Kundali matching, also called Kundli matching, Guna Milan or Ashtakoota, compares two birth charts before a marriage. The classic method scores eight checks, from Varna (1 point) to Nadi (8), for a total out of 36, and looks separately for doshas such as Nadi, Bhakoot and Manglik. These guides explain each part in normal words: what the 36 gunas measure, what counts as a good score, what a dosha means, how gotra fits in, and how to write a matrimonial profile. Bhava scores every introduction this way, so these are the same checks you see in the app.
Vedic Fundamentals6 min read
Your birth star is the nakshatra the Moon was passing through when you were born, one of 27. It decides 21 of the 36 points in a Kundali match, including Nadi. Here is what it is, how it differs from your Moon sign, and why your birth time matters for it.
Vedic Fundamentals6 min read
Ask most people their sign and they'll tell you their Sun sign: Leo, Scorpio, Gemini. It's the one in the newspaper and the one your friends know. Then a pandit looks at your chart for a rishta and names a sign you've never heard applied to you. Nobody explains why. This post does, in plain words, and it also explains why every one of the 36 points in a Kundali match comes from the Moon.
Vedic Fundamentals8 min read
A complete guide to the matrimonial framework that has shaped Indian marriages for over a thousand years — what it actually measures, why the 36-point score matters, and how Bhava computes it between two specific people.
Vedic Fundamentals7 min read
The one-page document at the centre of Indian arranged marriage — what each section actually carries, how families read it, and why Bhava reads the same fields directly from a profile PDF.
Vedic Fundamentals6 min read
A clear-eyed guide to one of the most-discussed and least-understood aspects of Vedic compatibility — what manglik is, how it is calculated, what marriages between manglik partners actually look like, and the standard remedies.
Vedic Fundamentals5 min read
A guide to the patrilineal-lineage concept central to traditional Hindu matchmaking — what gotra actually identifies, why families still ask about it, and how Bhava records and uses it.
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