Matching Rules applied

I. Nakshatra Matching The following are the Dasa poruttams (matching rules) handed down to us over 1000s of years.

No. Poruttham
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dinam Ganam Mahendram Sthree Deergam Yoni Rashi Rashyaadhi Vashyam Rajju Vedham

Result
Good health Pleasant and happy life with social and nice functions Good children Financial prosperity Good understanding, harmony and sexual compatibility Good quality of life Birth of children and their prosperity Mutual attraction and affection with inseparable temparament Avoiding widowhood or widower-hood [see below] Avoid evil affects arising out of marriage

A value is put to the above as shown in following table. Rows are Girl's nakshatra and columns are Boy's nakshatra. The maximum value can be 36 points. If 18 points or above is available between 2 nakshatras then the match is acceptable.
Male Rasi & Nakshatra Aries Mesh Taurus Vrshab Gemini Mithun Cancer Katak Leo Simha Virgo Kanya Libra Tula Scorpio Vrichik Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Dhanu Makar Kumbh Pisces Meen

As Bh Kritka Ro Mrgsi Ar Punar Pu As Ma Pu Utram Ha Citra

Sv Vishak An Jy Mu Pu Utrasa Sr Dhani Sh P.Bhad Ut Re

ar 01 02 03 03 04 05 05 06 07 07 08 09 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 S

28 33 27 17 22 22 25 16 17 22 30 27 20 24 14 09 10 12 22 28 22 18 24 13 12 24 23 25 26 20 19 14 15 14 23 26 0

34 28 28 18 23 14 17 25 25 30 22 24 19 17 24 19 18 03 13 28 21 18 17 19 19 17 25 27 26 10 09 19 23 22 16 25 0

26 28 28 18 18 16 19 19 19 24 26 22 15 19 20 15 14 17 27 14 19 16 19 25 25 19 11 13 13 25 24 25 18 17 19 10 0

18 19 19 28 18 26 17 17 17 21 23 19 19 21 22 20 20 23 22 09 14 21 24 30 22 15 07 12 10 23 29 30 23 20 22 13 0

23 23 11 20 28 36 26 23 22 26 27 12 10 24 27 25 25 18 17 15 08 14 29 23 13 19 11 16 18 19 24 24 29 26 27 19 0

23 14 18 27 35 28 18 23 22 26 19 21 19 15 24 23 25 11 10 24 17 23 21 24 14 10 16 21 26 12 17 26 28 25 18 27 0

26 17 21 19 26 19 28 33 31 18 11 13 22 18 27 31 34 20 13 27 19 13 11 14 23 19 25 19 24 10 12 21 22 24 17 26 0

18 26 21 19 24 25 34 28 25 12 20 12 21 27 20 24 24 27 20 27 20 13 19 03 15 28 27 21 22 17 19 12 17 18 26 26 0

18 25 21 19 22 23 31 24 28 14 21 15 21 25 19 23 24 26 19 27 21 14 20 07 14 24 27 21 22 16 18 13 16 17 26 26 0

21 28 24 21 24 25 17 10 13 28 34 28 16 20 14 16 17 19 19 26 20 19 25 10 07 20 20 26 27 21 12 05 09 16 25 24 0

29 20 26 23 25 18 10 18 24 34 28 29 18 14 23 25 25 11 11 25 20 19 17 20 17 12 20 26 27 13 04 13 17 26 18 26 0

25 23 21 18 11 19 11 11 15 27 28 28 15 15 17 19 19 24 24 11 16 14 19 25 22 15 07 13 13 26 17 18 11 17 20 12 0

19 19 15 16 09 18 20 20 19 16 18 16 28 30 26 14 14 19 23 10 15 22 24 32 24 19 08 03 04 17 23 24 17 17 18 12 1

25 17 19 20 23 15 18 26 25 22 16 16 30 28 34 24 20 05 09 24 18 23 22 24 20 17 24 19 18 05 09 18 23 23 16 24 1

15 25 20 21 26 24 27 19 19 15 25 18 26 34 28 16 15 12 16 25 17 22 30 16 09 25 25 20 20 11 17 10 15 15 26 24 1

11 21 16 20 25 24 31 21 22 17 27 20 15 23 17 28 27 24 16 25 16 18 27 12 14 29 29 24 24 16 16 09 14 17 28 26 1

