: Ashtakoot Guna Milan Explained
By DailyDestiny Editorial Team
If your Kundli match came back with a low score or a Dosha and your heart sank, this calm guide shows what the 36 Gunas really measure. How the eight Kootas work, what scores mean, and how Nadi and Bhakoot Dosha are judged and cancelled.
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How Does the Ashtakoot Guna Milan System Work?
Imagine you have met someone you truly love. Your families ask for both Kundlis, and days later the call comes: 16 out of 36, and Nadi Dosha. Suddenly the person you felt sure about looks like a question mark.
The short answer: Guna Milan compares eight factors from your two birth Nakshatras and scores them out of 36, with 18 the traditional minimum. But what the points are made of matters more than the total, the big Doshas have recognized cancellation conditions, and most modern astrologers advise against letting the number alone decide a marriage.
Here is what each Koota scores. Think of the real person you are wondering about.
Varna (1): spiritual and ego fit, sorting Nakshatras into Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. The groom's Varna should equal or exceed the bride's.
Vashya (2): mutual control and attraction across five groups: human, quadruped, water creature, wild animal, insect. Compatible 2, partial 1, incompatible 0.
Tara (3): luck and health, counting the Nakshatra distance from bride to groom and dividing by 9; some remainders are favorable.
Yoni (4): sexual and instinctual fit, one of 14 animals per Nakshatra. Same 4, friendly 3, neutral 2, enemy 1, extreme enemy 0.
Graha Maitri (5): mental fit, whether the two Moon sign lords are friends, neutral or enemies.
Gana (6): temperament: Deva, Manushya or Rakshasa.
Bhakoot (7): the Moon sign relationship, for health and prosperity.
Nadi (8): physiological fit through Nadi type.
The Ashtakoot system is described in the Muhurta Chintamani and referenced in various Dharmashastra texts. Its weights show its designers' priorities: Nadi (physiological health, especially for children) gets the most, Varna (social compatibility) the least, so health and genetic fit counted for more than status.
B.V. Raman noted that it works best as a screening tool for arranged marriages where the couple has had little contact, giving a structure for compatibility questions that might take months or years of dating to answer. Every figure traces back to the Moon's Nakshatra at birth, so a report is only as accurate as the two birth times behind it. The Nakshatras themselves are covered in Nakshatras: Complete Guide to the 27 Lunar Mansions in Vedic Astrology.
Why is Nadi Koota worth the most points?
It addresses physiological compatibility at the deepest level, traditionally believed to affect the health of children. The three Nadi types (Aadi/Vata, Madhya/Pitta, Antya/Kapha) match Ayurvedic constitutional types, and the theory holds that partners sharing one may pass a constitutional imbalance to their children. That Ayurvedic reasoning is debated, but tradition gives Nadi the top weight based on centuries of observed links between same-Nadi marriages and specific health outcomes.
How accurate is the Ashtakoot system?
Experienced astrologers find it correlates well with relationship harmony in practice, but it only measures the Moon-Nakshatra side, missing 7th house strength, Venus and Jupiter, and Dasha timing. Studies within the Indian astrological community suggest couples above 25 with no major Doshas report higher satisfaction, yet low-scoring couples with strong overall chart compatibility also report successful marriages. It is most reliable alongside full chart analysis.
Do all eight Kootas carry equal interpretive weight?
No. Beyond the point weights, experienced astrologers watch Nadi, Bhakoot and Gana most closely, since they cover health, prosperity and temperament. A couple perfect on the lower Kootas but failing Nadi and Bhakoot may face more serious challenges than one with middling lower scores but perfect Nadi and Bhakoot. Prioritize the heaviest factors in the final judgment.
What is Dashakoot matching and how does it differ from Ashtakoot?
Dashakoot is the ten-factor system widely used in South India, adding Rajju and Vedha to the eight standard Kootas. Rajju sorts the 27 Nakshatras into five body-part groups (Pada or foot, Kati or hip, Nabhi or navel, Kantha or throat, Shiro or head) and treats a same-Rajju match as a serious defect, a Shiro overlap the heaviest. Vedha checks whether the two Nakshatras form a mutually obstructing pair, such as Ashwini with Jyeshtha or Bharani with Anuradha, which discourages the match whatever the total. So 28 out of 36 in Ashtakoot can still be set aside in Dashakoot practice.
