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Eight in-depth guides covering the subjects people ask about most. Each guide answers the core question first, then links to every related article in our journal.
Kundli Matching: The Complete Guide
Kundli matching (Guna Milan) compares the birth charts of two people across eight koota factors worth 36 points in total, to judge mental, physical and karmic compatibility. A score of 18 or above is generally considered workable, but the score alone never decides a marriage — the 7th house, Venus, Mars and the current dasha matter just as much. A qualified astrologer reads all of these together before giving an opinion.
Open guideMarriage Timing in Vedic Astrology
Marriage timing in Vedic astrology is read from the 7th house and its lord, Venus (and Jupiter for women's charts), and the running Mahadasha–Antardasha, confirmed by Jupiter and Saturn transits over the 7th house or its lord. When a supportive dasha and a supportive transit overlap, that window is when marriage usually happens. A chart shows likely windows of one to two years, not a single guaranteed date.
Open guideDoshas in Marriage Astrology
A dosha is a specific planetary placement that is said to stress a particular area of life — in marriage, the best known is Manglik (Mangal) dosha, formed when Mars sits in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house. Most doshas have well-documented cancellation rules, and a large share of charts labelled "Manglik" are cancelled once the full chart is read. A dosha is a caution to plan around, never a disqualification.
Open guideVivah Muhurat: Choosing the Right Wedding Date
A vivah muhurat is an auspicious window for the wedding ceremony, chosen from the tithi, nakshatra, weekday and lagna, while avoiding periods when Jupiter or Venus is combust and inauspicious spans such as Rahu Kaal. The couple's own charts are then matched against the shortlisted dates. A well-chosen muhurat cannot fix an unsuitable match, but it gives the marriage a clean, supportive start.
Open guideThe Houses That Shape Marriage
The 7th house is the primary house of marriage and the spouse, supported by the 2nd (family life), 5th (love and children), 8th (intimacy, longevity of the bond and in-law matters) and 12th (private life and the bed). Reading them together — with their lords and the Navamsa chart — gives a far more accurate picture than the 7th house alone. Upapada Lagna adds a second, independent view of the marriage in Jaimini astrology.
Open guidePlanets in the 7th House and What They Mean
Each planet in the 7th house colours the marriage differently: Venus brings affection and comfort, Jupiter brings guidance and values, Saturn brings duty and a later but lasting bond, Mars brings passion and friction, Rahu brings unconventional or long-distance matches, Ketu brings detachment, the Sun brings a strong-willed partner, and the Moon brings emotional closeness with mood swings. The sign, aspects and dasha of that planet decide how the trait actually plays out. No single placement is good or bad on its own.
Open guideDashas and Transits for Marriage
Dashas are the planetary periods that decide when a chart's promise actually unfolds, and transits are the trigger that activates them. For marriage, a Venus, Jupiter, 7th-lord or 2nd-lord period running alongside a Jupiter transit over the 7th house is the classic combination. Difficult phases such as Sade Sati usually indicate a demanding chapter, not the end of a marriage.
Open guideDivisional Charts for Marriage (D9, D7, D10)
Divisional charts zoom into one area of life: the Navamsa (D9) is the confirming chart for marriage and the spouse, Saptamsha (D7) covers children, and Dashamsha (D10) covers career. A promise seen in the birth chart is only reliable when the relevant divisional chart supports it — which is why a strong 7th house with a weak D9 rarely delivers a smooth marriage. The Chalit chart then checks which house a planet truly influences.
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