Tamil thirumana porutham: talk to an astrologer about the 10 poruthams
Tamil families match horoscopes with ten poruthams judged pass or fail, not with a 36-point score, and a few of the ten weigh far more than the rest.
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Amma says only 6 poruthams match out of 10 and rajju is not there. Is the alliance off, or can someone check it properly?
Please send both natchathirams, rasis and full birth details. I will see which rajju group the two stars share, then check rasi athipathi, dinam and mahendram, because they decide how much the rajju result weighs.
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Tamil horoscope matching, called thirumana porutham or kaliyana porutham, checks ten agreements between the two birth stars: dinam, ganam, mahendram, stree deergham, yoni, rasi, rasi athipathi, vasiyam, vedhai and rajju. Each passes or fails, and rajju and vedhai are usually treated as the hardest to set aside. On Kismo, verified Vedic astrologers check all ten by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about kundli matching?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| The method | Ten poruthams of the two birth stars, each pass or fail 1 |
| Tamil names | Thirumana porutham, kaliyana porutham, jathaga porutham, dasa porutham |
| The ten | Dinam, ganam, mahendram, stree deergham, yoni, rasi, rasi athipathi, vasiyam, vedhai, rajju 1 |
| What differs from North India | No 36-point total; rajju, vedhai, mahendram and stree deergham are checked 13 |
| What to bring | Both birth stars (natchathiram), Moon signs (rasi), and ideally full birth details |
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What does an astrologer check in the 10 poruthams?
- The two birth stars and their padas. The Tamil Lexicon defines kaliyana porutham as an examination of the two nakshatras in ten aspects 1.
- Rajju, the five body groups of stars. Raman's Muhurtha says the two birth stars should not fall in the same rajju 3.
- Vedhai, the repelling star pairs. Prasna Marga says that where vedha exists it prevails even over agreement in vasya and other items 4.
- Dinam, mahendram and stree deergham, all counted from the girl's star to the boy's. Prasna Marga wants the boy's star more than 15 stars away for stree deergham 4.
- Rasi and rasi athipathi, the Moon signs and their lords. Raman calls the friendship of the sign lords the most important item for the couple's minds 3.
- Chevvai dosham in both charts. Raman notes that much is made of kuja dosha in Tamil areas, and that it cancels when both charts have it 3.
What changes the answer in a Tamil porutham match?
- Which poruthams failed, not how many. Six out of ten with rajju intact is read very differently from eight out of ten with rajju missing.
- Which rajju group the stars share. Raman ties the head group to the husband and the neck group to the wife, so families often treat these two most strictly 3.
- Whether the strong items pass. Raman lets rajju be set aside when rasi athipathi, rasi, dinam and mahendram all agree 3.
- Whether the full charts were read. A porutham list uses only the two stars, so the 7th house, Mars and the dashas still need a look.
How often does a random couple pass stree deergham and the same-star rule?
Stree deergham passes for about 44% of couples, if every birth star is equally likely. The shares below count all 729 ordered pairs of the 27 stars under Prasna Marga's rules 4.
| Calculated fact | Share of couples |
|---|---|
| Boy's star more than 15 stars from the girl's (stree deergham passes) | 44.4% |
| Both born in the same star | 3.7% |
| Same star, and the star is one of the 12 Prasna Marga rejects | 1.6% |
| Stars in a vedha pair, counting the Mrigasirsham, Chithirai and Avittam triad | 4.1% |
Raman lets a missing stree deergham be ignored when rasi and rasi athipathi both agree 3. So the 56% who fail it are not all ruled out.
Many Tamil matches are made inside the family. In the 2004-05 India Human Development Survey, 30% of married women in Tamil Nadu had married a cousin or uncle, the highest share of any state listed 5.
What are the 10 poruthams called in Tamil?
The 10 poruthams carry Tamil names built on Sanskrit roots, listed in the Tamil Lexicon under kaliyana porutham.
| Tamil | Transliteration | What it compares |
|---|---|---|
| தினப் பொருத்தம் | dina porutham | The count between the two stars 14 |
| கணப் பொருத்தம் | gana porutham | Deva, manushya or rakshasa nature 1 |
| மாகேந்திரப் பொருத்தம் | mahendra porutham | Girl's star 4th or 7th from the boy's, read for children and wealth 4 |
| ஸ்திரீதீர்க்கப் பொருத்தம் | stree deergha porutham | Boy's star far enough from the girl's 4 |
| யோனிப் பொருத்தம் | yoni porutham | Animal symbol of each star 1 |
| இராசிப் பொருத்தம் | rasi porutham | Distance between the Moon signs 1 |
| இராசியதிபதிப் பொருத்தம் | rasi athipathi porutham | Friendship of the Moon sign lords 1 |
| வசியப் பொருத்தம் | vasiya porutham | Mutual attraction of the signs 1 |
| வேதைப் பொருத்தம் | vedhai porutham | Repelling star pairs 1 |
| இரச்சுப் பொருத்தம் | rajju porutham | Body group of each star 2 |
Where do the Tamil poruthams come from, and do the texts agree?
The ten Tamil poruthams come from almanac practice recorded in the Tamil Lexicon, which marks kaliyana porutham as a panchangam term 1. Its rajju entry points to a Tamil astrology manual, the Jothida Chinthamani 2.
