Bhakoot (also called Rashi koot) is worth 7 of the 36 points in Ashtakoot Guna Milan, and it compares the Moon signs of the two partners. A Bhakoot Dosh is said to arise when the couple's Moon signs fall in a 6-8, 2-12 or 5-9 relationship, in which case this koot scores 0 out of 7. Enter both partners' birth details and the tool reads each Moon sign, checks the distance between them, and shows the Bhakoot koot score alongside the overall Guna Milan out of 36.
Bhakoot compares the position of one partner's Moon sign relative to the other. Most positions are favourable and earn the full 7 points, but three counted-both-ways relationships are treated as inauspicious and score 0:
When one of the three relationships is present the Bhakoot koot scores 0, which lowers the total Guna Milan out of 36. Because Bhakoot carries a high weight, this single koot can meaningfully change the overall match, which is why it is checked on its own.
Classical texts also allow a parihara (cancellation) for Bhakoot Dosh. This tool treats the dosh as cancelled when both Moon signs share the same sign lord, or when the two sign lords are mutual friends — in which case the report notes that the Bhakoot Dosh, though present, is cancelled. Bhakoot is only one of the eight koots, so it is always read together with the full Ashtakoot Guna Milan.
Bhakoot Dosh is a flaw in the Bhakoot koot of Ashtakoot Guna Milan, found when the couple's Moon signs fall in a 6-8, 2-12 or 5-9 relationship. When it is present the Bhakoot koot scores 0 out of 7, which reduces the overall matching score.
Three relationships between the two Moon signs: 6-8 (Shadashtak), 2-12 (Dwir-dwadash) and 5-9 (Nav-pancham). Any other distance between the Moon signs is favourable and earns the full 7 Bhakoot points.
Yes. A traditional parihara applies when both Moon signs share the same sign lord, or when the two sign lords are mutual friends. This calculator flags such a case as Bhakoot Dosh present but cancelled.
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