Ashtakoot Guna Milan · Pair

Rohini and Vishakha nakshatra matching

7.5–10.5 of 36 with Rohini as bride, 11.5–14.5 with Vishakha as bride — then computed again for all sixteen pada combinations.

Rohini: Antya (Kapha) nadi · Serpent yoni · Manushya gana | Vishakha: Antya (Kapha) nadi · Tiger yoni · Rakshasa gana

Rohini as bride

7.5–10.5

of 36

Vishakha as bride

11.5–14.5

of 36

Across all padas

11.5–15.5

spread of 4

Reading the eight kootas in order for Rohini and Vishakha: Nadi is where the largest deduction falls — Vishakha: Antya (Kapha) · Rohini: Antya (Kapha), so 0 of 8, with Bhakoot at 0 of 7, Gana at 0 of 6, Tara at 1.5 of 3, Yoni at 1–3 of 4, Vashya at 0–1 of 2 and Varna at 0 of 1 behind it. The one remaining koota is complete, which puts the pair at 7.5–10.5 one way round and 11.5–14.5 the other.

Two birth stars are not enough for this pair. Vishakha runs from Libra into Scorpio after pada 3, 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 11.5 to 15.5 of 36 depending on the padas. At 4 guna the swing sits above the median of 2, in a range reaching 14 at its widest.

Koota by Koota

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

Ashtakoot koota scores for Rohini with Vishakha 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	Vishakha bride	What it reads
Varna / 1	0	1	Vishakha: Shudra · Rohini: Vaishya
Vashya / 2	0–1	0–1	Vishakha: Manav · Rohini: Chatushpada
Tara / 3	1.5	1.5	Counting from Rohini: Kshema (4) · from Vishakha: Vadha (7)
Yoni / 4	1–3	1–3	Vishakha: Tiger · Rohini: Serpent
Graha Maitri / 5	5	5	Vishakha: Venus · Rohini: Venus
Gana / 6	0	3	Vishakha: Rakshasa · Rohini: Manushya
Bhakoot / 7	0	0	Libra and Taurus — 6/8
Nadi / 8	0	0	Vishakha: Antya (Kapha) · Rohini: Antya (Kapha)
Total / 36	7.5–10.5	11.5–14.5	Below the conventional threshold

Nadi, 0 of 8 — Vishakha: Antya (Kapha) · Rohini: Antya (Kapha). Eight guna on one comparison, and it is the whole of Nadi.
Bhakoot, 0 of 7 — Libra and Taurus — 6/8. A forbidden rashi distance, so all seven guna go at once.
Gana, 0 of 6 — Vishakha: Rakshasa · Rohini: Manushya. The gentle temperament is held to bear the cost of the forceful one unevenly.
Tara, 1.5 of 3 — Counting from Rohini: Kshema (4) · from Vishakha: Vadha (7). Half the koota, because the count is unfavourable in one direction only.
Yoni, 1–3 of 4 — Vishakha: Tiger · Rohini: Serpent. The middle of this koota, where tables give one, two or three guna.
Vashya, 0–1 of 2 — Vishakha: Manav · Rohini: Chatushpada. The middle of this koota: tables put a pair like this anywhere between half a guna and one.
Varna, 0 of 1 — Vishakha: Shudra · Rohini: Vaishya. A deliberately one-way test on rank, failed in this direction. It is one point of thirty-six.

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

All Sixteen Pada Combinations

Rohini runs Taurus 10°00′ – 23°20′ and Vishakha runs Libra 20°00′ – Scorpio 3°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: Rohini as bride first, Vishakha as bride second. The cells are not all the same, which is the point of printing them — 7.5 at the lowest and 15.5 at the highest.

