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Horoscope matching for marriage compares two Vedic birth charts to describe where a partnership is naturally easy and where it takes effort. The most common method is Ashtakoota, which scores 8 factors totalling 36 points. Ristara computes the score from both charts rather than from sun signs alone, and the result indicates tendencies rather than deciding anything.

A total out of 36 is the sum of the 8 Ashtakoota factors, each carrying its own maximum, from 1 point for temperament up to 8 for Nadi. Traditional practice treats 18 of 36 as the acceptable floor. A higher total suggests fewer built-in frictions, and a single low factor is a place to understand rather than a verdict.

The eight kootas are Temperament, Vashya, Tara, Yoni, Graha Maitri, Gana, Bhakoot and Nadi. Each covers a different dimension of a partnership and carries its own maximum, from 1 point up to 8, adding to 36. Ristara scores all eight from the two charts and shows the full breakdown beside the total.

Nadi is the 8 point factor in the Ashtakoota set, and traditional texts flag a shared Nadi between two charts as a dosha. The same classical sources list cancellation conditions that set it aside, so Ristara's engine runs those checks before reporting anything. A flagged Nadi indicates a point to examine in a full reading, not a conclusion about a relationship.

No. A low total suggests specific frictions between two charts, and traditional practice reads it alongside dosha checks, the strength of the individual factors, and everything outside astrology. Ristara reports the score and the eight factor breakdown so weak factors stay visible rather than hidden inside one number.