Krittika & Mrigashira Nakṣatra Matching
Krittika (boy · कृत्तिका) and Mrigashira (girl · मृगशीर्ष) 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
| Kūṭa | Krittika (boy) | Mrigashira (girl) | Guṇa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varṇa वर्ण | Kṣatriya | Vaiśya | 1 / 1 |
| Vaśya वश्य | Catuṣpada | Catuṣpada | 2 / 2 |
| Tārā तारा | 8 | 3 | 1.5 / 3 |
| Yoni योनि | Meṣa | Sarpa | 2 / 4 |
| Graha-maitrī ग्रह-मैत्री | Maṅgala | Śukra | 3 / 5 |
| Gaṇa गण | Rākṣasa | Deva | 0 / 6 |
| Bhakūṭa भकूट | Meṣa | Vṛṣabha | 0 / 7 |
| Nāḍī नाडी | Antya | Madhya | 8 / 8 |
| Total | 17.5 / 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 Krittika and Mrigashira nakṣatra?
- Krittika (boy) and Mrigashira (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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