Vedic astrology glossary
What is the Tara koota?
Also known as: Dina koota
Tara is the third Ashtakoot factor, worth 3 gunas. It counts each partner's birth star from the other's along the nine-fold Navatara cycle to judge health and fortune.
Auspicious Tara positions score full points; inauspicious ones — like Vipat, Pratyak and Naidhana — reduce them.