What Gun Milan actually measures
Aṣṭakūṭa Gun Milan ("the matching of eight pillars") is the most widely used compatibility test in North-Indian Jyotiṣa. It is built almost entirely from one point in each chart — the janma-nakṣatra, the lunar mansion the Moon occupies at birth — and the rāśi (Moon sign) that sits beneath it. Eight kūṭas each award a number of points (guṇas); add them up and you get a score out of 36.
A higher score means smoother natural compatibility across temperament, instinct, health, and the harmony of the union. As a rule of thumb, 18 and above is considered acceptable, 24 and above good, and 30-plus excellent — but the number is only the beginning of a real reading, not the end. Soul Yatri Jyotish shows you the full breakdown so you understand where the points came from, never just a single figure.
The eight kūṭas, point by point
Each kūṭa tests a different dimension of the relationship, and each carries a different maximum. Knowing what each one weighs helps you read a score rather than just react to it — a couple can lose points in a low-weight kūṭa and still be a strong match, while a zero in a heavy one deserves attention.
- ◆Varṇa (1 point) — spiritual and ego compatibility; the temperamental "caste" of the two Moons.
- ◆Vaśya (2 points) — mutual attraction and control; who naturally draws whom.
- ◆Tārā / Dina (3 points) — health, longevity and destiny, judged from the nakṣatra count between the two.
- ◆Yoni (4 points) — physical and sexual compatibility, via the animal symbol of each nakṣatra.
- ◆Graha-maitri (5 points) — mental and intellectual rapport, from the friendship of the two Moon-sign lords.
- ◆Gaṇa (6 points) — temperament: deva (divine), manuṣya (human) or rākṣasa (demonic) nature.
- ◆Bhakūṭa / Rāśi (7 points) — emotional bond, prosperity and family welfare, from the sign-to-sign relationship.
- ◆Nāḍī (8 points) — the heaviest kūṭa: health of progeny and genetic compatibility. A Nāḍī clash costs all 8 points.
The four doṣas and their cancellations
A high guṇa total can still hide a serious blemish (doṣa), so Gun Milan is always read alongside the major doṣas. Soul Yatri Jyotish detects each one, states whether it is present, and — crucially — whether it is cancelled (parihāra), because classical śāstra cancels many of these doṣas under common conditions.
Manglik (Mangal) doṣa is the most asked-about: it arises when Mars sits in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house and can stress a marriage, but it cancels in numerous well-documented cases (both partners Manglik, Mars in own or exalted sign, certain aspects). Nāḍī doṣa (same nāḍī) and Bhakūṭa doṣa (a 6/8 or 2/12 sign relationship) are the other weighty ones, while Rajju doṣa concerns longevity. The app does not just flag a doṣa and frighten you — it tells you the cancellation status and the classical remedy.
- ◆Mangal (Manglik) doṣa — Mars in 1/2/4/7/8/12; cancels under many classical conditions.
- ◆Nāḍī doṣa — both in the same nāḍī (Ādi, Madhya or Antya); the gravest, tied to progeny health.
- ◆Bhakūṭa doṣa — a 6/8 (ṣaḍāṣṭaka) or 2/12 (dvirdvādaśa) Moon-sign relationship.
- ◆Rajju doṣa — a longevity caution drawn from the nakṣatra group of the two partners.
How to run a match in the app
Open the Compatibility (Kundali Milan) tool from the navigation rail. You provide two charts: the one currently open becomes one partner, and you cast or select the second from your saved charts. Because the app already has both birth details on file, it computes the full Aṣṭakūṭa instantly and offline — no internet, no data leaving your device.
The result opens as a clear card: the total out of 36, a verdict band, and an expandable breakdown of all eight kūṭas showing the points obtained against the maximum. The doṣa panel lists each of the four doṣas with its present/cancelled state and the recommended parihāra, and a muhūrta note flags any timing caution for the wedding itself.
- ◆Cast or open the first partner's chart so it is the active chart.
- ◆Open Compatibility, then add the second partner (cast new, or pick a saved chart).
- ◆Read the 36-point total, the eight-kūṭa breakdown, and the doṣa/parihāra panel.
- ◆Add the result to a Matchmaking report to print or save it as a PDF for the families.
Beyond the 36 points: the deeper compatibility layers
Experienced astrologers know the guṇa score is a screening test, not a marriage verdict. Soul Yatri Jyotish goes where most apps stop: it adds a deeper analysis layer drawn from the full D1 charts (and the Navāṃśa where present) of both partners, weighting the factors a Jyotiṣī genuinely checks before advising a family.
These layers examine the 7th house and its lord (the marriage house itself), the spouse kārakas (Venus for the wife, Jupiter for the husband, the Moon for the mind), Mars and Venus for physical harmony, the Navāṃśa (D9) as the true test of marital strength, the running dashas of both partners, longevity and Manglik parity, and the 5th house with Jupiter for progeny. The app folds all of this into a single holistic tier with a prioritised action plan, so you give advice rooted in the whole chart, not one number.
- ◆The 7th house and 7th lord — the seat of marriage in each chart.
- ◆Spouse kārakas — Venus, Jupiter and the Moon, compared across the two charts.
- ◆Navāṃśa (D9) — the divisional that confirms or overrides the D1 promise of marriage.
- ◆Dasha timing — whether both partners are running periods that support union now.
- ◆Progeny — the 5th house and Jupiter, read together for children.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good Gun Milan score out of 36?
- As a guideline, 18 or above is considered acceptable for marriage, 24 and above is good, and 30 and above is excellent. Below 18 is generally discouraged on the points alone. That said, the score is a screening tool — a strong reading also checks the four doṣas, the 7th house, the Navāṃśa and dasha timing, all of which Soul Yatri Jyotish includes.
- My match shows Manglik doṣa — does that mean we cannot marry?
- Not necessarily. Manglik (Mangal) doṣa is cancelled under many classical conditions — for example when both partners are Manglik, when Mars is in its own or exalted sign, or under certain aspects. The app explicitly tells you whether the doṣa is present and whether it is cancelled, along with the recommended remedy, so you read the real situation rather than the label.
- Why is the Nāḍī kūṭa worth 8 points when Varṇa is only 1?
- The kūṭas are weighted by the importance classical tradition assigns them. Nāḍī carries 8 points because it relates to health and the wellbeing of progeny, considered the most consequential factor, while Varṇa (spiritual/ego harmony) carries just 1. The differing weights are why two couples with the same total can be very different matches.
- Do I need an internet connection to match two charts?
- No. Like everything in Soul Yatri Jyotish, Kundali matching runs entirely on your own device. The eight kūṭas, the doṣa detection and the deeper layers are all computed locally, so the birth details of both partners stay completely private.
- Can I print the matching result for the families?
- Yes. Add the matchmaking analysis to a report — the Matchmaking report preset is built for exactly this — and you get a clean, client-ready document with the 36-point breakdown, the doṣa and parihāra notes, and the charts, ready to print or save as a PDF.