Ashtakoot totals out of 36 for Rohini with Vishakha across all sixteen pada combinations, each cell giving Rohini as bride then Vishakha as bride, on the strict reading of Yoni and Vashya.
Rohini ↓ / Vishakha →	Pada 1Libra	Pada 2Libra	Pada 3Libra	Pada 4Scorpio
Pada 1Taurus	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	13.5 / 15.5
Pada 2Taurus	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	13.5 / 15.5
Pada 3Taurus	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	13.5 / 15.5
Pada 4Taurus	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	7.5 / 11.5	13.5 / 15.5

Strict reading of the two disputed kootas throughout. The generous reading of Yoni and Vashya adds 3 guna to every cell. None of the sixteen clears the conventional threshold of 18 on this reading. 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 — 0 of 8

Rohini and Vishakha are both Antya (Kapha), so the plain rule gives nothing. The cancellation applies: Taurus and Libra are both ruled by Venus, which the texts hold voids Nadi dosha outright. Only 5 of the 108 same-nadi pairs qualify, so this is the uncommon case.

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. The commonly cited cancellation covers each of those cells: both signs answer to Venus.

A cancellation is relief, not a score adjustment — the koota still reads zero above. Remedial practice for Nadi dosha is set out on the Nadi dosha page.

Two Tests Outside the 36

Two tests the eight kootas leave out, both settled by the distance between the two stars: Rohini to Vishakha is 13 and back is 16, counting inclusively.

Mahendra — present. 13 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 — 13 with Rohini as bride, 16 with Vishakha — 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), Vishakha is Mishra (mixed) — and it governs what each star suits doing, not who it marries.

How the Pair Ranks on Each Side

The same 11.5 of 36 reads differently from each side, because each star is being compared with a different 27: 27th place in Rohini's table, 26th in Vishakha's. Both positions can be checked by counting rows there — the figures are the ones those tables print.

In Rohini’s table

27th of 27

Vishakha scores 11.5 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 Vishakha’s table

26th of 27

Rohini scores 11.5 there outright. Vishakha’s 27 partners run from 5 to 29.5 with a median of 20.5, so this one sits below the middle of what Vishakha 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: kundli matching for marriage, end to end and the 36 guna taken one koota at a time. The full profiles of the two stars — deities, symbols, temperament, the syllables used for naming — are on the Rohini page and the Vishakha page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many guna do Rohini and Vishakha score?

7.5–10.5 of 36 with Rohini as the bride and 11.5–14.5 with Vishakha as the bride, taking pada 1 on both sides. The real padas move it: across all sixteen combinations the total runs from 11.5 to 15.5, and the grid on this page gives every cell. The generous reading of Yoni and Vashya adds 3 guna to every cell. Against every possible pairing of two Moon positions, 63.6% clear 18 and the median is 20.5.

Are Rohini and Vishakha compatible?

On Ashtakoot the conservative reading puts Rohini with Vishakha at below the conventional threshold — under the 18 that families conventionally look for. The guna are lost on Nadi (0 of 8), Bhakoot (0 of 7), Gana (0 of 6), Tara (1.5 of 3), Yoni (1–3 of 4), Vashya (0–1 of 2) and Varna (0 of 1). It is a filter, and filters do not recommend. A koota scoring zero — here Varna, Gana, Bhakoot and Nadi — is the part worth taking to an astrologer rather than to a calculator.

Does the pada change the result for Rohini and Vishakha?

Yes. Vishakha runs from Libra into Scorpio after pada 3, 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 11.5 to 15.5 across the sixteen combinations — a swing of 4 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 Vishakha have Nadi dosha?

Yes on the plain rule: both birth stars fall in Antya (Kapha), and a shared nadi scores 0 of 8 — the largest single deduction in Ashtakoot. The classical cancellation applies here, though, and it is not a technicality: Taurus and Libra share Venus as their lord, which the texts hold voids the dosha outright. 5 of the 108 same-nadi pairs qualify. Across every possible pairing, 33.3% carry Nadi dosha and 23.2% of those are cancelled.

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

On the arithmetic, Vishakha on the bride's side scores higher — 11.5–14.5 against 7.5–10.5. Varna and Gana are the only kootas that can do that, and here Varna goes from 0 with Rohini as bride to 1 with Vishakha as bride and Gana goes from 0 with Rohini as bride to 3 with Vishakha 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 Vishakha to sixteen answers between 11.5 and 15.5. Two birth times pick one of them.

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