Gana kuta in guna milan
Gana kuta compares the temperament of the two people, based on the classification of their nakshatras as divine, human or demonic.
What it is
The nakshatras are grouped into three ganas in the classical lists: deva (divine), manushya (human) and rakshasa (demonic). The kuta reads the pairing of the two ganas.
How it is worked out or read
The classical maximum is 6 points. The grouping of nakshatras into ganas is standard in the lists, but the scoring of each pairing differs.
Where it appears on this site
The site does not compute this kuta. See the ashtakoota article for the list of kutas.
The three ganas
Gana kuta compares the temperament of the two people through their nakshatras, which are classed in the classical lists into three ganas: deva, manushya and rakshasa. The words mean divine, human and demonic, and in the traditional view they describe temperaments rather than moral worth. A reader should take the classes in that sense, as a vocabulary of disposition.
Each nakshatra belongs to one gana, and the kuta reads the pairing of the two ganas. The traditional texts give a view of how each pairing feels in practice, and some pairings are regarded as more harmonious than others.
Which pairings are read as harmonious
Two people with nakshatras of the same gana are often read as sharing a temperament, which is considered favourable in the classical view. Other pairings are described as needing more adjustment, and some as particularly demanding. The exact reading of each pairing varies between sources, so the reader should say which table is used when giving a reading.
Teachers commonly note that the gana classes describe a broad disposition, and that a person's whole character is shaped by much more than the nakshatra of birth.
Using the gana kuta carefully
The gana kuta is one of eight observations and carries a moderate share of the traditional total. A reader should treat the classes as a rough description of disposition and avoid using them to judge a person. The nakshatra classes are listed on the nakshatra pages, and the kuta itself is not computed on this site.
How the kuta is worked out
To score gana kuta, find each person's Moon nakshatra, look up its gana, deva, manushya or rakshasa, and read the score from the chosen table. Both people having the same gana gives the full six points. Mixed combinations score less, and combinations involving rakshasa with one of the others score lowest in most tables. Some tables treat the combination differently depending on which partner has which gana.
Exceptions in the texts
Several traditions set aside a low gana score when other factors are favourable, for example when the lords of the two Moon signs are friends, or when the bhakoot score is full. Some also hold that gana dosha does not apply when the Moon signs are the same. Because these exceptions vary, a reader should state which ones were applied.