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Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta Nakshatra Compatibility
Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta score 17 of 36 gunas in the classical Guna Milan used for marriage matching. That is below the eighteen-point line most families use. It is not a veto — plenty of good marriages sit here — but it is a prompt to look at the specific kootas and, if the family cares, to ask an astrologer about remedies.
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 | 0 / 2 | None |
| Tara how each of you affects the other's luck and wellbeing | 3 / 3 | Full |
| Yoni physical and emotional intimacy compatibility | 2 / 4 | Partial |
| Graha Maitri mental compatibility — how alike your thinking styles are | 1 / 5 | Partial |
| Gana temperament — calm, balanced, or intense natures matching up | 4 / 6 | Partial |
| Bhakoot love, family growth, and financial harmony over time | 7 / 7 | Full |
| Nadi genetic and health compatibility, traditionally weighted most heavily | 0 / 8 | None |
What the numbers mean for Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta
Purva Ashadha is a Manushya star and Dhanishta a Rakshasa star. Adjacent ganas score 4 of 6: temperaments differ but are traditionally read as workable.
Nadi scores 0 of 8: in this calculation Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta fall in the same nadi, which is what is traditionally called nadi dosha. It is the single koota families weight most heavily, and the usual advice is to have an astrologer look at the full charts, where exemptions based on rashi and pada often apply.
Yoni scores 2 of 4 — a friendly rather than identical pairing on the intimacy koota. Tara, which reads how each partner affects the other's fortune, scores in full.
With the moon in Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Makara (Capricorn), Bhakoot scores its full 7 — the signs are not in the 6/8 position that this calculator flags as Bhakoot dosha. Dhanu is ruled by Jupiter and Makara by Saturn, which sets Graha Maitri at 1 of 5 and Vashya at 0 of 2. Varna scores 0 of 1.
The two stars
Purva Ashadha
Invincible optimists — persuasive, proud, and impossible to keep down for long.
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Gana
- Manushya
- Deity
- Apas
- Symbol
- Elephant tusk / fan
- Moon sign used
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
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 Purva Ashadha fall in Dhanu. 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 Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta a good match for marriage?
Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta score 17 of 36 gunas in TrueSaath's Guna Milan calculator, which reads it as "Average — proceed thoughtfully". That is below the eighteen-point line most families use. It is not a veto — plenty of good marriages sit here — but it is a prompt to look at the specific kootas and, if the family cares, to ask an astrologer about remedies. 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 Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta?
17 of 36: 9 of the 21 star-based points (Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi) and 8 of the 15 sign-based points (Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot), taking the moon in Dhanu for Purva Ashadha and Makara for Dhanishta.
Is there nadi dosha between Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta?
Yes, in this calculation: Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta share a nadi, so Nadi scores 0 of 8. Classical exemptions based on rashi and pada often apply, which is why an astrologer's reading of the full charts is the usual next step.
Does it matter which of Purva Ashadha and Dhanishta is the boy's star?
Not in this calculator: every koota it scores is symmetric, so Dhanishta and Purva Ashadha give the same 17 of 36. Some traditional methods count Tara from the girl's star only and can differ by a point or two.
Purva Ashadha 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.