Married life and its happiness depends on good health and a good mind, mutual trust, understanding, adjustment,

mutual faith & respect and

above all on love. Stars and planetary positions do not make a successful and happy conjugal life. In our country more than 80% marriages
are performed after a thorough matching of the horoscopes. And yet, more than 50% of the girls do not have a happy married life for one
reason or another. Humiliation and torture of the womanfolk in their matrimonial home is rampant (Report of WHO, Report by UNO &
National Crime Research Bureau). The problem is so severe that the government had to make laws for its prevention. The reason for such a
malady is that we give complete stress on such superstitious faith of horoscope matching and not on matching the compatibility on the basis
of a health check, blood test, family background, status, culture, mental attitudes, mutual likings and consent for marriage and such things
which actually may contribute towards a happy married life. Besides this, horoscope is drawn on the incorrect notion that the earth is at the
center of the universe and sun, planets and stars revolve around the earth. It also considers Sun as a planet and not as a star, what it really is.
Basic concept being wrong, predictions on such basis are not reliable. Moreover the religious texts like the Vedas, Upanisadas and Bhagvat
Geeta condemned such faith. Future is unknown and nothing can be predicted in advance with certainty. We only enjoy or suffer the results
of our past and present Karma. In that light you may take your decisions and act accordingly honestly, sincerely, seriously with total
devotion and leave the rest to your Karma.
Rajju Porutham (Rajju Match) is considered to be the most important among all Porutham's (Match). As per the Vedic Astrology,
the mismatch on this Rajju Porutham nullifies all other Porutham's @ if there are 9 out of 10 Porutham's are positive and the
Rajju Porutham turns negative, then we should not proceed with that marriage, Let us see the reason.
All other Porutham's (matches) talks about the level of success and satisfaction of the married couples. But Rajju Porutham
talks about the collateral damages to the lives and the property of the married couples. The Rajju Porutham talks about the
likelihood of loss of limbs, lives and property on conducting a marriage between the mismatched (Rajju Porutham) couples.
The readers are advised to take this Rajju Poruthan in a serious manner. We would study more this Rajju Porutham in the
coming days.
There are 5 types of Rajju Porutham and Star's allocated to all the 5 types. Let us find the details of every Rajju Porutham in
the subsquent post. The Couples having Birth Star within a same Rajju can not marry @ for example, Aswini can not marry
Ayilyam, because both come under Patha Rajju. Hence there is a total mismatch on the Rajju Porutham.
How important is success in married life? How important is it to have a peaceful mind and prosperous life after the bride and the
groom have got married? Well, it is one of the foundations of a happy relationship to find the right match when a married
relationship is considered between two prospective partners. After all, when the two people begin their lives with a lot of
expectations and a world of hopes, why would someone want to risk the very happiness, which is anyones birthright? That is
the very reason and logic behind such devoted attention to the concept of horoscopes in marriage. It is not a fad or fashion to
find out poruthams in marriage before finalising on the relationship between the bride and the groom; nor should it be a fashion
or fad to ignore poruthams in marriage and go ahead with a relationship irrespective of what the horoscopes have to tell you.
There are some poruthams in marriage that cannot and should not be ignored. While there may be some poruthams that may
not be at the very crux of married relationships, some are so important that they are at the very core of horoscope matching.
Rajju porutham is one such porutham that should be looked upon with utmost seriousness. When you consider Rajju porutham
between a prospective bride and the groom, or when you consider matching horoscopes in all the complications involved in the
different permutations and combinations, bear it in mind that you are not simply following a tradition that has been on for ages;
rather, you are discussing the very foundations of life that could make all the difference between problems, emotional surges,
physical incompatibilities, and even disasters in married life on one side, and the prospects of a happy, prosperous and long
married life on the other.
Rajju Porutham in Marriage:
One of the primary constructs on which marriage is built is that of a long-lasting relationship that would be filled with happiness
and prosperity. There is hope, there is belief, there is joy, and there is trust to be built through commitment and concern. The
mutual joy and life that a positive married relationship can bring about is something that is beyond words it is the synergy of
individual combinations that leads to success in the different aspects involved in a wedded relationship. Considering that there
is so much to gain by ensuring that the match between the husband and the wife have been well thought of and carefully
calculated through the matching of horoscopes, there is so much more at risk when certain aspects of horoscopes are not
considered properly or are completely ignored and this is specifically the case with Rajju Porutham in Hindu Marriage.
When the very basis of getting together as partners is the hope of a good, cheerful and long life, the seriousness associated

with Rajju Porutham comes into focus, considering the way any miscalculation could lead to very serious consequences for the
husband, wife, or both.
How is Rajju Porutham calculated?
The basic idea is that the 27 nakshatras or birth stars are divided into five distinct categories. There are names assigned to
each of the 5 categories of nakshatras, with each name coming to represent one part of the body. The five categories in which
nakshatras are classified in Rajju Porutham are:
Paatha Rajju
Thodai Rajju
Uthara Rajju
Kanda Rajju
Sirasu Rajju
Lets consider what the classifications are and how the different Rajjus could have an impact on the future of the couples
married life.
The significance of Rajju Porutham:
The importance of Rajju Porutham is that there should not be a married relationship if the birth stars of boy and the girl happen
to fall within the same category of classification. For instance, if the nakshatras of the boy and the girl belong to the same group
of nakshatras that constitute the same Rajju, be it Paatha Rajju, Thodai Rajju, Uthara Tajju, Kanda Rajju, or Sirasa Rajju, the
alliance should not go ahead under any circumstance. If you find that the boy and the girl belong to the same Rajju and even if
the rest of the Poruthams turn out to be favourable to an alliance, the proposal cannot go ahead.
Paatha Rajju: The part of the body that is represented by Paatha Rajju is foot. Paatha Rajju is a combination of six stars
Aswini, Ayilyam, Kettai, Magham, Moolam, and Revathi. If the boy and the girl belong to any of the six nakshatras and of the
marriage goes ahead, the risk involved, as predicted by the ancient seers and sages, is the possibility of damages, physical or
material, during travel.
Thodai Rajju: The part of the body represented by Thodai Rajju is the lap. The nakshatras that come under this category
include Bharani, Poosam, Pooram, Anusham, Pooraadam, and Uthirattathi. An alliance involving a boy and girl of any of the
stars could lead to damages to properties in the course of their married life.
Uthara Rajju: The part of the body represented by Uthara Rajju is the torso. An alliance that ignores this combination and goes
ahead could end up facing problems related to their progeny sons or daughters.
Kanda Rajju: This rajju represents the neck region of the body. The set of nakshatras that constitute this rajju are Rohini,
Thiruvathirai, Hastham, Swathi, Thiruvonam and Sathayam. The significance of this rajju lies in the possible damages to the life
and wellbeing of the wife, should an alliance go ahead ignoring a mismatch that prevails in Kanda Rajju.
Sirasu Rajju: This rajju represents the head. The group of nakshatras that come under this category are Mirugasirisa, Avittam,
and Chitthirai. The risks associated with a mismatch in this classification come in the form of prospects of damages to the life
and wellbeing of the husband.
From a brief analysis of the significance of rajju porutham in the Hindu marriage, it is clear that possibilities in mismatch in any
of the five rajju poruthams could cause more problems and negative consequences in physical and material terms, leading
possibly to even risks associated with life. Hence, it is advisable not to ignore Rajju porutham or go ahead with an alliance
despite a mismatch in any of the rajjus, even if the rest of the nine poruthams are in place .