What is a good guna score for marriage?

In traditional Ashtakoot gun milan, 18 out of 36 is the minimum acceptable score. Scores of 24-32 are considered good to excellent. Above 32 is rare and highly auspicious. Below 18, pandits usually recommend checking dosha cancellation before proceeding.

Is 16 out of 36 guna match good for marriage?

16/36 is below the traditional minimum of 18 gunas. It indicates weak compatibility on key Ashtakoot factors. Marriage may still be possible if major doshas (Nadi, Bhakoot, Manglik) are absent or cancelled, but a qualified astrologer should verify the full horoscope before deciding.

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May 10, 2026 • 9 min read

Kundli Matching for Interfaith and Non-Indian Marriages — What Is Actually Possible

By KundliMilan Research Team

Last updated: May 2026

More Indian and Indian-American couples are marrying across religious and cultural lines than in previous generations. For many of these couples, the family still wants kundli matching — or at least the Indian family does. This creates a genuine question: can you do kundli when one partner is not Indian or not Hindu?

The technical answer and the practical answer are different. Here is both.

What is technically possible

A Vedic birth chart — kundli — can be generated for any person with accurate birth details: date, time, and place. The chart plots planetary positions at the moment of birth. Religion and cultural background are not inputs.

Ashtakoot guna matching then compares the two charts using eight kootas based primarily on Moon sign and Nakshatra. If you have two accurate birth charts, the matching calculation can be run regardless of the individuals' backgrounds.

So technically: yes, it can be done.

What actually happens in practice

How NRI families approach interfaith kundli varies significantly. A few common patterns:

Full matching for both partners

Some families proceed with a complete matching analysis for both partners regardless of the non-Indian partner's background. They treat the birth chart as a neutral document of planetary positions, not a religious one. This works best when the non-Indian partner is comfortable providing birth details and does not find the process objectionable.

Single-chart review for the Indian partner only

Some families skip the full matching and instead check the Indian partner's chart for major doshas — particularly Manglik, Nadi, and Bhakoot — without running the koota comparison. This gives them a dosha clearance without requiring the non-Indian partner to participate in the traditional matching framework.

Waiving the process for the interfaith situation

Many families acknowledge that the traditional framework applies most directly to matches within the same tradition. They may bless the marriage without kundli or do a puja instead.

What to do if your family is still insisting on kundli for an interfaith match

If the Indian family is insisting, the practical path of least resistance is to do the technical matching — get both charts, generate the report — and then have an expert review that acknowledges the cross-cultural context.

A good expert does not approach an interfaith kundli the same way as a traditional same-community match. They note what the chart shows, acknowledge the context, and present the findings without forcing a binary "approved / rejected" frame onto a situation that does not fit it.

For the non-Indian partner: see the guide on how to explain kundli matching to a non-Indian partner. That covers exactly how to frame the process without asking anyone to endorse beliefs they do not hold.

Frequently asked questions

Can kundli matching be done if one partner is not Hindu?

Ashtakoot guna matching requires a birth chart for each person. A birth chart can be cast for anyone regardless of religion — it requires only date, time, and place of birth. The analysis compares planetary positions, not religious identity. Whether the matching is spiritually meaningful in a specific religious context is a separate question that depends on the family and their tradition.

Can kundli matching be done if one partner has no Indian heritage?

Yes, technically. A Vedic birth chart can be generated for anyone with accurate birth details. The guna matching analysis compares the charts using the same eight kootas regardless of cultural background. In practice, this is most commonly requested by NRI families where one partner is Indian and the other is not, and the Indian family wants the kundli process completed before giving approval.

What happens when kundli is done for an interfaith couple and doshas appear?

The doshas themselves are astrological observations — they are not specific to any religion. Remedies, however, are typically Hindu ritual practices. For interfaith couples where both partners are comfortable with it, remedies can still be performed. Where one partner is uncomfortable with Hindu ritual, the family and couple need to decide how they want to approach the dosha finding. This is a cultural negotiation more than an astrological one.

Do all Indian families require kundli even for interfaith marriages?

No. Family practices vary significantly. Some families insist on kundli regardless. Others skip it for interfaith situations because they recognize the traditional framework does not fully apply. Many families in the middle will do a partial review — checking the Indian partner's chart for dosha — without requiring a full matching analysis for a non-Indian partner.