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Ashwini and Dhanishta Nakshatra Compatibility
Ashwini and Dhanishta score 21 of 36 gunas in the classical Guna Milan used for marriage matching. That is comfortably above the eighteen-point line most families use, with room to talk through the one or two kootas that fall short.
Koota by koota
| Koota · what it measures | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Varna spiritual and work-ethic compatibility | 1 / 1 | Full |
| Vashya how naturally you'll influence and defer to each other, day to day | 0 / 2 | None |
| Tara how each of you affects the other's luck and wellbeing | 3 / 3 | Full |
| Yoni physical and emotional intimacy compatibility | 1 / 4 | Partial |
| Graha Maitri mental compatibility — how alike your thinking styles are | 1 / 5 | Partial |
| Gana temperament — calm, balanced, or intense natures matching up | 0 / 6 | None |
| Bhakoot love, family growth, and financial harmony over time | 7 / 7 | Full |
| Nadi genetic and health compatibility, traditionally weighted most heavily | 8 / 8 | Full |
What the numbers mean for Ashwini and Dhanishta
Ashwini is a Deva star and Dhanishta a Rakshasa star — the two ganas traditionally read as furthest apart, so Gana scores 0 of 6. This is the koota most often behind a low total between two otherwise compatible charts, and it is about temperament, not character.
Nadi, the heaviest koota at 8 points, scores in full: the two stars fall in different nadis in this calculation, which is the outcome families look for first.
Yoni scores 1 of 4, a neutral pairing on the intimacy koota. Tara, which reads how each partner affects the other's fortune, scores in full.
With the moon in Mesha (Aries) and Makara (Capricorn), Bhakoot scores its full 7 — the signs are not in the 6/8 position that this calculator flags as Bhakoot dosha. Mesha is ruled by Mars and Makara by Saturn, which sets Graha Maitri at 1 of 5 and Vashya at 0 of 2. Varna scores 1 of 1.
The two stars
Ashwini
Quick, energetic pioneers — natural healers who act first and explain later.
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Gana
- Deva
- Deity
- Ashwini Kumaras
- Symbol
- Horse's head
- Moon sign used
- Mesha (Aries)
Dhanishta
Rhythmic and prosperous — music, timing and wealth follow their beat.
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Deity
- Eight Vasus
- Symbol
- Drum
- Moon sign used
- Makara (Capricorn)
About the moon-sign assumption
Four kootas — Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot — read the moon sign, not the star, and a page about two stars has no birth details. All four padas of Ashwini fall in Mesha. Dhanishta spans two signs — padas 1, 2 in Makara; padas 3, 4 in Kumbha — and this page takes Makara (the earlier of an even split). The sign-based 15 points above therefore describe the usual case; a couple's own charts decide the real one.
Get the exact figure for a real couple
This page scores the two stars in their usual moon signs. The free calculator takes both birth dates, times and places, works out the actual nakshatra, pada and rashi for each person, and returns the full 36-point Guna Milan with a manglik check and a printable report. Nothing you enter is stored.
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Questions people ask
Is Ashwini and Dhanishta a good match for marriage?
Ashwini and Dhanishta score 21 of 36 gunas in TrueSaath's Guna Milan calculator, which reads it as "Good match — favourable". That is comfortably above the eighteen-point line most families use, with room to talk through the one or two kootas that fall short. A full kundli with both birth dates, times and places can move this figure, so use the free calculator for a real couple's exact result.
How many gunas match between Ashwini and Dhanishta?
21 of 36: 12 of the 21 star-based points (Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi) and 9 of the 15 sign-based points (Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot), taking the moon in Mesha for Ashwini and Makara for Dhanishta.
Is there nadi dosha between Ashwini and Dhanishta?
No. In this calculation the two stars fall in different nadis, so Nadi scores its full 8 points and there is no nadi dosha.
Does it matter which of Ashwini and Dhanishta is the boy's star?
Not in this calculator: every koota it scores is symmetric, so Dhanishta and Ashwini give the same 21 of 36. Some traditional methods count Tara from the girl's star only and can differ by a point or two.
Ashwini with every other nakshatra
Dhanishta with every other nakshatra
Compare Mesha and Makara as moon signs →
Compatibility figures are the classical Guna Milan as computed by TrueSaath's free calculator and are offered as a reference, not as advice. Community and place pages describe how TrueSaath works; any member count shown is live and rounded, never a claim.