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Vishakha and Dhanishta nakshatra matching

29.5–32.5 of 36 with Vishakha as bride, 28.5–31.5 with Dhanishta as bride — then computed again for all sixteen pada combinations.

Vishakha: Antya (Kapha) nadi · Tiger yoni · Rakshasa gana | Dhanishta: Madhya (Pitta) nadi · Lion yoni · Rakshasa gana

Vishakha as bride

29.5–32.5

of 36

Dhanishta as bride

28.5–31.5

of 36

Across all padas

24.5–29.5

spread of 5

Of the eight kootas, 3 leave something on the table for this pair and 5 do not. Tara is the largest at 1.5 of 3 — Counting from Vishakha: Mitra (8) · from Dhanishta: Vipat (3). The complete ones are Varna, Graha Maitri, Gana, Bhakoot and Nadi, which is 27 of the 36 guna earned before any deduction is applied.

The pada decides part of this one. Vishakha runs from Libra into Scorpio after pada 3 and Dhanishta runs from Capricorn into Aquarius after pada 2, 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 24.5 and 29.5, a swing of 5 guna against a median of 2 for all 351 pairs.

Koota by Koota

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

Ashtakoot koota scores for Vishakha with Dhanishta at pada 1 on both sides, shown separately for each partner on the bride’s side, with the values each koota reads.
Koota	Vishakha bride	Dhanishta bride	What it reads
Varna / 1	1	0	Dhanishta: Vaishya · Vishakha: Shudra
Vashya / 2	0–1	0–1	Dhanishta: Jalachar · Vishakha: Manav
Tara / 3	1.5	1.5	Counting from Vishakha: Mitra (8) · from Dhanishta: Vipat (3)
Yoni / 4	1–3	1–3	Dhanishta: Lion · Vishakha: Tiger
Graha Maitri / 5	5	5	Dhanishta: Saturn · Vishakha: Venus
Gana / 6	6	6	Dhanishta: Rakshasa · Vishakha: Rakshasa
Bhakoot / 7	7	7	Capricorn and Libra — 4/10
Nadi / 8	8	8	Dhanishta: Madhya (Pitta) · Vishakha: Antya (Kapha)
Total / 36	29.5–32.5	28.5–31.5	Good

Tara, 1.5 of 3 — Counting from Vishakha: Mitra (8) · from Dhanishta: Vipat (3). One count of the two is inauspicious and the other is not, which halves the koota.
Yoni, 1–3 of 4 — Dhanishta: Lion · Vishakha: Tiger. Not the same animal, not a hostile pair, so the graded middle.
Vashya, 0–1 of 2 — Dhanishta: Jalachar · Vishakha: 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 Vishakha’s table and Dhanishta’s.

All Sixteen Pada Combinations

Vishakha runs Libra 20°00′ – Scorpio 3°20′ and Dhanishta runs Capricorn 23°20′ – Aquarius 6°40′ — two arcs 13°20′ wide, each divided into four padas of 3°20′, which puts the two Moons anywhere between 80°00′ and 106°40′ apart. Every cell below holds two totals: Vishakha as bride first, Dhanishta as bride second. The cells are not all the same, which is the point of printing them — 24 at the lowest and 29.5 at the highest.

Ashtakoot totals out of 36 for Vishakha with Dhanishta across all sixteen pada combinations, each cell giving Vishakha as bride then Dhanishta as bride, on the strict reading of Yoni and Vashya.
Vishakha ↓ / Dhanishta →	Pada 1Capricorn	Pada 2Capricorn	Pada 3Aquarius	Pada 4Aquarius
Pada 1Libra	29.5 / 28.5	29.5 / 28.5	24.5 / 24.5	24.5 / 24.5
Pada 2Libra	29.5 / 28.5	29.5 / 28.5	24.5 / 24.5	24.5 / 24.5
Pada 3Libra	29.5 / 28.5	29.5 / 28.5	24.5 / 24.5	24.5 / 24.5
Pada 4Scorpio	24 / 25	24 / 25	24 / 25	24 / 25

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 Vishakha and Dhanishta rather than guessed at.

Nadi Koota — 8 of 8

Vishakha is Antya (Kapha) and Dhanishta 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 — 7 of 7 at pada 1

In 6 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: Venus and Saturn are mutual friends in the natural friendship table.

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 Vishakha and Dhanishta alone — so they can be given here and checked by hand.

Mahendra — absent. Mahendra wants every third star from the fourth — 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 — and Vishakha to Dhanishta is 8. The two counts always add to 29, so a Mahendra pair holds whichever way round the match is made.
Stri-Dirgha — satisfied one way. This one is directional in earnest: 8 from Vishakha and 21 from Dhanishta, against a threshold sources give as seven or as nine. It holds with Dhanishta as the bride and not with Vishakha.

Neither test touches the 36. Muhurta nature is a different question again — Vishakha is Mishra (mixed), Dhanishta 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: 29.5 of 36 puts Dhanishta 1st among Vishakha's 27 possible partners and Vishakha 1st among Dhanishta's, both on the pada-1 figures those two tables print.

In Vishakha’s table

1st of 27

Dhanishta scores 29.5 there outright. Vishakha’s 27 partners run from 5 to 29.5 with a median of 20.5, so this one sits above the middle of what Vishakha can reach — all 27 rows.

In Dhanishta’s table

1st of 27

Vishakha scores 29.5 there outright. Dhanishta’s 27 partners run from 6.5 to 29.5 with a median of 19, so this one sits above the middle of what Dhanishta can reach — all 27 rows.

What This Total Is Not

The whole of Ashtakoot for Vishakha and Dhanishta 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 good 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 Vishakha page and the Dhanishta page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many guna do Vishakha and Dhanishta score?

29.5–32.5 of 36 with Vishakha as the bride and 28.5–31.5 with Dhanishta as the bride, taking pada 1 on both sides. The real padas move it: across all sixteen combinations the total runs from 24.5 to 29.5, 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 Vishakha and Dhanishta compatible?

On Ashtakoot the conservative reading puts Vishakha with Dhanishta at good. The guna are lost on Tara (1.5 of 3), Yoni (1–3 of 4) and Vashya (0–1 of 2). Read that as a filter result, not as a recommendation. No koota scores zero for this pair, which is worth more than the total itself.

Does the pada change the result for Vishakha and Dhanishta?

Yes. Vishakha runs from Libra into Scorpio after pada 3 and Dhanishta runs from Capricorn into Aquarius after pada 2, 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 24.5 to 29.5 across the sixteen combinations — a swing of 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 Vishakha and Dhanishta have Bhakoot dosha?

In 6 of the sixteen pada combinations, yes — a sign boundary decides it. 6 of those 6 carry the classical cancellation. In the remaining 10, Bhakoot is full at seven. Bhakoot is all or nothing: there is no partial score.

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

On the arithmetic, Vishakha on the bride's side scores higher — 29.5–32.5 against 28.5–31.5. Varna and Gana are the only kootas that can do that, and here Varna goes from 1 with Vishakha as bride to 0 with Dhanishta 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 Vishakha and Dhanishta to sixteen answers between 24.5 and 29.5. Two birth times pick one of them.

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