Guna milan between 18 and 24: talk to an astrologer about a match that passes but is not high
A score between 18 and 24 passes the usual rule, so the question shifts to which kootas are missing and how the two charts read on their own.
On an iPhone, log in on kismo.app in your browser.
- 18,000+ verified astrologers
- From ₹15 a minute
- 5 free minutes on your first session
- Chat or call, in 16+ languages
- Updated
Your astrologer
Online · chat
We got 22.5 gunas. It is above 18 but the app says average. Should we worry or go ahead with the marriage talks?
A 22.5 can mean quite different things. Please share both birth dates, times and places. I first check whether bhakoot or nadi scored zero, then which smaller kootas lost points, then both 7th houses.
Short answer
A guna milan between 18 and 24 passes the common 18 rule, and Drik Panchang reads 21 and above as very good when bhakoot is clean 2. Yet more than half of such matches have bhakoot at zero, and Drik then reads them as middling or inauspicious 2. An astrologer checks the breakdown and both 7th houses. On Kismo, verified Vedic astrologers do this by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about low guna score?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| The situation | A kundli matching total from 18 to 24.5 of 36, searched as 19, 20, 21, 22.5, 23.5 or 24.5 gun milan |
| How often | 39.0% of all 11,664 Moon-quarter pairs fall in this range, the largest single band (calculated) |
| Hidden dosha | Bhakoot at zero in 57.8% and nadi at zero in 22.4% of these pairs (calculated) |
| What an astrologer checks | Bhakoot and nadi, then the smaller kootas, then both 7th houses and the running dashas |
| What to bring | The full koota breakdown and both exact birth times and places |
| Session on Kismo | From ₹15 a minute, 5 free minutes in the first session, online from anywhere in India and abroad |
What does an astrologer check when the guna score is between 18 and 24?
- Bhakoot first. Drik Panchang says a match with bhakoot unfavourable is never excellent and reads 21 to 25 as only middling 2.
- Nadi next. Muhurta Chintamani treats a shared nadi as a dosha in its own verse 1, and Drik Panchang gives nadi the highest priority 2.
- Gana, graha maitri and yoni. In this band each one is near zero in about a third of pairs, so the astrologer names which ones are weak.
- Each 7th house. Phaladeepika, chapter 10, reads malefics afflicting the 7th house or its lord as trouble for the spouse 5, which no total can show.
- The 7th house in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, judged for the spouse 4, read in both charts with the running dasha.
What changes the answer when the score is between 18 and 24?
- Where in the band you are. An 18 to 20.5 has bhakoot at zero in 68.2% of pairs, a 23 to 24.5 in 46.2% (calculated).
- Whether nadi and bhakoot are both clean. Then all the missing points sit in the six small kootas, which most astrologers weigh more lightly.
- Which small kootas are low. A weak gana compares temperaments, a weak graha maitri compares the Moon-sign lords, so the astrologer explains each one.
- What both 7th houses show. A strong 7th house in both charts often counts for more in a reading than three or four extra points.
How do matches between 18 and 24 break down?
Matches between 18 and 24 split almost evenly into Drik Panchang's three lower readings. Calculated over all 11,664 Moon-quarter pairs with the standard tables, reading each total against Drik's bands 2.
| Calculated fact | Share of 18 to 24.5 pairs |
|---|---|
| Read as very good by Drik's bands | 28.7% |
| Read as middling | 41.7% |
| Read as inauspicious, because bhakoot is unfavourable | 29.5% |
| Both nadi and bhakoot at full points | 25.3% |
| Gana at zero | 36.1% |
| Graha maitri at 1 or less | 30.5% |
| Yoni at 1 or less | 30.2% |
| Within 1.5 points of 25 (23.5 to 24.5) | 24.4% |
When nadi and bhakoot are both full, the six small kootas lose 13.9 of their 21 points on average. So a clean 22 has given up most of its points in varna, vashya, tara, yoni, graha maitri and gana.
What do the texts say about a match that passes but scores under 25?
The texts say nothing about 25 as a line. Muhurta Chintamani scores the eight kootas out of 36 and judges bhakoot and nadi in separate verses 1, so a mid-range total is read through those verses.
Drik Panchang's tutorial is the clearest modern statement for this band. It moves the whole scale when bhakoot fails: 26 to 29 becomes very good, 21 to 25 middling and anything up to 20 inauspicious 2.
B. V. Raman's Muhurtha gives rasi kuta its own exception: no dosha when one planet owns both Moon signs or the two lords are friends 3. A 20 that loses bhakoot only to a 2-12 distance between, say, Taurus and Gemini can read differently from one that loses it to a 6-8 distance.
Does a 19 differ from a 24 in kundli matching?
A 19 differs from a 24 mainly in how often bhakoot is missing: two in three pairs at the bottom of the band, fewer than half at the top.
| Score range | Share of all pairs | Nadi at zero | Bhakoot at zero |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 20.5 | 18.0% | 29.9% | 68.2% |
| 21 to 22.5 | 10.6% | 16.5% | 51.6% |
| 23 to 24.5 | 10.4% | 15.3% | 46.2% |
Is 20, 21 or 24.5 gun milan good for marriage?
A 20, 21 or 24.5 gun milan passes the 18 rule, and each is read through bhakoot and nadi rather than the number alone.
