The eight Kootas in Guna Milan: what adds up to 36 points?
Read the eight factor allocations in Astrogyana's Ashtakoota profile, including Nadi, Bhakoot and directional comparisons.
An explanation of Astrogyana’s implemented methodology. Updated:
हिंदी में पढ़ेंRead allocations before reading the total
The maximum allocations are Varna 1, Vasya 2, Tara 3, Yoni 4, Graha Maitri 5, Gana 6, Bhakoot 7 and Nadi 8. Together they total 36. These weights belong to a traditional scoring system; a factor with more available points is not a scientific measure of its importance to a relationship.
Varna uses ranks derived from the Moon-sign elements. Vasya uses a five-group directional table. Tara counts inclusive nakshatra distances in both directions. Yoni uses the selected animal-group comparison table. These names label the calculation rules, not a person's social value or character.
Moon-sign lords, Gana, Bhakoot and Nadi
Graha Maitri compares the traditional natural relationships of the two Moon-sign lords. Gana uses the selected directional Deva, Manushya and Rakshasa table. A label in that table is not a diagnosis or a judgment of somebody's behaviour.
In this implementation, Bhakoot relationships of 2/12, 5/9 and 6/8 receive zero; other sign relationships receive seven. Nadi gives zero to the same group and eight to different groups. Nadi is not a health, genetic or fertility assessment. Selected Nadi and Bhakoot exceptions are shown separately; the original score stays unchanged.
Use the breakdown to ask a precise question
Two pairs can have the same total with different factor allocations. Read the rows, confirm the birth details and note any settings that differ from another service. A useful question for a reviewer is which rule produced a particular result and whether an alternative tradition treats it differently.
Mars-house flags are outside the eight-factor total. Adding or subtracting them from 36 would misrepresent the displayed model. Use the separate checks and the written limitations alongside the complete breakdown.
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The rules described here document Astrogyana’s north-india-basic-2026.1 and de440s-natal-2026.3 implementations. Other traditions can use different rules.
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