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Rohini and Purva Ashadha nakshatra matching

18–21 of 36 with Rohini as bride, 17–20 with Purva Ashadha as bride — then computed again for all sixteen pada combinations.

Rohini: Antya (Kapha) nadi · Serpent yoni · Manushya gana | Purva Ashadha: Madhya (Pitta) nadi · Monkey yoni · Manushya gana

Rohini as bride

18–21

of 36

Purva Ashadha as bride

17–20

of 36

Across all padas

18–20

spread of 2

Reading the eight kootas in order for Rohini and Purva Ashadha: Bhakoot is where the largest deduction falls — Sagittarius and Taurus — 8/6, so 0 of 7, with Graha Maitri at 0.5 of 5, Tara at 1.5 of 3, Yoni at 1–3 of 4 and Vashya at 0–1 of 2 behind it. The remaining 3 kootas are complete, which puts the pair at 18–21 one way round and 17–20 the other.

The pada decides part of this one. Purva Ashadha passes the mid-point of Sagittarius after pada 1, which moves it from the Manav vashya group into Chatushpada, and Vashya is read from the half of the sign the Moon falls in, so two guna turn on that mid-point. Across the sixteen combinations the total moves between 18 and 20, a swing of 2 guna against a median of 2 for all 351 pairs.

Koota by Koota

All eight kootas for Rohini and Purva Ashadha, taken at pada 1 each. Two columns because Varna and Gana can score differently by direction where the other six cannot: Varna differs between them.

Ashtakoot koota scores for Rohini with Purva Ashadha at pada 1 on both sides, shown separately for each partner on the bride’s side, with the values each koota reads.
Koota	Rohini bride	Purva Ashadha bride	What it reads
Varna / 1	1	0	Purva Ashadha: Kshatriya · Rohini: Vaishya
Vashya / 2	0–1	0–1	Purva Ashadha: Manav · Rohini: Chatushpada
Tara / 3	1.5	1.5	Counting from Rohini: Mitra (8) · from Purva Ashadha: Vipat (3)
Yoni / 4	1–3	1–3	Purva Ashadha: Monkey · Rohini: Serpent
Graha Maitri / 5	0.5	0.5	Purva Ashadha: Jupiter · Rohini: Venus
Gana / 6	6	6	Purva Ashadha: Manushya · Rohini: Manushya
Bhakoot / 7	0	0	Sagittarius and Taurus — 8/6
Nadi / 8	8	8	Purva Ashadha: Madhya (Pitta) · Rohini: Antya (Kapha)
Total / 36	18–21	17–20	Acceptable

Bhakoot, 0 of 7 — Sagittarius and Taurus — 8/6. A forbidden rashi distance, so all seven guna go at once.
Graha Maitri, 0.5 of 5 — Purva Ashadha: Jupiter · Rohini: Venus. The mental-compatibility koota, and the sign lords fall short of friendship.
Tara, 1.5 of 3 — Counting from Rohini: Mitra (8) · from Purva Ashadha: Vipat (3). Half the koota, because the count is unfavourable in one direction only.
Yoni, 1–3 of 4 — Purva Ashadha: Monkey · Rohini: Serpent. The middle of this koota, where tables give one, two or three guna.
Vashya, 0–1 of 2 — Purva Ashadha: Manav · Rohini: Chatushpada. The middle of this koota: tables put a pair like this anywhere between half a guna and one.

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

All Sixteen Pada Combinations

Rohini runs Taurus 10°00′ – 23°20′ and Purva Ashadha runs Sagittarius 13°20′ – 26°40′ — two arcs 13°20′ wide, each divided into four padas of 3°20′, which puts the two Moons anywhere between 133°20′ and 160°00′ apart. Every cell below holds two totals: Rohini as bride first, Purva Ashadha as bride second. The cells are not all the same, which is the point of printing them — 17 at the lowest and 20 at the highest.

Ashtakoot totals out of 36 for Rohini with Purva Ashadha across all sixteen pada combinations, each cell giving Rohini as bride then Purva Ashadha as bride, on the strict reading of Yoni and Vashya.
Rohini ↓ / Purva Ashadha →	Pada 1Sagittarius	Pada 2Sagittarius	Pada 3Sagittarius	Pada 4Sagittarius
Pada 1Taurus	18 / 17	20 / 19	20 / 19	20 / 19
Pada 2Taurus	18 / 17	20 / 19	20 / 19	20 / 19
Pada 3Taurus	18 / 17	20 / 19	20 / 19	20 / 19
Pada 4Taurus	18 / 17	20 / 19	20 / 19	20 / 19

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

Fifteen of the 36 guna sit in these two, and both are all-or-nothing. Their cancellations are stated specifically enough to be checked for Rohini and Purva Ashadha rather than guessed at.

