Free Kundli Matching — Aṣṭakūṭa 36 Points Calculator
Free Kundli matching, also called Kundalī Milan, compares two Vedic birth charts to assess marriage compatibility using the Aṣṭakūṭa (eight-fold) Guṇa Milan system. Each of the eight Kūṭas measures a different layer of compatibility — from temperament and intellect to progeny and gotra — for a maximum score of 36 guṇas. Daanyam's free calculator runs the full 36-point Aṣṭakūṭa with Nāḍī Doṣa and Bhakūṭa checks, using Swiss Ephemeris precision and the Lahiri Ayanāṁśa, the same standard professional Jyotiṣīs use.
What Is Aṣṭakūṭa Guṇa Milan?
Aṣṭakūṭa, literally "eight Kūṭas," is the classical Vedic system for evaluating marriage compatibility, attributed to the sage Garga. It compares the Moon's Nakṣatra and rāśi in both charts across eight dimensions and assigns each dimension a score. The eight scores add up to a maximum of 36 guṇas. Scores of 18 or above are considered the minimum threshold for a recommended match; scores between 24 and 32 are considered excellent.
Crucially, Aṣṭakūṭa is a starting point, not the whole picture. A complete reading also considers Maṅgala Doṣa, the strength of the 7th house and its lord, the placement of Venus in the husband's chart and Jupiter in the wife's, and the Daśā periods active during the proposed wedding.
The 8 Kūṭas — What Each One Evaluates
1. Varṇa (1 point) — spiritual development and ego compatibility, based on the rāśi of the Moon 2. Vaśya (2 points) — mutual attraction and the natural pull between partners 3. Tārā (3 points) — health and prosperity, based on the Nakṣatra count between the two Moons 4. Yoni (4 points) — physical and sexual compatibility, based on the animal symbol of each Nakṣatra 5. Graha Maitrī (5 points) — mental and intellectual friendship between the Moon lords 6. Gaṇa (6 points) — temperament compatibility across the three classes (Deva, Manuṣya, Rākṣasa) 7. Bhakūṭa (7 points) — emotional and financial harmony, based on the relative position of the two Moon rāśis 8. Nāḍī (8 points) — progeny, genetic and energetic compatibility, the highest-weighted Kūṭa
The total possible score is 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 = 36. Same-Nāḍī matches are traditionally avoided because the doṣa can affect children's health, though remedies and exceptions exist.
Is Free Kundli Matching Accurate?
It depends on the engine. A free tool that uses a rough Moon position can mis-identify the Nakṣatra and Yoni and hand you the wrong score. Daanyam runs the Swiss Ephemeris in production — the same library professional Jyotiṣa software pays to license — with the Lahiri Ayanāṁśa, correct historical timezone resolution (including pre-1947 British India timezones), and full Navāṁśa computation.
This means the Moon's degree, the Nakṣatra, and the pāda are calculated to the same precision as a paid desktop tool. The 36-point score you see on Daanyam is the score a professional Jyotiṣī running classical software would arrive at — not an approximation.
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