11 18 16 20 23 24 32 18 23 18 26 21 16 20 15 26 28 28 20 26 16 20 26 13 15 27 28 23 24 18 19 10 13 16 26 26 1

12 04 18 23 18 10 18 26 24 21 11 25 20 06 13 24 27 28 20 19 28 27 11 25 27 13 21 15 17 15 16 24 16 19 10 19 1

22 14 28 23 18 10 12 20 18 19 11 25 24 10 17 17 20 21 28 27 34 22 06 20 27 13 21 23 25 23 18 26 18 12 03 12 1

29 28 16 11 14 24 26 26 27 27 26 13 12 24 25 25 27 21 28 28 20 09 21 16 23 27 19 21 22 26 21 22 25 18 19 11 1

22 22 20 15 09 17 20 20 20 20 20 17 16 18 17 17 18 26 33 19 28 16 16 21 27 21 13 15 16 29 24 26 20 13 12 05 1

16 16 14 19 13 21 11 12 12 18 18 14 24 22 21 17 19 26 21 07 15 28 27 31 21 15 07 11 11 25 24 25 19 19 18 09 1

23 14 18 23 27 20 10 15 19 25 17 20 24 20 28 24 25 11 06 20 16 28 28 31 15 13 21 25 26 12 11 20 24 24 17 26 1

10 17 23 28 22 29 12 02 04 09 19 25 31 23 15 11 11 24 19 14 20 31 30 28 14 16 16 20 20 25 24 17 10 09 20 20 1

11 19 25 19 12 12 21 14 12 09 17 23 24 18 09 13 13 26 26 21 26 22 16 16 28 28 15 13 14 19 28 21 14 16 24 26 1

25 17 19 14 18 20 19 26 27 22 14 16 19 17 25 28 27 12 12 27 20 16 15 17 27 28 34 22 22 05 14 23 28 29 22 30 2

24 25 11 06 10 16 25 26 27 22 22 08 08 24 25 28 28 20 20 19 12 08 23 17 25 35 28 16 15 13 22 23 29 29 30 22 2

27 28 14 12 16 22 19 24 21 28 28 14 04 20 21 24 24 15 12 21 14 12 27 21 14 24 17 28 27 25 15 16 21 29 30 22 2

28 27 14 12 17 26 23 19 21 28 28 14 05 18 20 23 24 17 24 21 14 12 27 21 14 22 15 26 28 27 19 17 20 28 29 23 2

20 11 26 23 19 11 08 16 14 21 13 27 18 04 10 15 17 15 22 24 28 26 12 26 20 06 14 25 27 28 17 23 17 24 15 22 2

19 10 25 30 25 17 11 20 17 12 04 18 24 10 18 17 19 17 18 20 24 25 11 25 29 15 23 16 20 18 28 33 27 17 06 13 2

14 20 26 31 25 26 20 12 12 06 13 19 25 19 11 10 10 25 26 21 26 26 20 18 22 24 24 17 17 24 33 28 19 08 14 15 2

17 24 19 24 30 30 23 17 17 12 19 12 18 24 16 15 15 17 18 26 20 20 26 11 15 29 29 22 22 19 27 19 28 16 22 19 2

14 21 16 19 25 25 24 17 17 17 25 17 16 22 14 16 16 18 11 18 12 19 25 09 14 28 28 28 29 24 15 07 15 28 33 30 2

23 15 18 21 26 18 17 25 26 26 19 20 17 15 25 27 26 09 02 19 11 18 18 20 23 21 29 29 29 14 05 14 21 33 28 34 2

25 23 10 13 17 26 25 24 25 24 26 13 12 22 22 24 25 19 12 10 04 10 26 21 26 28 20 23 21 22 13 15 17 29 33 28 2 As Bh Kritka Ro Mrgsi Ar Punar Pu As Ma Pu Utram Ha Citra Aries Mesh Taurus Vrshab Gemini Mithun Cancer Katak Leo Simha Virgo Kanya Sv Vishak An Jy Mu Pu Utrasa Sr Dhani Sh P.Bhad Ut Re Scorpio Vrichik Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Dhanu Makar Kumbh Pisces Meen

ar 01 02 03 03 04 05 05 06 07 07 08 09 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 S

