Jyeshtha and Dhanishta Marriage Compatibility

Ashtakoota guna milan for Jyeshtha and Dhanishta, computed from the classical tables: 27 of 36 with Jyeshtha as the groom's nakshatra, 26 of 36 the other way. Eighteen is the classical minimum for a workable match; the koota-by-koota breakdown below shows where the points come from. (Tradition frames the two directions as groom and bride — modern couples read them as either partner.)

Jyeshtha groom · Dhanishta bride

27 of 36 gunas, depending on each Moon's pada (one of these nakshatras spans two rashis):

Scorpio groom · Capricorn bride	27 / 36 — Very good — a well-matched pairing by the kootas.
Scorpio groom · Aquarius bride	27 / 36 — Very good — a well-matched pairing by the kootas.

Varna / 1	1 — spiritual compatibility and shared values
Vashya / 2	1 — mutual attraction and the balance of influence
Tara / 3	1.5 — health, fortune, and the destiny of the union
Yoni / 4	2 — physical and intimate compatibility
Graha Maitri / 5	0.5 — mental affinity and friendship
Gana / 6	6 — temperament — divine, human, or fiery
Bhakoot / 7	7 — emotional bond, prosperity, and family wellbeing
Nadi / 8	8 — health and progeny; the most weighted koota

The groom's Moon-sign varna is equal or senior to the bride's — the classical order holds.
The vashya groups are partly receptive — influence flows, but unevenly.
One direction lands on an inauspicious tara — classical texts read this as luck flowing unevenly between the two.
The Deer and Lion yonis are neutral toward each other — a rapport that grows with familiarity.
The Moon-sign lords are natural enemies — different mental wavelengths; agreement is a practice, not a default.
Both are Rakshasa gana — the same temperament family, the easiest gana pairing.
The two Moon signs avoid the difficult axes — day-to-day emotional and material rhythms align.
Different nadis (Aadi and Madhya) — the heaviest koota is fully satisfied.

Dhanishta groom · Jyeshtha bride

26 of 36 gunas, depending on each Moon's pada (one of these nakshatras spans two rashis):

Capricorn groom · Scorpio bride	26 / 36 — Very good — a well-matched pairing by the kootas.
Aquarius groom · Scorpio bride	26 / 36 — Very good — a well-matched pairing by the kootas.

Varna / 1	0 — spiritual compatibility and shared values
Vashya / 2	1 — mutual attraction and the balance of influence
Tara / 3	1.5 — health, fortune, and the destiny of the union
Yoni / 4	2 — physical and intimate compatibility
Graha Maitri / 5	0.5 — mental affinity and friendship
Gana / 6	6 — temperament — divine, human, or fiery
Bhakoot / 7	7 — emotional bond, prosperity, and family wellbeing
Nadi / 8	8 — health and progeny; the most weighted koota

What changes in this direction: Varna 1 → 0.

The two mansions, side by side

	Jyeshtha	Dhanishta
Moon sign	Scorpio	Capricorn / Aquarius (by pada)
Gana (temperament)	Rakshasa	Rakshasa
Yoni	Deer	Lion
Nadi	Aadi	Madhya
Ruling planet	Mercury	Mars

What this page can't see

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Common questions

Are Jyeshtha and Dhanishta compatible for marriage?

By ashtakoota guna milan they score 27 of 36 with Jyeshtha as the groom's nakshatra and 26 the other way (18 is the classical minimum, 24+ strong). The final word belongs to the full charts — including Mangal dosha, which nakshatra tables cannot see.

How many gunas match between Jyeshtha and Dhanishta?

27 of 36 gunas one way and 26 the other. Where a range appears, the exact score depends on each Moon's pada, because four of the eight kootas follow the rashi rather than the nakshatra.

Do Jyeshtha and Dhanishta have Nadi or Bhakoot dosha?

No Nadi dosha — the two nadis differ. No Bhakoot dosha in any pada combination.