What Are Nadi Dosha and Bhakoot Dosha and How Serious Are They?
If one of these words is what kept you up last night, start here. Nadi Dosha and Bhakoot Dosha are the two heaviest defects, worth 8 and 7 points, together nearly half the total. Both also have well-documented cancellation conditions, which is the part people often forget to check.
Nadi Dosha: the 27 Nakshatras fall into three Nadi groups of 9: Aadi (Vata), Madhya (Pitta) and Antya (Kapha). If both birth Nakshatras share a group, all 8 Nadi points are lost. Traditional warnings include health problems for children, infertility and marital discord.
Bhakoot Dosha: the Moon signs sit 2-12 (financial strain and emotional distance), 6-8 (disagreement and health concerns) or 5-9 (generally positive, but some authorities count it as a mild Dosha). The 6-8 is considered worst, because it places each partner's emotional nature in the other's house of conflict or crisis.
Cancellation: Nadi Dosha is cancelled if you share a Moon sign but different Nakshatras, or the same Nakshatra but different Padas. Bhakoot Dosha's negative effects are much reduced if the two Moon sign lords are mutual friends.
B.V. Raman saw Nadi Dosha as more relevant when partners are constitutionally alike (both thin and anxious, or both heavy and lethargic, suggesting the same Ayurvedic dosha) and less so when they differ. For 6-8 Bhakoot he described each partner feeling the other brings problems, creating chronic irritation or health anxiety, yet couples with compensating factors (mutual Jupiter aspects, shared spiritual practice, conscious relationship work) can rise above it.
Most disputes come from putting a Nakshatra in the wrong Nadi group:
Aadi Nadi: Ashwini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Jyeshtha, Moola, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada.
Madhya Nadi: Bharani, Mrigashira, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishta, Uttara Bhadrapada.
Antya Nadi: Krittika, Rohini, Ashlesha, Magha, Swati, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Revati.
With nine per group, roughly one match in three shows technical Nadi Dosha before cancellation. You are far from alone.
How do you check if Nadi Dosha is cancelled?
The main cancellation conditions are:
The same Moon sign but different birth Nakshatras. The same birth Nakshatra but different Padas. The boy's Nakshatra coming before the girl's in the same Nadi group. Jupiter or Venus aspecting the 7th house in both charts. Strong benefic presence in the 5th house (children) in both charts.
When these are met, the marriage can go ahead despite technical Nadi Dosha, and many successful marriages have a cancelled one.
Is Bhakoot Dosha in the 6-8 relationship always problematic?
It is challenging but not always destructive. When the two Moon sign lords are natural friends, the friction drops a lot. When both partners have strong, well-placed Moons with benefic aspects, their emotional resilience makes up for the tension. The 6-8 can even become complementary, each partner strengthening the other's weak spots and turning conflict into growth, though that takes conscious effort and emotional maturity from you both.
Should you reject a match based solely on these Doshas?
Most modern Vedic astrologers, following B.V. Raman, advise against it. Check cancellation first, then the full picture: 7th house analysis, Venus and Jupiter, and Dasha timing. A match with Nadi Dosha but excellent overall compatibility may make a better marriage than a Dosha-free match with weak 7th house indications. The Ashtakoot score is one tool among many, not the final verdict.
What Does Each Koota Factor Actually Evaluate?
A score means more to you once you know what each Koota is looking at in two real people. Think of the eight Kootas as eight questions a wise elder might ask about a couple.
Varna: spiritual and intellectual compatibility. The four Varnas (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra) class Nakshatras by spiritual wisdom, protective action, commercial skill or service; complementary Varnas interact respectfully.
Vashya: power dynamics and attraction, which partner naturally leads and which follows.
Tara: the luck between two birth stars, fortune or friction.
Yoni: physical and sexual compatibility through animal symbols; matching or friendly animals suggest instinctual harmony.
Graha Maitri: intellectual and philosophical fit through Moon sign lord friendship. Do you think alike and respect each other's views?
Gana: temperament. Deva types are gentle and conventional, Manushya practical and balanced, Rakshasa intense and unconventional.
