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The Eight Kootas: Names, Maximum Points and Checks

Identify Varna, Vashya, Tara, Yoni, Graha Maitri, Gana, Bhakoota and Nadi, with their 36-point maxima and a report validation example.

Names and related terms
8 kootas in kundli matching · eight kootas

Editorially reviewed: · Reviewed by OpenFate · Editorial Methodology

Overview

The eight kootas are the named components of Ashtakoota matching. Read each label with its maximum and rule source before interpreting the total; the categories are not medical or personality measurements.

At a glance

First pair
Varna 1; Vashya 2
Second pair
Tara 3; Yoni 4
Third pair
Graha Maitri 5; Gana 6
Final pair
Bhakoota 7; Nadi 8

Use the labels as an auditable dictionary

In the named source, Varna, Vashya, Tara and Yoni carry maxima of 1, 2, 3 and 4. Graha Maitri, Gana, Bhakoota and Nadi carry 5, 6, 7 and 8. Alternate transliterations should map to the same row rather than adding extra components.

Ask the report to show the relevant category inputs and lookup source for each award. The listed names and caps do not establish all pairwise rules, and their historical interpretations should not be mistaken for measured dominance, sexuality or health.

Catch a mislabeled row before reading its meaning

Suppose an export gives Bhakoota 8/8 and Nadi 7/7. The maxima are reversed under the cited convention: Bhakoota should cap at 7 and Nadi at 8. Check the data-field mapping rather than explaining the apparent scores.

The correct eight maxima sum to 36. The last two account for 15/36, about 41.7% of available points; that is a weighting property, not evidence that they explain 41.7% of a relationship’s health or future.

Know when the dictionary is insufficient

This reference can detect impossible caps or duplicate rows. It cannot reconstruct a couple’s awarded score from a list of component names. Missing lookup tables or uncertain chart categories should remain unresolved.

The provider article is used only for its documented scoring structure. No caste hierarchy, reproductive prediction or biological inference is endorsed, and neither a component nor its total should override a person’s consent or actual circumstances.

Sources and editorial basis

  1. P. V. R. Narasimha Rao: Vedic Astrology — An Integrated Approach
    Rao, §1.3, printed pp.5–14: chart vocabulary only, not a source for the eight-component lookup algorithm. The separate AstroSage article supports names and maxima; validation examples are original and do not compute an actual couple’s score. Traditional definitions are not scientific validation of personal outcomes.A named practitioner’s introduction to Jyotish. Used for terminology and a stated method, not universal school agreement or scientific validation. The added March 18, 2010 note describes changed views; it does not establish a fully revised 2010 edition.
  2. OpenFate Editorial Methodology
    OpenFate Editorial Methodology, stable sections #editorial-principles, #editorial-workflow, #editorial-ai, and #editorial-context. Used for the calculation/interpretation and evidence-boundary policy.OpenFate separates deterministic chart calculation, traditional interpretation, and modern editorial explanation.
  3. Punit Pandey: Nadi Dosha & Chart Matching
    Punit Pandey, “Nadi Dosha & Chart Matching”, dated2008-09-22, opening Ashtakuta description and eight-item list: Varna1, Vashya2, Tara3, Yoni4, Graha Maitri5, Gana6, Bhakoota7, Nadi8; total36. Supports names/maxima and named lunar tradition only. No full pairwise lookup algorithm, genetics, health, hierarchy or compulsory marriage claim is adopted.Named provider author’s 2008 account of the eight Ashtakoota names and maxima totaling36. Used for scoring structure only, not complete pairwise tables, medical/genetic claims or marriage recommendations.
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