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Uttara Ashadha and Shravana nakshatra matching

14–16 of 36 with Uttara Ashadha as bride, 15–17 with Shravana as bride — then computed again for all sixteen pada combinations.

Uttara Ashadha: Antya (Kapha) nadi · Mongoose yoni · Manushya gana  | Shravana: Antya (Kapha) nadi · Monkey yoni · Deva gana

Uttara Ashadha as bride

14–16

of 36

Shravana as bride

15–17

of 36

Across all padas

13–24

spread of 11

Reading the eight kootas in order for Uttara Ashadha and Shravana: Nadi is where the largest deduction falls — Shravana: Antya (Kapha) · Uttara Ashadha: Antya (Kapha), so 0 of 8, with Bhakoot at 0 of 7, Graha Maitri at 3 of 5, Gana at 5 of 6, Yoni at 1–3 of 4 and Varna at 0 of 1 behind it. The remaining 2 kootas are complete, which puts the pair at 14–16 one way round and 15–17 the other.

The pada decides part of this one. Uttara Ashadha runs from Sagittarius into Capricorn after pada 1 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. Across the sixteen combinations the total moves between 13 and 24, a swing of 11 guna against a median of 2 for all 351 pairs.

Koota by Koota

All eight kootas for Uttara Ashadha and Shravana, 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 Uttara Ashadha with Shravana at pada 1 on both sides, shown separately for each partner on the bride’s side, with the values each koota reads.
KootaUttara Ashadha brideShravana brideWhat it reads
Varna / 101Shravana: Vaishya · Uttara Ashadha: Kshatriya
Vashya / 222Shravana: Chatushpada · Uttara Ashadha: Chatushpada
Tara / 333Counting from Uttara Ashadha: Sampat (2) · from Shravana: Ati-Mitra (9)
Yoni / 41–31–3Shravana: Monkey · Uttara Ashadha: Mongoose
Graha Maitri / 533Shravana: Saturn · Uttara Ashadha: Jupiter
Gana / 655Shravana: Deva · Uttara Ashadha: Manushya
Bhakoot / 700Capricorn and Sagittarius — 2/12
Nadi / 800Shravana: Antya (Kapha) · Uttara Ashadha: Antya (Kapha)
Total / 3614–1615–17Below the conventional threshold
  • Nadi, 0 of 8Shravana: Antya (Kapha) · Uttara Ashadha: Antya (Kapha). Eight guna on one comparison, and it is the whole of Nadi.
  • Bhakoot, 0 of 7Capricorn and Sagittarius — 2/12. A forbidden rashi distance, so all seven guna go at once.
  • Graha Maitri, 3 of 5Shravana: Saturn · Uttara Ashadha: Jupiter. The mental-compatibility koota, and the sign lords fall short of friendship.
  • Gana, 5 of 6Shravana: Deva · Uttara Ashadha: Manushya. Deva with Manushya, five of six either way round — the mildest of the mixed results.
  • Yoni, 1–3 of 4Shravana: Monkey · Uttara Ashadha: Mongoose. The middle of this koota, where tables give one, two or three guna.
  • Varna, 0 of 1Shravana: Vaishya · Uttara Ashadha: Kshatriya. 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 Uttara Ashadha’s table and Shravana’s.

All Sixteen Pada Combinations

Uttara Ashadha runs Sagittarius 26°40′ – Capricorn 10°00′ 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 0°00′ and 26°40′ apart. Every cell below holds two totals: Uttara Ashadha as bride first, Shravana as bride second. The cells are not all the same, which is the point of printing them — 12 at the lowest and 24 at the highest.

