Same nakshatra for both partners: does nadi dosha apply, and what does an astrologer check?
Two people born under the same nakshatra always share a nadi, yet Muhurta Chintamani clears most of them through the pada or the Moon sign.
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We are both Rohini nakshatra and the report says nadi dosha. My mother says same nakshatra marriage is not allowed. Is that true?
Please share both birth times and places. A shared star does not settle it: I first check which pada each Moon is in and whether both Moons are in Taurus.
Short answer
Partners with the same nakshatra always share a nadi, but Muhurta Chintamani 6.37 removes nadi dosha when their Moons sit in different padas or different signs 1. In a calculation of random couples, about 3 in 4 same-star pairs had different padas. Prasna Marga also lists stars where a shared star is not allowed 2. On Kismo, verified Vedic astrologers check both padas by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about nadi dosha?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| The pairing | Both partners' Moons in one nakshatra, so both share its nadi |
| How often | About 3.8% of random couples (calculated, below) |
| Main exception | Same star but a different pada, or a different Moon sign 1 |
| Stars Prasna Marga excludes | 12 stars, including Rohini, Ardra, Magha and Jyeshtha, where a shared star is not allowed 2 |
| What to bring | Both exact birth times, since the pada changes about every 6 hours |
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What does an astrologer check when both partners have the same nakshatra?
- The pada of each Moon. Muhurta Chintamani 6.37 says nadi and gana faults do not apply when the star is shared but the padas differ 1.
- The Moon sign of each partner. The same verse clears a shared star when the two Moons fall in different signs 1.
- Which star it is. Prasna Marga 21.15 allows a shared star except for twelve named stars 2.
- The pada nadi. Raman counts the nadi again by quarter, and two padas of one star can still land in different nadis 3.
- Both birth times. A pada lasts about a quarter of a day, so an hour's error can move a Moon into the next quarter.
What changes the answer when you share a birth star?
- Same pada or different padas. Different padas clear the dosha in Muhurta Chintamani; the same pada leaves it in place 1.
- A star split across two signs. Nine stars cross a sign border, so partners in one of them can have different Moon signs.
- Which of the 27 stars you share. Prasna Marga's list of twelve excluded stars changes the reading in South Indian practice 2.
- Which tradition the family follows. A family using the 36-point system and one using porutham may weigh the same star differently 2.
How often do couples share a nakshatra and a pada?
About 1 random couple in 26 shares a birth star, and about 1 in 100 share the exact pada too. Calculated from public astronomical data with the open-source astronomia library: 30,000 random couples born 1980 to 2005, Lahiri sidereal Moon.
| Calculated fact | Share |
|---|---|
| Couples with the same birth star | 3.8% of couples |
| Same-star couples in different padas | 73.8% |
| Same-star couples in different Moon signs | 14.1% |
| Couples with the same star and the same pada | 1.0% of couples |
| Different-pada pairs that still share a pada nadi in Raman's count | 22.2% |
The nine stars that cross a sign border are Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta and Purva Bhadrapada. Only in those can the different-sign exception apply.
What do classical texts say about marrying someone with the same nakshatra?
Muhurta Chintamani gives three cases in verse 6.37 where nadi and gana faults are dropped 1. Two of them involve a shared star: the star is the same but the signs differ, or the star is the same but the padas differ 1. The commentary adds that the same holds for tara faults 1.
Prasna Marga, the Kerala text, quotes Sarvasiddhi in stanza 21.4: partners with the same Moon sign may marry, provided their stars differ 2. Stanza 21.15 then allows a shared star outright, except for twelve stars 2. Stanza 21.16 calls a shared sign with different stars good 2.
Raman's Muhurtha takes another route. When two stars fail the nadi test, he counts the nadi again by pada, in a zigzag of threes from Ashwini's first quarter 3. Within one star, two of the four padas share a pada nadi, so a different pada does not always mean a different nadi in his method.
| Text | Rule for a shared star | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Muhurta Chintamani 6.37 | No nadi fault if the signs or the padas differ | 1 |
| Prasna Marga 21.4 (Sarvasiddhi) | Same sign allowed only with different stars | 2 |
| Prasna Marga 21.15 | Same star allowed, except Jyeshtha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Hasta, Rohini, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Ardra, Bharani | 2 |
| Raman, Muhurtha p. 92 | Recount the nadi by pada when the stars fail | 3 |
Why do North and South Indian astrologers answer the same-star question differently?
