How many gunas should match?
18 of 36 is the traditional pass mark. Above it, more gunas are better - but a Manglik mismatch matters more than a few extra points.
Check a match yourself: all 36 gunas and Manglik dosha, free, in seconds.
Open the Gun Milan appThe total adds up eight kootas, worked out from where the two Moons were at birth. Manglik dosha is checked separately, from the Lagna, and has no points of its own.
What a total means
| Gunas | What it means |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | Weak. Most families do not go ahead, whatever else is true. |
| 18-24 | Acceptable. The match passes, and Manglik dosha decides the rest. |
| 25-32 | Very good. |
| 33-36 | Excellent. |
Within a band, a point or two makes little difference. Whether Manglik suits matters far more than 26 against 30.
The four answers the Gun Milan app gives
The Gun Milan app reads the total and Manglik dosha together and gives one of four answers:
| Answer | When |
|---|---|
| Good match | 18 or more, and Manglik suits. If a Nadi or Gana dosha stands, or one of them is Aanshik Manglik and the other Manglik, a one-line note says so. |
| Ask your pandit ji | 18 or more, but one of them is Aanshik (partly) Manglik and the other is not Manglik. Some families accept this and some do not. |
| Manglik mismatch | 18 or more, but one of them is Manglik and the other is not. Most families would not go ahead. |
| Low guna score | Under 18, whatever else is true. |
Whatever the answer, your family pandit ji has the final word.
Where the 36 points come from
Each koota stands for one side of married life and has a fixed number of points, from the lightest to the heaviest:
| Koota | What it signifies | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Varna | Spiritual compatibility and mutual respect | 1 |
| Vashya | Mutual attraction and influence | 2 |
| Tara | Fortune, health and well-being together | 3 |
| Yoni | Physical and sexual compatibility | 4 |
| Graha Maitri | Mental compatibility and friendship | 5 |
| Gana | Temperament and nature | 6 |
| Bhakoot | Love, family welfare and prosperity | 7 |
| Nadi | Health and children | 8 |
| Total | 36 |
Related guides
- How kundali matching worksWhere the gunas and Manglik come from, and how to read the result
- Manglik doshaWhat being Manglik means, and which pairings suit
- Nadi doshaHealth and children: the heaviest koota, and when its dosha is cancelled
- The 27 nakshatrasThe nature and story of the people of each birth star, and the partner they suit
- The 12 rashisWhat the people of each Moon sign are like, at home and in marriage
- Gana doshaTemperament: Deva, Manushya and Rakshasa, and when Gana dosha stands
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