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Krittika and Dhanishta Nakshatra Compatibility
Krittika and Dhanishta score 29 of 36 gunas in the classical Guna Milan used for marriage matching. That is the top band: most families and astrologers would read it as a strong, low-friction match on the classical measures.
Koota by koota
| Koota · what it measures | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Varna spiritual and work-ethic compatibility | 0 / 1 | None |
| Vashya how naturally you'll influence and defer to each other, day to day | 1 / 2 | Partial |
| 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 | 3 / 5 | Partial |
| Gana temperament — calm, balanced, or intense natures matching up | 6 / 6 | Full |
| 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 Krittika and Dhanishta
Both stars belong to the Rakshasa gana, so Gana — the temperament koota — scores its full 6 points. Temperament is where day-to-day friction shows up first, and matching here is worth more than its number suggests.
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 Vrishabha (Taurus) and Makara (Capricorn), Bhakoot scores its full 7 — the signs are not in the 6/8 position that this calculator flags as Bhakoot dosha. Vrishabha is ruled by Venus and Makara by Saturn, which sets Graha Maitri at 3 of 5 and Vashya at 1 of 2. Varna scores 0 of 1.
The two stars
Krittika
Sharp, honest and protective — a fire that cooks and nourishes as readily as it burns.
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Deity
- Agni
- Symbol
- Razor / flame
- Moon sign used
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
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. Krittika spans two signs — padas 1 in Mesha; padas 2, 3, 4 in Vrishabha — and this page takes Vrishabha. 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 Krittika and Dhanishta a good match for marriage?
Krittika and Dhanishta score 29 of 36 gunas in TrueSaath's Guna Milan calculator, which reads it as "Excellent match — highly auspicious". That is the top band: most families and astrologers would read it as a strong, low-friction match on the classical measures. 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 Krittika and Dhanishta?
29 of 36: 18 of the 21 star-based points (Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi) and 11 of the 15 sign-based points (Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot), taking the moon in Vrishabha for Krittika and Makara for Dhanishta.
Is there nadi dosha between Krittika 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 Krittika and Dhanishta is the boy's star?
Not in this calculator: every koota it scores is symmetric, so Dhanishta and Krittika give the same 29 of 36. Some traditional methods count Tara from the girl's star only and can differ by a point or two.
Krittika with every other nakshatra
Dhanishta with every other nakshatra
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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.