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Punarvasu and Dhanishta Nakshatra Compatibility
Punarvasu 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 | 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 | 1 / 3 | Partial |
| 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 | 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 Punarvasu and Dhanishta
Punarvasu 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 scores 1 of 3 — a middling result for how each partner affects the other's fortune.
With the moon in Mithuna (Gemini) and Makara (Capricorn), Bhakoot scores its full 7 — the signs are not in the 6/8 position that this calculator flags as Bhakoot dosha. Mithuna is ruled by Mercury 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
Punarvasu
Optimistic and forgiving — whatever is lost, they have a gift for getting it back.
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Gana
- Deva
- Deity
- Aditi
- Symbol
- Bow and quiver
- Moon sign used
- Mithuna (Gemini)
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. Punarvasu spans two signs — padas 1, 2, 3 in Mithuna; padas 4 in Karka — and this page takes Mithuna. 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 Punarvasu and Dhanishta a good match for marriage?
Punarvasu 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 Punarvasu and Dhanishta?
21 of 36: 10 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 Mithuna for Punarvasu and Makara for Dhanishta.
Is there nadi dosha between Punarvasu 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 Punarvasu and Dhanishta is the boy's star?
Not in this calculator: every koota it scores is symmetric, so Dhanishta and Punarvasu 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.
Punarvasu with every other nakshatra
Dhanishta with every other nakshatra
Compare Mithuna 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.