Libra Tula

Male Rasi & Nakshatra

No. Sanskrit
1 2 3 4 5 Asvini Bharani Krttika Rohini Mrgasiras

Tamil
Ashvathi Bharani Kartikai Rohini Mrgasirism

Malayalam
Ashvathi Bharani Kartika Rohini Mageeram

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Ardra Punarvasu Pusya Aslesa Magha P.Phalguni U.Phalguni Hasta Citra Svati Visakha Anuradha Jyestha Mula Purvasadha Uttarasadha Sravana Dhanistha Satabhisaj

Tiruvadirai Poosam Ayilyam Magham Pooram Uthram Hastam Citrai Svati Vishakam Anusam Kettai Mulam Pooradam Uthradam Tiruvonam Avittam Chatayam

Tiruvathira Poosham Ayilyam Magham Pooram Uthram Hastam Chitra Choti Vishakham Anusham Thriketta Mulam Pooradam Uthradam Tiruvonam Avittam Chatayam Poorattathi Utrattathi Revati

Punarpoosam Punarpoosham

P.Bhadrapad Poorattati U.Bhadrapad Utrattati Revati Revati

Nakshatra is the position of the centre of the Moon in the zodiac as seen from earth's centre. This is counted as degree from 0 Aries. There are 27 Nakshatras and 12 Signs. So there will be 13.333 degrees in each Nakshatra and 30 in each sign. In the Rasi Chakra each square is equal to 1 sign. There are 2 nakshatras in each sign. A nakshatra is called an asterim or group of stars. The navamsha chakra drawn has each square equal to of a nakshatra = 1 paada = 1 charan =3.333 degrees. II. Basis for Dosham Calculation Dosh means Bharya Nasham in Boy's horoscope and Bhartr Nasham in Girl's horoscope. They should be equal for a perfect match. For an ok match the girl can have 1 dosh less. Rule 1: Papa grahas as Sun, Mar, Sat, Rah, Ket Rule 2: Count papa grahas in 1,2,4,7,8,12 from Ascendant, Moon and Ven.

VEN

SUN MOO KET MER Rasi JUP LAG

MAR RAH SAT

In the above horoscope papa grahas are placed as follows giving total dosh = 9 units. 1 2 4 7 8 12 Total LAG - - 1 1 - 1 3 MOO - 1 - - 1 1 3 VEN - 1 1 - 1 3 - 22122 9 Both the boy and girl's horoscopes should therefore have 9 dosh units for a good matching. If Girl's horoscope has 1 dosh unit less than the boy's horscope, then also the match is acceptable. Note: For marriage horoscope matching purpose dosh calculation, Jup Ven Mer and Moo or their dhrishti are not considered. Only for general reading of a horoscope the dhrishti (aspect) of Jup and Ven are considered. No Short Cut: Because we have a high speed computer, the matching program is written for automatically doing this job 24 hours and send email matches immediately. Normal manual matching could be done with just considering 7th and 8th house from Lagna and Chandra and Papa Madhya Stithi for Venus or Chaturasra Dosh for Venus. Sometimes more importance is given to Mars being manglik and other dosh ignored. We have taken no shortcut and our program will check through all the combinations. Clarification: Notice that in above sample horoscope, Mar Ven Jup Sun Moo Sat are all in Exaltation (Ucha Sthan). Even then there is 9 dosh units. The aspecting of Jup does not change the dosh of Mars in 7. Even though Mars is in Exaltation it is still counted as 1 dosh unit. III. Dasha Sandhi In South India there is a practice of ensuring a gap of 6 months to 1 year between dasha endings of girl and boy for horoscope matching. The assumption is that dasha endings are difficult times. So both need not have bad times together. All dashas are not bad for any person. We have not included this rule in our current version.

IV. Sade Sathi = 7 years Saturn takes 29 years to make one revolution. It takes 7 years to cross 3 signs. When Saturn transits the sign where native's birth Moon was and the sign preceding and next to that, one will be in great difficulties. It is hence preferable that the Boy and Girl's natal moon sign be not close by. If there is sama sapthamam (boy and girl's moon are on opposing signs), there will be Saturn problem only once in 12 years. There are subrules to this that if Saturn is beneficial for a person, this rule need not be checked. We have not included this rule in our current version. V. Rajju Porutham There is much importance given to Rajju Porutham in South India. There are two views on the matter - both are discussed below: " Aarohi Rajju Pathi Nashakari Vadhu Vinashashtha Avarohi Rajju Arohi Rajju Avarohi Rajjau Paani Grahay Mangalamathanothi. " The above sloka is explained in tabular format below: First of all write the 27 nakshatras as per following "skipping rope" sequence:

Prathama Madhyama Anthi Rajju Rajju Rajju

So you get following table classifying the 27 nakshatras as Prathama, Madhyama and Anthi Rajju:

No.

