Nadi Dosha & Chart Matching In Vedic astrology marriage match is done primarily by matching the Nakshatra of a body

and a girl. In North India this Nakshatra based match is called Ashtakuta Guna Milap or 36 point match. Following eight (Ashta in Sanskrit) agreements are generally observed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Varna (for Work compatibility, point allotted - 1) Vashya (for Dominance compatibility, point allotted - 2) Tara (for Destiny compatibility, point allotted - 3) Yoni (for Mentality compatibility, point allotted - 4) Graha Maitri (for General compatibility, point allotted - 5) Gana (for Guna-level compatibility, point allotted - 6) Bhakoota (for Love compatibility, point allotted - 7) Nadi (for Health compatibility, point allotted - 8)

The above compatibility is based on the Nakshatra occupied by Moon in proposed husband's and wife's chart. This test takes a deeper look at the compatibility between two psychological, spiritual, physical and sub-conscious level. As you can see from the above table, Nadi has given the most points and hence regarded as the most important factor by astrologers. The Nadi disagreement between two is also called Nadi Dosha and generally regarded as the strict no for the marriage. There are three different Nadis Adi (start), Madhya (middle) and Antya (end) and they represent "Prakriti" of an individual that is his/her body constitution. As per Ayurveda there are three different Prakritis, vz Kaph, Vaat and Pita and Adi, Madhya and Antya Nadi are equivalent to that only. The exact Nakshatra based classification is as follows Antya Nadi (Kapha) Kritika Rohini Aslesha Magha Swati Visakha Uttarashadha Sravana Revati Madhya Nadi (Pitta) Bharani Mrigasira Pushya Poorvaphalguni Chitra Anuradha Poorvashadha Dhanshita Uttarabhadrapada Adi Nadi (Vata) Aswini Ardra Punarvasu Uttaraphalguni Hasta Jyehsta Moola Satabisha Poorvabhadrapada

Nadi Dosha exists if proposed husband and wife are having same Nadi. Scientifically speaking having same Prakriti means their offspring will be physically weaker. If Nadis of proposed husband and wife are different it is only then marriage is recommended so they may have physically stronger children.