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Ashwini Nakshatra Marriage Compatibility
Ashwini carries the Deva gana (temperament), the Horse yoni, and the Aadi nadi, with its Moon in Aries. 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: Mula, Jyeshtha, Hasta — 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 | Ashwini as groom | Ashwini as bride |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 28 / 36 | 28 / 36 |
| Bharani | 33 / 36 | 34 / 36 |
| Krittika | 18.5–27.5 / 36 | 17.5–27.5 / 36 |
| Rohini | 22.5 / 36 | 22.5 / 36 |
| Mrigashira | 23.5–27 / 36 | 22.5–26 / 36 |
| Ardra | 18 / 36 | 18 / 36 |
| Punarvasu | 19–21.5 / 36 | 18–22.5 / 36 |
| Pushya | 29.5 / 36 | 30.5 / 36 |
| Ashlesha | 26 / 36 | 27 / 36 |
| Magha | 20 / 36 | 20 / 36 |
| Purva Phalguni | 24 / 36 | 25 / 36 |
| Uttara Phalguni | 11–14.5 / 36 | 11–15.5 / 36 |
| Hasta | 10 / 36 | 9 / 36 |
| Chitra | 15–24.5 / 36 | 14–23.5 / 36 |
| Swati | 27.5 / 36 | 26.5 / 36 |
| Vishakha | 18.5–24.5 / 36 | 19.5–23.5 / 36 |
| Anuradha | 23.5 / 36 | 24.5 / 36 |
| Jyeshtha | 12 / 36 | 13 / 36 |
| Mula | 13 / 36 | 13 / 36 |
| Purva Ashadha | 25 / 36 | 26 / 36 |
| Uttara Ashadha | 23.5–26 / 36 | 24.5–26 / 36 |
| Shravana | 27 / 36 | 26 / 36 |
| Dhanishta | 22 / 36 | 21 / 36 |
| Shatabhisha | 16 / 36 | 15 / 36 |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 14.5–18 / 36 | 16.5–18 / 36 |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 22.5 / 36 | 24.5 / 36 |
| Revati | 25 / 36 | 26 / 36 |
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Common questions
Which nakshatra is the best match for Ashwini?
By computed ashtakoota score, Ashwini's strongest pairings are Bharani, Pushya, Ashwini, Swati. Bharani ranks highest, scoring about 33.5 of 36 gunas averaged across both directions.
Which nakshatras form Nadi dosha with Ashwini?
Ashwini carries the Aadi nadi, so it shares a nadi — triggering Nadi dosha (0 of 8 points) — with Ardra, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Jyeshtha, Mula, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, and with another Ashwini Moon (though the same-nakshatra case is classically mitigated).
Can Ashwini marry someone of the same nakshatra?
A Ashwini–Ashwini 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.