Prathama Rajju

Madhyama Anthi Rajju Rajju

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Ashvathi Tiruvathira Uthram Hastam Thriketta Mulam Chatayam Poorattathi

Bharani Mageeram Pooram Chitra Anusham Pooradam Avittam Utrattathi

Kartika Rohini Ayilyam Magham Choti Vishakham Uthradam Tiruvonam Revati

Punarpoosham Poosham

Rajju Porutham applies only to Madhyama Rajju. The other 18 stars have no Rajju Rules [dim grey in following table]. Then divide Madhyama Rajju into Arohana Rajju and Avarohana Rajju as follows:

No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Prathama Rajju
Ashvathi Tiruvathira

Madhyama Madhyama Anthi Arohana Rajju Avarohana Rajju Rajju

Punarpoosham Poosham Uthram Hastam Thriketta Mulam Chatayam Poorattathi

There are 3 Madhyama Rajju Rules as follows: 1. The following is therefore Madhyama Nakshatras that should be joined as best as these will make the couple long lived and also enjoy all comforts, wealth, luxuries and luck will favour them everywhere.

Match Boy
Best Bharani, Poosham, Chitra, Pooradam, or

Girl

Result

Mageeram, enjoy all types of Pooram, comforts, wealth, Anusham,or luxuries and luck Avittam

Utrattathi or

Match Girl
Bharani, Poosham, Chitra, Pooradam, or Utrattathi

Boy

Result

Best

Mageeram, enjoy all types of Pooram, comforts, wealth, Anusham,or luxuries and luck Avittam

2. The following is therefore Nakshatras that should NOT be joined as they will cause widowhood for the wife:

Match Boy and girl with Result

Bad

3. The following is therefore Nakshatras that should NOT be joined as they will cause widower hood for the husband:

Match Boy and girl with Result

* Ref: Poruttha Shodana by Prof. K.C. Keshavan, Panjangam Pusthakashala, Kunnamkulam, Kerala, 1988, 5th Reprint, Rs. 6, pp. 56.

The second view of Rajju porutham is as follows: "21. Vidu bimba thraya krthwa Thiryarga Rekha Chatushtayam Ashinyadhini Charkshaani Vaa Parshwadhi Vinyusayle

22. Galodhara Katee Paadha Rekhasyuryadhi samsprishel rekhaikye sambhavennaasho bhinna rekha sushobhana 23. Vaidhavyam gala rekhaayaam krodarekha na pathyatha dharidryadha katee rekha paada rekhatana pradha 24. Mukhey pathim galae kanyaam krodai thu thanujaan harel dharidryatha bhavel katyaam paadey cha bhramanam bhavel." First of all write the 27 nakshatras as per following "rising-setting" sequence:

Body Part
Head Neck Thigh Foot Thala

Aadhya Madhyama Anthi Rajju Rajju Rajju

Kayutha 4 Kati Kaal

Stomach Vayar

Body Part
Head Neck Thala

Aadhya Rajju
Mageeram

Madhyama Rajju
Chitra Hasta m Choti

Anthi Rajju
Avittam

Result
Widowho od

Kayuth Rohini Tiruvathira a

Tiruvona Chataya Widowerm m hood

Stomac Punarpoosh Vishakha Uthrada Poorattat Loss of Vayar Kartika Uthram h am m m hi son Thigh Foot Kati Kaal Bharan Poosham i Ashvat Ayilyam hi Poora m Anusham Poorada Utrattathi Poverty m Revati Roam in far away places

Magha Thriketta Mulam m

Rule 1. Boy and girl nakshatras should not be in same line as such a marriage will bring the problem shown in Result column. Rule 2. If the boy/girl nakshatras are in different rows in above table, such a match is beneficial to both. *Ref: Jataka Poruttham, K.K. Kunjunni Menon, BA, Thiruvanthapuram. 1st print. 1950, Rs. 0.25, pp. 28 Our Opinion : We do not find truth in this 2nd view of Rajju Porutham. Nor could we find sufficient instances to believe this. It is not possible to make such sweeping rules based on just the Nakshatra where moon was when the boy/girl was born.