Compatibility

The 7th house rules first marriage; the 9th house (or 2nd, in some traditions) rules second. Here is what classical Vedic astrology says about when a second marriage is favorable, and when it is not.

Jyotish Shankara · ಏಪ್ರಿ 19,2026 · 7 min read

Ashtakoot Gun Milan is the 8-factor 36-point compatibility test. Most articles list the koots without depth. Here is what each of the 8 koots is actually testing, and why.

Acharya Vasudev · ಏಪ್ರಿ 8,2026 · 8 min read

A common Vedic question: I am Manglik, my partner is Manglik, are we doomed? Actually no — and there is a specific classical reason. Here is the cancellation rule, when it works, and when it does not.

Pandita Chitralekha · ಫೆಬ್ರ 25,2026 · 6 min read

Indian arranged marriage runs on Ashtakoot Guna Milan — an 8-factor compatibility system out of 36 points. Here is what each factor measures, and why a "perfect 36" is rarely the goal.

Acharya Vasudev · ಡಿಸೆಂ 22,2025 · 9 min read

ಮಂಗಲ ದೋಷ ಎಂದರೇನು, ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ, ಪರಿಹಾರಗಳು ಯಾವುವು, ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೆ ಶೇಕಡಾ ೭೦ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯ ಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ — ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕ ಭಾಷೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ವಿವರಣೆ.

Pandita Chitralekha · ಡಿಸೆಂ 19,2025 · 10 min read