Bhakoot: the systemic Moon sign relationship, for prosperity and health patterns.
Nadi: the deepest physiological and constitutional fit, affecting children's health and long-term vitality.
The Muhurta Chintamani gives the most detailed classical criteria for each Koota. Modern astrologers read them through today's lenses: Graha Maitri as communication compatibility studied in relationship psychology, Gana as a parallel to Big Five personality trait compatibility research, and Yoni as the physical chemistry modern couples consider essential. In their view, the ancient system, though written in the symbolic language of its time, addresses compatibility questions that modern relationship science also treats as important.
Which Koota matters most for daily harmony?
Gana, because it decides whether you run at the same energy level and social style. A Deva-Deva couple shares gentle, conventional values and rarely clashes over lifestyle. A Deva-Rakshasa couple meets daily friction over intensity, social behavior and approach to life. Graha Maitri also shapes daily life, since intellectual fit decides how you talk, make decisions together and settle disagreements.
How does Yoni Koota actually work in practice?
Each Nakshatra gets one of 14 animal Yonis: horse, elephant, sheep, serpent, dog, cat, rat, cow, buffalo, tiger, hare, monkey, lion and mongoose. Each animal has a natural mate, friends, neutrals and enemies; cat and rat are enemies, as are serpent and mongoose. Matching animals (both horse, or both elephant) score 4, pointing to strong physical chemistry and instinctual understanding. Enemy animals score 0, pointing to instinctual tension in the intimate side of the relationship.
Is the Varna system still relevant today?
In Ashtakoot, Varna is based on Nakshatra groupings, not social caste. Brahmin Nakshatras point to intellectual and spiritual leanings, Kshatriya to leadership and protection, Vaishya to commerce and social life, Shudra to service and practical work. Modern practitioners read it as value-system compatibility, not hierarchy, and its 1-point weight reflects its minor role.
How Are the Individual Kootas Calculated From Two Birth Nakshatras?
If two astrologers gave you different scores, the math itself should still agree: each Koota is a fixed lookup on the two Nakshatras or Moon signs.
Tara: counted twice, forward from the bride's Nakshatra to the groom's and from the groom's back around to the bride's, each divided by 9. The nine Taras are Janma, Sampat, Vipat, Kshema, Pratyak, Sadhana, Naidhana, Mitra and Parama Mitra; remainders 3, 5 and 7 (Vipat, Pratyak, Naidhana) are unfavorable. Both counts favorable 3, one 1.5, neither 0.
Gana: same group 6; Deva with Manushya 5 or 6 depending on who holds which; Manushya with Rakshasa 0 or 1; Deva with Rakshasa 0.
Vashya: Aries and Taurus quadruped; Gemini, Virgo, Libra and Aquarius human; Cancer and Pisces water; Leo alone wild; Scorpio alone insect.
Graha Maitri: mutual friends 5, friend with neutral 4, neutral with neutral 3, friend with enemy 1, neutral with enemy 0.5, mutual enemies 0, per the Vedic friendship table.
Nadi and Bhakoot: straight lookups, Nadi from the three groups and Bhakoot from the count between the Moon signs.
The arithmetic stays consistent because every input is discrete. A Nakshatra is Deva or Manushya or Rakshasa; a Moon sign lord is friend, neutral or enemy; nothing slides.
When two astrologers report different Gunas for the same couple, the cause is almost never the calculation. It is usually the Ayanamsa used to convert the birth moment into sidereal positions, which can push a Moon near a Nakshatra boundary into the next one, or a birth time that was rounded or remembered rather than recorded.
How is Tara Koota counted between the bride and groom?
Count forward from one partner's Nakshatra to the other's in the sequence of 27, divide by 9, and read the remainder against the nine Taras.
Example: bride in Rohini (4th), groom in Anuradha (17th). Rohini to Anuradha is 14; 14 divided by 9 leaves 5, Pratyak, unfavorable. Anuradha back around to Rohini is 15; 15 divided by 9 leaves 6, Sadhana, favorable. One of each gives 1.5 out of 3. A remainder of 0 counts as the ninth Tara, Parama Mitra, and is favorable.
Which Nakshatras belong to each Gana group?
