Bhakoot dosha
A zero on the Bhakoot koota, from two moon signs in an inauspicious relative position.
When the two moon signs sit six and eight places apart — the shadashtak position — Bhakoot scores zero of its seven points, and the match is said to have bhakoot dosha. Traditionally it is linked to disagreements, financial strain and the family's growth.
It is one of the three doshas (with nadi and gana) that most often decide a match. Most classical sources cancel it when the lords of the two signs are friends or identical, so a bhakoot dosha on paper is often not one after an astrologer has looked.
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What does Bhakoot dosha mean?
A zero on the Bhakoot koota, from two moon signs in an inauspicious relative position.
Why does Bhakoot dosha come up in matchmaking?
It is one of the three doshas (with nadi and gana) that most often decide a match. Most classical sources cancel it when the lords of the two signs are friends or identical, so a bhakoot dosha on paper is often not one after an astrologer has looked.
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