- 20 gun milan: middling in Drik's bands with bhakoot clean, inauspicious without it 2.
- 21 gun milan: very good with bhakoot clean, middling without it 2.
- 22.5 and 23.5 gun milan: same bands as 21; the half point comes from tara, graha maitri or vashya.
- 24.5 gun milan: half a point under the 25 that some apps call good; most astrologers read it like a 24.
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: Anything above 18 needs no further checking.
More than half of 18 to 24.5 pairs have bhakoot at zero in the calculation above, and Drik Panchang reads those lower whatever the total 2.
Belief: A 24 is always a better match than a 20.
A 20 with nadi and bhakoot clean can be read as stronger than a 24 with bhakoot at zero, because Drik shifts its bands when bhakoot fails 2.
Before you pay anyone
How do you know an astrologer is genuine?
- Every Kismo astrologer passes four steps: qualification review, panel interview, live audits of real sessions, 30-day probation.
- Nobody can guarantee an outcome. Treat any promise of a fixed result as a red flag.
- Never pay for an expensive puja or ritual under pressure. Get a second opinion first.
- On Kismo you only pay for the minutes you use; misconduct, pressure or a request for money outside the app is handled by a person.
Which astrologers can I talk to about low guna score?
How does a consultation on Kismo work?
- Log in on kismo.app or get the app from Google Play.
- Pick an astrologer who speaks your language and works with your question.
- Share your date, time and place of birth.
- Ask by chat or call. The first session carries 5 free minutes, then each minute is billed from your wallet.
Questions worth asking in the session
- Are bhakoot and nadi both clean in our match?
- Which of the small kootas are weak, and what do they compare?
- Does a shared or friendly Moon-sign lord lift our bhakoot dosha?
- How do our 7th houses compare with the score?
- Would you read our total as very good, middling or low, and why?
What should I know before booking a session about low guna score?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does a session cost? | Each astrologer sets one rate for chat and call, from ₹15 a minute. A 10-minute session at ₹15 a minute costs ₹150 (October 2026). |
| Is the first session free? | 5 free minutes on the first session, no card. |
| Chat or call? | Both. You choose when you start the session. |
| Do I need an exact birth time? | It helps. Without one an astrologer can still read your Moon sign and planets by sign, or work out the time with you. |
| Is my chat private? | Your chat is not shown to other clients. How Kismo handles your data is set out in its privacy policy at kismo.app/privacy. |
| What if I am not happy? | There is no refund for a reading you did not like. Misconduct, pressure or a request for money outside Kismo is handled by a person. |
| Where does it work? | Online, from anywhere in India and abroad. People use Kismo from 80+ countries. |
What else do people ask an astrologer about?
How does Kismo compare with other apps?
Questions people ask
Is 21 gun milan good for marriage?
A 21 gun milan is good by the common rule and very good in Drik Panchang's bands, as long as bhakoot is favourable. If bhakoot scored zero, Drik reads the same 21 as middling. So the first thing to check in a 21 is the bhakoot line of the report, then nadi.
Is 19 or 19.5 gun milan good or bad?
A 19 or 19.5 passes the 18 rule but sits low in the band, where two in three pairs have bhakoot at zero in the calculation on this page. Drik Panchang calls it middling with bhakoot clean and inauspicious without it. Ask an astrologer which kootas are missing.
Our score is 23.5 but nadi is zero. Is that a problem?
A 23.5 with nadi at zero is read with the nadi rule in mind, not by the total alone. Muhurta Chintamani treats a shared nadi as a dosha of its own and names three exceptions. An astrologer checks whether your Moon signs, stars or quarters meet one of them.
Can a Kismo astrologer tell us what our 20-something score means?
Yes, a verified Vedic astrologer on Kismo can go through a score between 18 and 24 koota by koota, by chat or call. Rates start at ₹15 a minute, your first session carries 5 free minutes, and the wallet keeps whatever you do not use.
Someone says our 22 gunas need a remedy before the wedding. Should we pay?
Not without a second opinion. A 22 passes the usual rule, and a remedy is traditionally tied to a specific dosha, not to the total. Ask which koota the advice is about and get a second opinion before paying for any ritual. On Kismo, pressure to pay or money asked outside the app is misconduct.
Which matters more, a few extra gunas or a strong 7th house?
Most astrologers give a strong 7th house in both charts more weight than a few extra gunas. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra judges the spouse from the 7th house, and Phaladeepika reads afflictions there as trouble for the spouse. The guna total compares only the two Moons.
Talk to an astrologer about low guna score
Kismo is an app where you talk to verified Vedic astrologers by chat or call, in 16 languages.
On an iPhone, log in on kismo.app in your browser.
Where do these facts come from?
- Muhurta Chintamani of Daivagya Shri Ramacharya with Hindi commentary by Pt. Mahidhara Sharma, ch. 6 (Vivaha Prakarana), vv. 21, 32-34, Khemraj Shri Krishna Das Prakashan, Mumbai, via Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Kundali Matching (Ashta-Kuta) tutorial, Drik Panchang. Accessed .
- Muhurtha or Electional Astrology, rasi kuta, pp. 84-85 (B. V. Raman, 1948), Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 11, verse 8: the 7th house, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
- Phaladeepika by Mantreswara, chapter 10: the 7th house, sloka 15 (tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1950), Wisdom Library. Accessed .
