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Ardra Nakshatra Marriage Compatibility
Ardra carries the Manushya gana (temperament), the Dog yoni, and the Aadi nadi, with its Moon in Gemini. Those tables decide how it scores with every other mansion in ashtakoota guna milan — all 27 pairings below are computed, both as the groom's and as the bride's nakshatra.
Most challenging: Ashlesha, Shatabhisha, Jyeshtha — see each page for exactly which kootas drop.
All 27 pairings, scored
Ranges appear where a nakshatra spans two rashis and the pada changes the sign-based kootas.
| Partner nakshatra | Ardra as groom | Ardra as bride |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 18 / 36 | 18 / 36 |
| Bharani | 26 / 36 | 27 / 36 |
| Krittika | 17.5–20 / 36 | 19.5–22 / 36 |
| Rohini | 23.5 / 36 | 24.5 / 36 |
| Mrigashira | 25–34 / 36 | 25–33 / 36 |
| Ardra | 28 / 36 | 28 / 36 |
| Punarvasu | 13–26 / 36 | 13–25 / 36 |
| Pushya | 19.5 / 36 | 19.5 / 36 |
| Ashlesha | 13.5 / 36 | 15.5 / 36 |
| Magha | 23.5 / 36 | 25.5 / 36 |
| Purva Phalguni | 29.5 / 36 | 30.5 / 36 |
| Uttara Phalguni | 21.5–23.5 / 36 | 22.5–24.5 / 36 |
| Hasta | 23.5 / 36 | 23.5 / 36 |
| Chitra | 21–27 / 36 | 22–29 / 36 |
| Swati | 27 / 36 | 26 / 36 |
| Vishakha | 14.5–21 / 36 | 16.5–22 / 36 |
| Anuradha | 17 / 36 | 17 / 36 |
| Jyeshtha | 3 / 36 | 5 / 36 |
| Mula | 15 / 36 | 17 / 36 |
| Purva Ashadha | 27 / 36 | 28 / 36 |
| Uttara Ashadha | 22.5–27 / 36 | 23.5–28 / 36 |
| Shravana | 22.5 / 36 | 22.5 / 36 |
| Dhanishta | 18–20 / 36 | 20–21 / 36 |
| Shatabhisha | 12 / 36 | 13 / 36 |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 18–19.5 / 36 | 18–20.5 / 36 |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 26 / 36 | 27 / 36 |
| Revati | 26 / 36 | 26 / 36 |
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Common questions
Which nakshatra is the best match for Ardra?
By computed ashtakoota score, Ardra's strongest pairings are Purva Phalguni, Mrigashira, Ardra, Purva Ashadha. Purva Phalguni ranks highest, scoring about 30 of 36 gunas averaged across both directions.
Which nakshatras form Nadi dosha with Ardra?
Ardra carries the Aadi nadi, so it shares a nadi — triggering Nadi dosha (0 of 8 points) — with Ashwini, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Jyeshtha, Mula, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, and with another Ardra Moon (though the same-nakshatra case is classically mitigated).
Can Ardra marry someone of the same nakshatra?
A Ardra–Ardra match technically has Nadi dosha, but sharing the very same nakshatra is one of the recognized mitigations. Even with the nadi points lost, the total still reaches 28 of 36 — see the pair page for the breakdown.