Hasta & Dhanishtha Nakṣatra Matching

Hasta (boy · हस्त) and Dhanishtha (girl · धनिष्ठा) score 17.5 of 36 guṇas (49%) on the Aṣṭakūṭa system — Below threshold: falls short of the traditional 18-guṇa minimum and Bhakūṭa at 0 — classically a case for looking at the whole chart, not the score alone.

The 8 kūṭas

KūṭaHasta (boy)Dhanishtha (girl)Guṇa
Varṇa वर्णVaiśyaVaiśya1 / 1
Vaśya वश्यMānavaJalacara0.5 / 2
Tārā तारा923 / 3
Yoni योनिMahiṣaSiṃha1 / 4
Graha-maitrī ग्रह-मैत्रीBudhaŚani4 / 5
Gaṇa गणDevaRākṣasa0 / 6
Bhakūṭa भकूटKanyāMakara0 / 7
Nāḍī नाडीĀdiMadhya8 / 8
Total17.5 / 36

Nakṣatra-only guṇa-milan uses the Moon-star convention (boundary nakṣatras may sit in the next rāśi once the exact Moon longitude is known). A full match reviews Maṅgala-doṣa, the seventh house and daśā-sandhi against both birth charts.

Common questions

How many guṇas match between Hasta and Dhanishtha nakṣatra?
Hasta (boy) and Dhanishtha (girl) score 17.5 out of 36 guṇas on the Aṣṭakūṭa system — below threshold: falls short of the traditional 18-guṇa minimum and Bhakūṭa at 0 — classically a case for looking at the whole chart, not the score alone.
What is the minimum guṇa for marriage?
Classically 18 of 36 guṇas is the minimum considered for marriage; 25+ is very good. The score is a screen, not a verdict — the whole chart is reviewed before concluding. Computed by the Kaal Yantra engine.

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