Ashtakoot totals out of 36 for Uttara Ashadha with Shravana across all sixteen pada combinations, each cell giving Uttara Ashadha as bride then Shravana as bride, on the strict reading of Yoni and Vashya.
Uttara Ashadha ↓ / ShravanaPada 1CapricornPada 2CapricornPada 3CapricornPada 4Capricorn
Pada 1Sagittarius14 / 1514 / 1512 / 1312 / 13
Pada 2Capricorn24 / 2424 / 2422 / 2222 / 22
Pada 3Capricorn24 / 2424 / 2422 / 2222 / 22
Pada 4Capricorn24 / 2424 / 2422 / 2222 / 22

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. 12 of the sixteen clear the conventional threshold of 18; the other 4 do not. 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 Uttara Ashadha and Shravana rather than guessed at.

Nadi Koota — 0 of 8

Uttara Ashadha and Shravana are both Antya (Kapha), so the plain rule gives nothing. None of the three recognised cancellations reaches this pair — the same star in different padas, both Moons in one rashi, or two rashis sharing a lord — so the eight guna are lost and 28 is the ceiling for Uttara Ashadha with Shravana however well everything else goes.

Bhakoot Koota — 0 of 7 at pada 1

In 4 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 Jupiter and Saturn, neither the same planet nor mutual friends.

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: Uttara Ashadha to Shravana is 2 and back is 27, counting inclusively.

  • Mahendra — absent. 2 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 one way. The count from the bride's star should pass nine — 2 with Uttara Ashadha as bride, 27 with Shravana — and 135 pairs clear it both ways against 216 that clear it one way. It holds with Shravana as the bride and not with Uttara Ashadha.

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

How the Pair Ranks on Each Side

The same 15 of 36 reads differently from each side, because each star is being compared with a different 27: 22nd place in Uttara Ashadha's table, 23rd in Shravana's. Both positions can be checked by counting rows there — the figures are the ones those tables print.

In Uttara Ashadha’s table

22nd of 27

Shravana scores 15 there, level with 1 other partner. Uttara Ashadha’s 27 partners run from 9.5 to 31 with a median of 22, so this one sits below the middle of what Uttara Ashadha can reach — all 27 rows.

In Shravana’s table

23rd of 27

Uttara Ashadha scores 15 there outright. Shravana’s 27 partners run from 3.5 to 28 with a median of 20.5, so this one sits below the middle of what Shravana 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 Uttara Ashadha page and the Shravana page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many guna do Uttara Ashadha and Shravana score?
14–16 of 36 with Uttara Ashadha as the bride and 15–17 with Shravana as the bride, taking pada 1 on both sides. The real padas move it: across all sixteen combinations the total runs from 13 to 24, 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 Uttara Ashadha and Shravana compatible?
On Ashtakoot the conservative reading puts Uttara Ashadha with Shravana 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), Graha Maitri (3 of 5), Gana (5 of 6), Yoni (1–3 of 4) and Varna (0 of 1). It is a filter, and filters do not recommend. A koota scoring zero — here Varna, Bhakoot and Nadi — is the part worth taking to an astrologer rather than to a calculator.
Does the pada change the result for Uttara Ashadha and Shravana?
Yes. Uttara Ashadha runs from Sagittarius into Capricorn after pada 1 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 13 to 24 across the sixteen combinations — a swing of 11 guna, against a median of 2 and a maximum of 14 over all 351 pairs. Only the birth times settle which cell applies.
Do Uttara Ashadha and Shravana 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 three recognised cancellations — the same star in different padas, both Moons in one rashi, or two rashis sharing a lord — do not apply to Uttara Ashadha with Shravana, so the eight guna are genuinely lost. That leaves a ceiling of 28 for this pair however well the other seven go. Across every possible pairing, 33.3% carry Nadi dosha and 23.2% of those are cancelled.
Is it better for Uttara Ashadha to be the bride or the groom?
On the arithmetic, Shravana on the bride's side scores higher — 15–17 against 14–16. Varna and Gana are the only kootas that can do that, and here Varna goes from 0 with Uttara Ashadha as bride to 1 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 Uttara Ashadha and Shravana to sixteen answers between 13 and 24. Two birth times pick one of them.

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