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Punarvasu and Shravana nakshatra matching

21.5–24.5 of 36 with Punarvasu as bride, 20.5–23.5 with Shravana as bride — then computed again for all sixteen pada combinations.

Punarvasu: Adi (Vata) nadi · Cat yoni · Deva gana | Shravana: Antya (Kapha) nadi · Monkey yoni · Deva gana

Punarvasu as bride

21.5–24.5

of 36

Shravana as bride

20.5–23.5

of 36

Across all padas

21.5–27

spread of 5.5

Of the eight kootas, 5 leave something on the table for this pair and 3 do not. Bhakoot is the largest at 0 of 7 — Capricorn and Gemini — 8/6. The complete ones are Varna, Gana and Nadi, which is 15 of the 36 guna earned before any deduction is applied.

Two birth stars are not enough for this pair. Punarvasu runs from Gemini into Cancer after pada 3 and Shravana passes the mid-point of Capricorn after pada 2, which moves it from the Chatushpada vashya group into Jalachar, and Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot are all read from the Moon rashi rather than from the star, which puts 15 of the 36 guna on that boundary — so the total follows, anywhere from 21.5 to 27 of 36 depending on the padas. At 5.5 guna the swing sits above the median of 2, in a range reaching 14 at its widest.

Koota by Koota

Pada 1 on each side, and what every koota is reading for Punarvasu with Shravana. Varna and Gana are the two directional tests, which is why each name gets a column: Varna differs between them.

Ashtakoot koota scores for Punarvasu with Shravana at pada 1 on both sides, shown separately for each partner on the bride’s side, with the values each koota reads.
Koota	Punarvasu bride	Shravana bride	What it reads
Varna / 1	1	0	Shravana: Vaishya · Punarvasu: Shudra
Vashya / 2	0–1	0–1	Shravana: Chatushpada · Punarvasu: Manav
Tara / 3	1.5	1.5	Counting from Punarvasu: Vadha (7) · from Shravana: Kshema (4)
Yoni / 4	1–3	1–3	Shravana: Monkey · Punarvasu: Cat
Graha Maitri / 5	4	4	Shravana: Saturn · Punarvasu: Mercury
Gana / 6	6	6	Shravana: Deva · Punarvasu: Deva
Bhakoot / 7	0	0	Capricorn and Gemini — 8/6
Nadi / 8	8	8	Shravana: Antya (Kapha) · Punarvasu: Adi (Vata)
Total / 36	21.5–24.5	20.5–23.5	Acceptable

Bhakoot, 0 of 7 — Capricorn and Gemini — 8/6. One of the three forbidden distances, and Bhakoot is all or nothing.
Tara, 1.5 of 3 — Counting from Punarvasu: Vadha (7) · from Shravana: Kshema (4). One count of the two is inauspicious and the other is not, which halves the koota.
Graha Maitri, 4 of 5 — Shravana: Saturn · Punarvasu: Mercury. Five guna ride on how the two sign lords regard each other, more than any other single test.
Yoni, 1–3 of 4 — Shravana: Monkey · Punarvasu: Cat. Not the same animal, not a hostile pair, so the graded middle.
Vashya, 0–1 of 2 — Shravana: Chatushpada · Punarvasu: Manav. Neither the same group nor the agreed zero, so the graded middle where lineages differ.

Half-guna figures are exact rather than rounded. Each koota’s rule is set out in full on Punarvasu’s table and Shravana’s.

All Sixteen Pada Combinations

Punarvasu runs Gemini 20°00′ – Cancer 3°20′ and Shravana runs Capricorn 10°00′ – 23°20′ — two arcs 13°20′ wide, each divided into four padas of 3°20′, which puts the two Moons anywhere between 146°40′ and 173°20′ apart. Every cell below holds two totals: Punarvasu as bride first, Shravana as bride second. The cells are not all the same, which is the point of printing them — 20.5 at the lowest and 27 at the highest.

Ashtakoot totals out of 36 for Punarvasu with Shravana across all sixteen pada combinations, each cell giving Punarvasu as bride then Shravana as bride, on the strict reading of Yoni and Vashya.
Punarvasu ↓ / Shravana →	Pada 1Capricorn	Pada 2Capricorn	Pada 3Capricorn	Pada 4Capricorn
Pada 1Gemini	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5
Pada 2Gemini	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5
Pada 3Gemini	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5	21.5 / 20.5
Pada 4Cancer	24 / 25	24 / 25	26 / 27	26 / 27

Strict reading of the two disputed kootas throughout. The generous reading of Yoni and Vashya adds between 2 and 3 guna, depending on the cell. All sixteen combinations clear the conventional threshold of 18. Dimmed cells fall below it; the nakshatra finder returns the pada from a birth date, time and place.

The Two Doshas, and Whether They Are Cancelled

The two heavy kootas, checked with their cancellations. Neither gives a partial score, so each is worth 8 and 7 guna outright or nothing at all.

