Vedic astrology glossary
What is the Gana koota?
Gana is the sixth Ashtakoot factor, worth 6 gunas. It sorts nakshatras into three temperaments — Deva (divine), Manushya (human) and Rakshasa (demonic) — to assess nature and outlook.
Matching Ganas score full points; a Deva–Rakshasa pairing is considered the most challenging.