Nadi Koota — 8 of 8

Rohini is Antya (Kapha) and Purva Ashadha is Madhya (Pitta). 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 every pada combination, the two Moon signs stand at one of the three forbidden distances and Bhakoot gives nothing. Neither cancellation is available — the sign lords are Venus and Jupiter, 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

Two tests the eight kootas leave out, both settled by the distance between the two stars: Rohini to Purva Ashadha is 17 and back is 12, counting inclusively.

Mahendra — absent. 17 stars between them, against a favourable set of 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25. 108 of the 351 pairs land on one of those.
Stri-Dirgha — satisfied both ways. The count from the bride's star should pass nine — 17 with Rohini as bride, 12 with Purva Ashadha — and 135 pairs clear it both ways against 216 that clear it one way. It holds either way round here.

Neither test touches the 36. Muhurta nature is a different question again — Rohini is Dhruva / Sthira (fixed), Purva Ashadha is Ugra / Krura (fierce) — and it governs what each star suits doing, not who it marries.

How the Pair Ranks on Each Side

The same 18 of 36 reads differently from each side, because each star is being compared with a different 27: 18th place in Rohini's table, 19th in Purva Ashadha's. Both positions can be checked by counting rows there — the figures are the ones those tables print.

In Rohini’s table

18th of 27

Purva Ashadha scores 18 there outright. Rohini’s 27 partners run from 11.5 to 35 with a median of 21.5, so this one sits below the middle of what Rohini can reach — all 27 rows.

In Purva Ashadha’s table

19th of 27

Rohini scores 18 there outright. Purva Ashadha’s 27 partners run from 9 to 31 with a median of 22.5, so this one sits below the middle of what Purva Ashadha can reach — all 27 rows.

What This Total Is Not

What the breakdown says matters more than where the total lands. A high figure sitting on a zero in Nadi or Bhakoot is a different proposition from the same figure earned evenly across the eight, and 18 of 36 is a threshold families use rather than a rule any classical text states.

Written rather than computed, and worth the longer read: how to check compatibility in a kundli and Venus, and what it decides about a marriage. The full profiles of the two stars — deities, symbols, temperament, the syllables used for naming — are on the Rohini page and the Purva Ashadha page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many guna do Rohini and Purva Ashadha score?

18–21 of 36 with Rohini as the bride and 17–20 with Purva Ashadha as the bride, taking pada 1 on both sides. The real padas move it: across all sixteen combinations the total runs from 18 to 20, 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 Rohini and Purva Ashadha compatible?

On Ashtakoot the conservative reading puts Rohini with Purva Ashadha at acceptable. The guna are lost on Bhakoot (0 of 7), Graha Maitri (0.5 of 5), Tara (1.5 of 3), Yoni (1–3 of 4) and Vashya (0–1 of 2). It is a filter, and filters do not recommend. 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 Rohini and Purva Ashadha?

Yes. Purva Ashadha passes the mid-point of Sagittarius after pada 1, which moves it from the Manav vashya group into Chatushpada, and Vashya is read from which half of the sign the Moon occupies, so two guna move with that mid-point. The total ranges from 18 to 20 across the sixteen combinations — a swing of 2 guna, against a median of 2 and a maximum of 14 over all 351 pairs. Only the birth times settle which cell applies.

Do Rohini and Purva Ashadha have Bhakoot dosha?

Yes, in every pada combination: Sagittarius and Taurus — 8/6 puts the signs at a forbidden distance, which costs all seven guna. Neither cancellation applies: the two sign lords are Venus and Jupiter, which are neither the same planet nor mutual friends. Bhakoot is all or nothing: there is no partial score.

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

On the arithmetic, Rohini on the bride's side scores higher — 18–21 against 17–20. Varna and Gana are the only kootas that can do that, and here Varna goes from 1 with Rohini as bride to 0 with Purva Ashadha 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 Rohini and Purva Ashadha to sixteen answers between 18 and 20. Two birth times pick one of them.

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