North and South Indian astrologers answer the same-star question differently because they start from different texts. North Indian matching scores eight kootas and applies Muhurta Chintamani's exceptions 14. Kerala and Tamil practice works from lists like Prasna Marga's, which name stars rather than padas 2.
| Question | Muhurta Chintamani school | Prasna Marga school |
|---|---|---|
| What decides it | The padas and the Moon signs | Which star is shared |
| Rohini and Rohini | Allowed if padas or signs differ | Not allowed, Rohini is on the list |
| Revati and Revati | Allowed if padas differ | Allowed, Revati is not on the list |
| Is a score given | Yes, nadi is 8 of 36 points | No points, each item is passed or failed |
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: A same nakshatra marriage is never allowed.
Muhurta Chintamani 6.37 lifts the nadi fault when the padas or signs differ 1, and Prasna Marga 21.15 allows a shared star for 15 of the 27 stars 2.
Belief: Same nakshatra and same rashi together make the worst match.
Sharing both is the normal case for most stars, since 18 of the 27 lie inside one sign. The padas then decide the nadi in Muhurta Chintamani's rule 1.
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- Which pada is each of our Moons in?
- Is our shared star one of those that cross a sign border?
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Can a boy and girl with the same nakshatra get married?
Yes, in many cases, depending on the padas and the star. Muhurta Chintamani removes the nadi fault when the two Moons are in different padas or different signs. Prasna Marga allows a shared star except for twelve named stars. An astrologer needs both exact birth times to see which case applies to you.
We have the same rashi and the same nakshatra. Can we still marry?
Often yes, if your padas differ. Most stars lie within one sign, so a shared star usually means a shared rashi as well. Muhurta Chintamani then looks at the pada: different padas clear the nadi fault, the same pada does not. Ask an astrologer to confirm both padas from exact birth times.
What if we have the same nakshatra but different padas?
Same nakshatra with different padas is one of the three classical exceptions to nadi dosha. Muhurta Chintamani 6.37 says nadi and gana faults do not apply in that case. Raman's pada count can still put two quarters of one star in the same nadi, so ask which method your astrologer uses.
Is same nakshatra marriage allowed in Tamil and Malayalam tradition?
It depends on the star in South Indian tradition. Prasna Marga, used widely in Kerala, allows a shared star except for twelve: Jyeshtha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Hasta, Rohini, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Ardra and Bharani. Family astrologers may also check rajju and other poruthams.
How can I find out which pada my Moon is in?
The pada comes from your exact birth time, date and place. A free kundli tool shows the Moon's star and pada, and on Kismo an astrologer can confirm both partners' padas in a session. Kismo is an app where you talk to verified Vedic astrologers by chat or call, in 16 languages.
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Someone says a same nakshatra couple needs a special dosha puja. Should I pay?
No, not before a second opinion. The texts' own exceptions for a shared star cost nothing to check, and nobody can promise what a ritual does. Get a second opinion before paying for any ritual, and walk away from anyone who pressures you or quotes a large fee.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Muhurta Chintamani, ch. 6 (Vivaha Prakarana) v. 37 with Hindi commentary by Pt. Mahidhara Sharma, p. 88, Khemraj Shri Krishna Das Prakashan, Mumbai, via Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Prasna Marga, Part 2, chapter 21: marriage compatibility, stanzas 4, 15 and 16 (tr. B. V. Raman), Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Muhurtha or Electional Astrology, nadi kuta by nakshatra pada, p. 92 (B. V. Raman, 1948), Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- Muhurta Chintamani, ch. 6 (Vivaha Prakarana) v. 21: the eight kootas, p. 81, Khemraj Shri Krishna Das Prakashan, Mumbai, via Internet Archive. Accessed .