Nine in each. You will likely recognize yourself or your partner in one.
Deva Gana: Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Revati. A gentle, refined, socially conventional temperament.
Manushya Gana: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada. Practical, ambitious, worldly, sitting between the other two.
Rakshasa Gana: Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Moola, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha. Intense, independent, rule-breaking. The label carries no moral judgment; it marks force and self-direction.
How does Graha Maitri score partial friendship?
On a six-step scale, because the Vedic friendship table between planets is not symmetrical. Mutual friends take 5. Friend one way and neutral the other takes 4. Mutual neutrals take 3. A friend-and-enemy split drops sharply to 1, because the imbalance is the problem: one partner offers trust the other does not return. Neutral with enemy takes 0.5, mutual enemies 0. Practitioners read low Graha Maitri as a mismatch in how two people think, which shows up as talking past each other more than open conflict.
How Do You Interpret a Guna Milan Score Out of 36?
Before you take the number to heart, look at what it is made of. Scores are read in bands: below 18, traditionally not recommended; 18 to 24, acceptable with real friction to work through; 25 to 32, good to very good; 33 to 36, exceptional and uncommon. But composition matters more than the band.
Nadi, Bhakoot and Gana together hold 21 of the 36 points. Clear all three and you have 21 before anything else counts; fail all three and you cannot reach 18 however well the rest do.
Example: a bride in Rohini (Moon in Taurus), a groom in Anuradha (Moon in Scorpio). Rohini is Antya Nadi and Anuradha Madhya, so all 8 Nadi points stand. Taurus and Scorpio sit opposite, a 7-7 relationship rather than 6-8 or 2-12, so Bhakoot takes its full 7. Rohini is Manushya and Anuradha Deva, scoring 5 of 6 in the common table. That is 20 from the top three; the other five only decide whether the total lands in the middle band or the upper one.
Build the habit of reading the breakdown before the total. Ask three questions of any report: did the match keep all 8 Nadi points, all 7 Bhakoot points, and did Gana come in at 5 or 6? If all three are yes, the total is almost certainly above 20 and the smaller Kootas are refinements, not decisions.
If any answer is no, the reason matters, because Nadi and Bhakoot have recognized cancellation conditions while Gana does not. An 18 built on full Nadi and full Bhakoot with weak lower Kootas is a sturdier foundation than a 24 built on perfect lower Kootas with Nadi at zero. Like a house, the foundation counts for more than the paint.
What does a Guna Milan score of 18 actually mean?
It clears the traditional minimum and can proceed, though half the points were not earned. It comes in two shapes. In one, Nadi and Bhakoot are intact and give 15 of the 18, so the couple differs mainly on temperament and social style, which is workable. In the other, Nadi or Bhakoot failed and smaller Kootas built the 18, a weaker structure wearing the same number. So an astrologer treats 18 as a cue to read the breakdown, not a pass or fail.
Why is a perfect 36 out of 36 so rare?
All eight Kootas must max out at once, and several pull against each other. Full Nadi needs the two Nakshatras in different Nadi groups, while full Yoni is easiest when they share an animal, and Nakshatras sharing a Yoni often share other groupings too. Full Bhakoot rules out 2-12, 6-8 and in most tables 5-9 Moon sign relationships, and full Tara needs both counts to avoid Vipat, Pratyak and Naidhana. Only a narrow set of pairs survives all that, so a score in the low 30s already reads as an unusually strong match.
Can a score of 30 still be a difficult match?
Yes, the most common surprise in Kundli matching. A 30 with Bhakoot Dosha is possible, since dropping Bhakoot leaves 29 points across the other seven plus partial credit patterns. That couple shares temperament, instinct and intellect but sits 6-8 or 2-12, read as recurring friction over money and health. Guna Milan also ignores 7th house strength, Venus and Jupiter, and Dasha timing, so a high score with a weak 7th house can look excellent on paper and strain in practice.
What Should You Do Beyond the Ashtakoot Score?
Whatever your score, the next steps are where a fuller, fairer picture of the two of you appears. After the Ashtakoot, a thorough Vedic reading looks at:
The 7th house in both charts: its lord, planets and aspects. A strong 7th with benefic influence shows a person able to sustain a healthy partnership regardless of the score.
