Koota
One of the eight categories of Guna Milan, each scoring a different aspect of compatibility.
A koota (or kuta, or guna) is one dimension of the horoscope match. The eight are Varna, Vashya, Tara, Yoni, Graha Maitri, Gana, Bhakoot and Nadi, worth one to eight points in that order. Four of them read the nakshatra directly and four read the rashi.
When a koota scores zero it is often called a dosha in that koota — nadi dosha, bhakoot dosha, gana dosha — and it is those, more than the total, that families and astrologers argue about.
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What does Koota mean?
One of the eight categories of Guna Milan, each scoring a different aspect of compatibility.
Why does Koota come up in matchmaking?
When a koota scores zero it is often called a dosha in that koota — nadi dosha, bhakoot dosha, gana dosha — and it is those, more than the total, that families and astrologers argue about.
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