The Tamil list leaves out two North Indian items. Varna and nadi, worth 9 of the 36 North Indian points, are not among the ten 17. Raman's Muhurtha, by a Bengaluru astrologer, lists 12 factors and includes both 3.
The texts do not group the stars the same way. Raman's rajju puts the 27 stars into five body groups, while Prasna Marga uses the same five groups for vedha and calls three groups of nine rajju 34.
| Point | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kaliyana porutham | Ten aspects of the two nakshatras | 1 |
| Chevvai dosham | Mars in the 1st, 7th or 8th house, in the Lexicon's definition | 6 |
| Head rajju | Mrigasirsham, Chithirai and Avittam, read for the husband | 3 |
| Side nadis | Their dosha is not applied south of the Godavari, per the Hindi commentary | 7 |
| A Chola-only count | One star count is said to apply only to the Chola country | 4 |
Even dinam varies. Prasna Marga avoids the 3rd, 6th and 7th stars from the girl's in one verse, and the 3rd, 5th and 7th in the next 4.
Which failed poruthams can be set aside?
A failed porutham can be set aside, in Raman's reading, when stronger items agree. These are the exceptions he lists, and astrologers apply them differently.
| Failed item | Can be ignored when | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stree deergham | Rasi and rasi athipathi both agree | 3 |
| Rasi athipathi | The two Moon signs are 1 and 7 from each other | 3 |
| Rajju | Rasi athipathi, rasi, dinam and mahendram all agree | 3 |
| Rasi | One planet owns both Moon signs, or the two lords are friends | 3 |
| Gana, human boy and demonic girl | The ascendant stars agree in gana, or stree deergham passes | 4 |
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: You need at least 8 of the 10 poruthams to marry.
The Tamil Lexicon lists ten aspects but no pass mark 1. Raman's exceptions show that which items fail matters more than the count 3.
Belief: Same birth star means the match is always rejected.
Prasna Marga allows the same birth star for 15 of the 27 stars and rejects it for 12, such as Rohini, Bharani and Hastham 4.
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- Which of the ten poruthams failed for us, by name?
- Which rajju group are our two stars in?
- Does any of Raman's exceptions apply to our failed items?
- Do you also check nadi and varna, or only the ten?
- Is there chevvai dosham in either chart, and from which house?
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Which of the 10 poruthams matter most for a Tamil marriage match?
Rajju and vedhai are the two most Tamil families treat as hardest to set aside, and rasi athipathi carries great weight with many astrologers. Raman calls the friendship of the Moon sign lords the most important item for the couple's minds. Prasna Marga says vedha prevails even when other items agree. Ask an astrologer which of these failed before deciding.
Only 5 poruthams match out of 10 for us. Is that too few?
Five out of ten is not a fixed rejection, because no classical source sets a pass mark for the poruthams. What matters is which five failed. If rajju and vedhai pass and the Moon sign lords are friends, many astrologers read the match more kindly than a count suggests. Have both full charts read too.
Can thirumana porutham be checked with just the rasi and natchathiram?
Yes, all ten poruthams use only the two birth stars and Moon signs, so a rasi and natchathiram are enough for the list itself. The birth chart is still needed for chevvai dosham, the 7th house and the dashas. If a star sits near its border, an exact birth time also confirms that the star is right.
We live in Malaysia and our family wants a Tamil porutham check. Can it be done online?
Yes, a porutham check needs only birth details, so it works the same from Malaysia, Singapore or anywhere else. Kismo works online from anywhere in India and abroad, with astrologers by chat or call in 16 languages. Send both natchathirams, rasis and full birth details at the start of the session.
What does a Tamil porutham session cost on Kismo?
A porutham session on Kismo is billed at the astrologer's own per-minute rate, which starts at ₹15, with 5 free minutes in your first session. You add at least ₹100 to a wallet, and minutes you do not use stay there. After the session the app can suggest up to three more astrologers for a second view.
A jothidar says rajju dosham needs a costly parigaram before the wedding. Should we pay?
Do not pay under pressure, and get a second opinion first. Raman lists conditions under which rajju can be set aside without any ritual, so the first step is checking whether one applies. Nobody can promise what a parigaram achieves. Simple, free practices are an option if your family wants one.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Tamil Lexicon (University of Madras), entry கலியாணப்பொருத்தம், p. 784, Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago. Accessed .
- Tamil Lexicon (University of Madras), entry இரச்சுப்பொருத்தம், p. 305, Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago. Accessed .
- Muhurtha or Electional Astrology, rasi, rasyadhipathi, rajju and vedha, special considerations and kuja dosha, pp. 84-98 (B. V. Raman, 1948), Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- Prasna Marga, Part 2, chapter 21: marriage compatibility, stanzas 15, 21 to 26, 33 to 34, 43 to 46 and 59 (tr. B. V. Raman), Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Human Development in India: Challenges for a Society in Transition, chapter 10 and tables A.10.1b and A.10.2b (India Human Development Survey 2004-05), India Human Development Survey, University of Maryland and NCAER. Accessed .
- Tamil Lexicon (University of Madras), entry செவ்வாய்தோஷம், p. 1614, Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago. Accessed .
- Muhurta Chintamani with Hindi commentary by Pt. Mahidhara Sharma, ch. 6 v. 34 and commentary, pp. 84-85, Khemraj Shri Krishna Das Prakashan, Mumbai, via Internet Archive. Accessed .
