South Indian Marriage Matching
Nakshatra Porutham
The South Indian marriage matching system uses 10 poruthams (compatibility factors) instead of the North Indian 8-koota Ashtakoot system. Both are valid Vedic traditions with different regional origins.
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh primarily use the 10-porutham system. Rajju and Vedha are considered the most critical - marriage without these two is strongly discouraged in South Indian tradition.
Dina Porutham
திண பொருத்தம்Dina Porutham checks the birth star compatibility based on counting from the bride's nakshatra to the groom's. It determines overall health, well-bein...
Gana Porutham
கண பொருத்தம்Gana Porutham checks temperament compatibility. The three ganas are Deva (divine/sattvic), Manushya (human/rajasic), and Rakshasa (demonic/tamasic). S...
Rajju Porutham
ரஜ்ஜு பொருத்தம்Rajju Porutham is the most critical porutham in South Indian tradition. Rajju means "rope" and represents the bond of marriage. Nakshatras are grouped...
Vedha Porutham
வேத பொருத்தம்Vedha Porutham checks for affliction between birth stars. Certain nakshatra pairs are considered "vedha" (piercing/afflicting) to each other. If bride...
Mahendra Porutham
மகேந்திர பொருத்தம்Mahendra Porutham checks for prosperity, progeny, and longevity in marriage. Count from bride's nakshatra to groom's. If the count is 4, 7, 10, 13, 16...
Stree Deergha Porutham
ஸ்திரீ தீர்க்க பொருத்தம்Stree Deergha Porutham ensures marital bliss and the wife's well-being. Count from bride's nakshatra to groom's. If the count exceeds 13, this porutha...
Yoni Porutham
யோனி பொருத்தம்Yoni Porutham checks physical and sexual compatibility through animal yoni classification. The 14 animal yonis are assigned to pairs of nakshatras. Ma...
Rasi Porutham
ராசி பொருத்தம்Rasi Porutham checks moon sign compatibility. Count from bride's rashi to groom's rashi. Certain positions (2-12, 6-8) are considered inauspicious, si...
Rasiyathipathi Porutham
ராசியாதிபதி பொருத்தம்Rasiyathipathi Porutham checks the friendship between the ruling planets (lords) of both partners' moon signs. If the rashi lords are natural friends,...
Vasya Porutham
வச்ய பொருத்தம்Vasya Porutham checks mutual attraction and influence between partners' moon signs. Certain rashis are "vasya" (controllable/attracted) to others. The...
Porutham vs Ashtakoot
The North Indian Ashtakoot system (36 points, 8 kootas) and the South Indian Porutham system (10 factors, pass/fail) are both derived from the same Vedic texts but developed independently in different regions over centuries.
Key differences: Ashtakoot uses weighted scoring (Nadi = 8 points, Varna = 1). Porutham uses equal-weight pass/fail for each factor. Porutham includes Rajju and Vedha (not in Ashtakoot). Ashtakoot includes Tara and Bhakoot (not directly in Porutham, though Dina serves a similar function to Tara). For families with mixed North-South backgrounds, checking both systems is recommended.