Are Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni compatible for marriage?

By the classical Ashtakoota tally this pairing scores 23 of 36 gunas — an acceptable classical score — traditionally workable. The score is arithmetic, not destiny: traditions weigh it alongside temperament, family and the counsel of elders.

Which kootas score highest for Purva Phalguni + Uttara Phalguni?

Tara (3/3), Gana (6/6), Nadi (8/8).

Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni Marriage Compatibility — 23/36 Gunas (Ashtakoota)

Koota	Measures	Score
Varna	temperament hierarchy (Kshatriya + Vaishya)	0 / 1
Vashya	mutual influence between sign groups	0 / 2
Tara	birth-star distance and wellbeing	3 / 3
Yoni	instinctive nature (Rat + Cow)	2 / 4
Graha Maitri	friendship of the Moon-sign lords (Sun + Mercury)	4 / 5
Gana	temperament class (Manushya + Manushya)	6 / 6
Bhakoot	Moon-sign distance and life rhythm	0 / 7
Nadi	constitutional stream (Madhya + Adi)	8 / 8
Total		23 / 36

Computed nakshatra-to-nakshatra using each nakshatra’s principal rashi; where a nakshatra spans two rashis, exact birth details can shift Bhakoot, Graha Maitri and Vashya — run the full calculation with both birth details →

Bhakoot: the Moon signs sit in a 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 relationship, so Bhakoot scores 0. Classical practice examines the sign lords before treating this as decisive — and here Graha Maitri is strong, which the texts treat as a mitigating factor.

The two birth stars

Purva Phalguni — Purva Phalguni is the nakshatra of the good life: love, art, celebration and well-earned rest. Ruled by Venus and presided over by Bhaga, it teaches that joy is not a distraction from the path — sometimes it is the path.

Uttara Phalguni — Where Purva Phalguni celebrates, Uttara Phalguni commits. Ruled by the Sun and presided over by Aryaman, patron of alliances and marriage contracts, it is the nakshatra of the kept word and the helpful hand.

Match two full birth charts → · Baby names by nakshatra →

What this is: the classical Ashtakoota tally, computed exactly as the muhurta texts describe — and what it is not: a verdict on two human beings. Traditions themselves treat the score as one voice among many (families, temperaments, and the judgement of elders and priests), and low scores have classical remedies and exceptions the texts discuss at length. We show the arithmetic honestly and leave the wisdom where it belongs — with you.