Venus (for men) and Jupiter (for women): the spouse significators. A strong, well-placed Venus in a man's chart shows good relationship capacity; strong Jupiter in a woman's chart shows the same.
Dasha timing: both partners should be entering Dashas that support partnership around the same time. If one is in Ketu Dasha (detachment) and the other in Venus Dasha (romance), emotional availability is out of step.
The Navamsha charts: a strong 7th house and Venus in the Navamsha support marriage success apart from the Rashi chart.
Cross-chart connections: if one partner's planets fall in the other's 7th house or conjoin their 7th lord, a strong pull exists that goes beyond the numbers.
B.V. Raman recommended at least five checks: Ashtakoot score, 7th house analysis in both charts, Mars Dosha (Mangal Dosha), Dasha timing and Navamsha confirmation, going ahead with confidence only when four of five were favorable. This cuts false positives (high score, weak charts) and false negatives (low score, strong charts).
Mars sits outside the Ashtakoot, so a couple can score 32 and still be flagged; see Mangal Dosha (Manglik): Mars in Marriage Houses Explained. For timing, see Vimshottari Dasha System: The 120-Year Planetary Cycle Explained; for the temperament behind the Bhakoot count, Vedic Moon Sign (Chandra Rashi): Your Emotional Blueprint in Jyotish.
How important is Dasha compatibility between partners?
Very, because it shows whether you are in emotionally compatible life phases at the same time. If you both enter Jupiter or Venus Dashas within a few years of each other, there is a window of shared growth and romance that supports the marriage. If one enters Saturn Dasha (restriction) while the other is in Rahu Dasha (restless expansion), your rhythms may clash. The Ashtakoot alone does not check this.
What cross-chart connections indicate strong attraction?
The strongest include one partner's Venus or Moon in the other's 7th house (romantic attraction), one partner's Jupiter aspecting the other's 7th house or 7th lord (blessing the relationship), one partner's planets closely conjunct the other's Ascendant or Moon (personal magnetism), and both 7th lords in mutual trines or Kendras (structural compatibility). These describe felt chemistry beyond the theoretical score.
What if the Ashtakoot score is low but both people are in love?
Then look deeper rather than giving up. Check whether the low score comes from one major Dosha (like Nadi Dosha, which may be cancelled) or weakness spread across many Kootas. Look at 7th house analysis and cross-chart connections. If both charts show strong relationship capacity and complementary links, the relationship can succeed despite a low Guna score. The system was designed for arranged marriage screening, not as the final judge of a love marriage where the bond already exists.
How Has Vedic Compatibility Matching Evolved in the Modern Era?
You are probably not living the life the system was first designed for, and modern astrologers know it. Ashtakoot was built for arranged marriages, joint families and little contact before the wedding. Love marriages, nuclear families, dual-income homes and higher divorce rates have pushed practice to change.
Progressive astrologers now treat the score as one part of a whole-chart assessment that also covers psychological compatibility, career (10th house), finances (2nd and 11th houses), sexual compatibility (8th house and Mars-Venus dynamics beyond Yoni), parenting (5th house, for couples planning children) and communication style (3rd house and Mercury).
Online tools have made scores instant, but this has also increased misunderstanding: families sometimes reject excellent matches over a low number without asking an astrologer who could spot cancellations and compensating factors. The most responsible approach today combines Ashtakoot screening with full chart analysis, behavioral compatibility, and an honest look at both partners' emotional maturity and commitment.
As Vedic astrology spread worldwide, Kundli matching reached people without its cultural context. Western students often struggle with Varna and Gana, because the Brahmin-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra and Deva-Manushya-Rakshasa frameworks do not map neatly onto Western categories. Modern teachers like Komilla Sutton and David Frawley have reframed them in universal psychological terms. B.V. Raman himself said the system needs contextual interpretation, not mechanical use, especially as Indian society moves away from the joint-family arranged-marriage model it was designed for.
Are online Kundli matching tools reliable?
For the score, yes; the computation is purely mathematical, based on Nakshatra positions. But tools cannot weigh cancellation conditions, chart strength, Dasha timing or the finer factors an experienced astrologer assesses. A tool flagging Nadi Dosha without checking cancellation can cause needless alarm. Treat it as a starting point for a conversation with a qualified astrologer. The score begins the analysis; it does not end it.