Nadi Koota — 8 of 8

Punarvasu is Adi (Vata) and Shravana is Antya (Kapha). Different nadis take the full eight guna, and since Nadi alone is more than a fifth of the total, this pair starts from a position 108 of the 351 pairs never reach.

Bhakoot Koota — 0 of 7 at pada 1

In 12 of the sixteen pada combinations, the two Moon signs stand at one of the three forbidden distances and Bhakoot gives nothing. Neither cancellation is available — the sign lords are Mercury and Saturn, neither the same planet nor mutual friends.

A cancellation is relief, not a score adjustment — the koota still reads zero above. The doshas Ashtakoot does not test for are a separate question — Mangal dosha among them.

Two Tests Outside the 36

The South Indian reckoning runs to ten kootas, and two of the extras are counts between Punarvasu and Shravana alone — so they can be given here and checked by hand.

Mahendra — present. Mahendra wants every third star from the fourth — 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 — and Punarvasu to Shravana is 16. The two counts always add to 29, so a Mahendra pair holds whichever way round the match is made.
Stri-Dirgha — satisfied both ways. This one is directional in earnest: 16 from Punarvasu and 13 from Shravana, against a threshold sources give as seven or as nine. It holds either way round here.

Neither test touches the 36. Muhurta nature is a different question again — Punarvasu is Chara (movable), Shravana is Chara (movable) — and it governs what each star suits doing, not who it marries.

How the Pair Ranks on Each Side

A total carries meaning against the alternatives rather than on its own, and the alternatives differ for the two stars: 21.5 of 36 puts Shravana 13th among Punarvasu's 27 possible partners and Punarvasu 11th among Shravana's, both on the pada-1 figures those two tables print.

In Punarvasu’s table

13th of 27

Shravana scores 21.5 there, level with 2 other partners. Punarvasu’s 27 partners run from 4 to 28 with a median of 21.5, so this one sits on the middle of what Punarvasu can reach — all 27 rows.

In Shravana’s table

11th of 27

Punarvasu scores 21.5 there, level with 2 other partners. Shravana’s 27 partners run from 3.5 to 28 with a median of 20.5, so this one sits above the middle of what Shravana can reach — all 27 rows.

What This Total Is Not

The whole of Ashtakoot for Punarvasu and Shravana rests on two arcs of the zodiac 13°20′ wide. Everything a chart is usually read for — the seventh house and its lord, Venus and Mars, Mangal dosha, the dasha each partner is running — sits outside those two arcs and outside this total, which is why acceptable is a starting point for a conversation and not the end of one.

Written rather than computed, and worth the longer read: the guide to all 27 birth stars and kundli matching for marriage, end to end. The full profiles of the two stars — deities, symbols, temperament, the syllables used for naming — are on the Punarvasu page and the Shravana page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many guna do Punarvasu and Shravana score?

21.5–24.5 of 36 with Punarvasu as the bride and 20.5–23.5 with Shravana as the bride, taking pada 1 on both sides. The real padas move it: across all sixteen combinations the total runs from 21.5 to 27, and the grid on this page gives every cell. The generous reading of Yoni and Vashya adds between 2 and 3 guna, depending on the cell. Against every possible pairing of two Moon positions, 63.6% clear 18 and the median is 20.5.

Are Punarvasu and Shravana compatible?

On Ashtakoot the conservative reading puts Punarvasu with Shravana at acceptable. The guna are lost on Bhakoot (0 of 7), Tara (1.5 of 3), Graha Maitri (4 of 5), Yoni (1–3 of 4) and Vashya (0–1 of 2). Read that as a filter result, not as a recommendation. A koota scoring zero — here Bhakoot — is the part worth taking to an astrologer rather than to a calculator.

Does the pada change the result for Punarvasu and Shravana?

Yes. Punarvasu runs from Gemini into Cancer after pada 3 and Shravana passes the mid-point of Capricorn after pada 2, which moves it from the Chatushpada vashya group into Jalachar, and Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot are read from the Moon rashi rather than from the nakshatra, so 15 of the 36 guna move with that boundary. The total ranges from 21.5 to 27 across the sixteen combinations — a swing of 5.5 guna, against a median of 2 and a maximum of 14 over all 351 pairs. Only the birth times settle which cell applies.

Do Punarvasu and Shravana have Bhakoot dosha?

In 12 of the sixteen pada combinations, yes — a sign boundary decides it. None of those cells carries a cancellation. In the remaining 4, Bhakoot is full at seven. Bhakoot is all or nothing: there is no partial score.

Is it better for Punarvasu to be the bride or the groom?

On the arithmetic, Punarvasu on the bride's side scores higher — 21.5–24.5 against 20.5–23.5. Varna and Gana are the only kootas that can do that, and here Varna goes from 1 with Punarvasu as bride to 0 with Shravana as bride. 314 of the 351 pairs move like this, so a calculator that takes two stars without asking who is the bride has picked a direction for you.

Run It On the Real Padas

The grid above narrows Punarvasu and Shravana to sixteen answers between 21.5 and 27. Two birth times pick one of them.

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