Ardra & Ashlesha Nakshatra Compatibility
Traditionally unfavourable
The total is a range because the Varna and Gana kootas depend on which partner is the groom (12 with Ardra as groom, 13 with Ashlesha). It uses each nakshatra's primary rāśi.
Koota-by-koota breakdown
Scores shown as “a / b” are role-dependent: a = Ardra as groom, b = Ashlesha as groom.
| Koota | Score | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Varna | 0 / 1 of 1 | Bride's Varna is higher than groom's - no point. |
| Vasya | 0.5 of 2 | Bride Jalchar x groom Manushya - 0.5 / 2 (standard matrix). |
| Tara | 1.5 of 3 | Bride->groom Navatara 7 (Naidhana), groom->bride 4 (Kshema) - 1.5 / 3. |
| Yoni | 1 of 4 | Yoni Dog vs Cat - inimical (1 / 4). |
| Graha Maitri | 1 of 5 | Bride lord Moon x groom lord Mercury - table score 1.0 / 5. |
| Gana | 0 of 6 | Groom Manushya x bride Rakshasa - 0 / 6 (groomxbride table). |
| Bhakoot | 0 of 7 | Bhakoot dosha (Moon signs 11 signs apart on cyclic index) - no points. |
| Nadi | 8 of 8 | Different Nadi - full points. |
| Total | 12–13 of 36 | Traditionally unfavourable |
What's strong, what to watch
Strengths: Nadi score well.
Watch: Varna, Vasya, Yoni, Graha Maitri, Gana, Bhakoot scored low and deserve a closer look in the full charts.
Bhakoot dosha: the Moon-sign axis scored 0; a shared sign lord often cancels it.
Gun Milan is only part of matchmaking — Manglik (Kuja) dosha and the individual charts also matter. What Manglik dosha means
This is the nakshatra-level score.
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