How do you assess compatibility for same-sex couples?
Ashtakoot was designed for heterosexual couples in a patriarchal framework with distinct bride and groom roles. For same-sex couples, modern Vedic astrologers drop the gendered assumptions and focus on the factors that measure intrinsic compatibility: Graha Maitri (intellectual harmony), Gana (temperament), Tara (luck) and Nadi (health). Cross-chart analysis of 7th houses, Venus placements and Dasha timing matters more than the traditional framework here.
What role does free will play in astrological compatibility?
Vedic philosophy holds that planets show tendencies, not certainties. Two people with low scores who commit to conscious relationship work, clear communication and growing together can build a successful marriage. Two people with perfect scores who take each other for granted may fail. The chart shows the starting conditions and default patterns; free will, effort and awareness decide the outcome. Compatibility analysis is a map of the terrain, and the two of you choose the route.
How should a couple use a Kundli matching report without letting it decide for them?
Read it as a description of where your natural friction sits, not a verdict on whether to marry. Turn each low-scoring Koota into a concrete behavior to watch. A low Gana score becomes a talk about different energy levels and social appetite. A low Graha Maitri becomes a promise to check understanding before assuming agreement. A Bhakoot mismatch becomes an agreement to handle money and health decisions with care.
Questions people ask
What is Ashtakoot Guna Milan?
It is the traditional Vedic compatibility system comparing eight (Ashta) factors (Kootas) between two birth Nakshatras, for a maximum of 36 Gunas (points): Varna (1), Vashya (2), Tara (3), Yoni (4), Graha Maitri (5), Gana (6), Bhakoot (7) and Nadi (8). Each looks at a different side of compatibility, from spiritual alignment to physical attraction to health harmony.
What is the minimum score for a good marriage match?
Traditionally 18 out of 36. Below 18 suggests significant incompatibility, 18 to 24 is acceptable with challenges, 25 to 32 good to excellent, above 32 exceptional. Quality matters as much as quantity: a 20 with no Dosha may be more compatible than a 28 with Nadi Dosha, which costs 8 points and points to a basic physiological mismatch.
What is Nadi Dosha and why is it the most serious?
It occurs when both partners share the same Nadi type (Aadi/Vata, Madhya/Pitta or Antya/Kapha), one of which is assigned to each Nakshatra. It carries 8 points, the most of any Koota. Traditional texts warn of health problems for children, infertility or early death of a spouse. Modern astrologers treat it as a serious point to evaluate carefully, not an absolute ban, and it has recognized cancellation conditions.
Can Kundli matching guarantee a happy marriage?
No. It measures Nakshatra-based compatibility, which matters but is not enough. A high score suggests natural temperamental harmony, but a marriage also depends on 7th house strength in both charts, Venus and Jupiter, Dasha compatibility (both partners entering supportive periods), and the maturity and effort you both bring. B.V. Raman consistently urged full chart analysis alongside Guna Milan rather than the score alone.
Is Kundli matching only for arranged marriages?
It was developed for arranged marriages, where families judged compatibility before the couple met, but it is equally useful for love marriages. If you are already committed, it can show your natural areas of harmony and friction so you can work on challenges early. Many modern Indian couples get their Kundlis matched even in love marriages, for family reassurance and personal insight.
What is Bhakoot Dosha?
It occurs when the two Moon signs sit in a 6-8 or 2-12 relationship. The 6-8 relationship points to disagreement and health concerns, the 2-12 to financial strain and separation tendencies. At 7 points it is the second most serious factor after Nadi. It is cancelled when the two Moon sign lords are mutual friends, or when strong benefic influence on the 7th house in one chart makes up for the mismatch.
Does Guna Milan use the Sun sign or the Moon Nakshatra?
The Moon Nakshatra. Varna, Vashya and Bhakoot come from the Moon sign; Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi from the Nakshatra; Graha Maitri from the two Moon sign lords. Birth time matters because the Moon crosses about one Nakshatra a day, so a time a few hours off can shift the Nakshatra and change several scores at once.
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