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Kundli for Marriage: A Checklist for Families

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Shaadi ke liye kundli: where do you begin? This page is for the whole family, the young person and the parents together. It covers what to collect, why the birth time matters, how to read a match report as a group, and what to ask.

The aim is simple. Get the inputs right, read the output together, and keep the conversation calm.

Step 1: Collect the birth details

For each person, you need:

Detail Why it matters Where to find it
Date of birth Sets the Moon's nakshatra and the dasha Birth certificate, school records
Time of birth Sets the Lagna and the houses Birth certificate, hospital record, an old kundli, family memory
Place of birth Sets the local time and Lagna Birth certificate. Use the town of birth, not where the family lives now
Gender Used to order the pair for the match Self

Write all four down, for both families, before you start. Ask for the original, if there is one, not a photo of a photo.

Step 2: Check the birth time

This is the one detail where families most often differ, so it deserves care.

How accurate does it have to be?

  • The 36-point score depends mostly on the Moon. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, so the right date and place matter more than the exact hour. A difference of an hour or two rarely changes the score.
  • The Lagna changes about every two hours. Manglik from the Lagna and the 7th house depend on it, so these need the time to be reasonably exact.
  • If the Moon is close to a boundary (between two nakshatras or signs), even a small difference can change the result. When in doubt, check the time against a second source.

Common problems to check:

  • The time in the family kundli is rounded ("around 6 in the morning").
  • Different documents show different times.
  • The time was noted in a hospital after the birth.
  • An old kundli was made by an astrologer using a different method.

If the exact time is unknown. Tick "I don't know the exact time" in the tool and treat the Lagna-based parts, including the Manglik check, as approximate. The Moon-based score is still useful.

If the pandit's kundli differs from the app. The usual cause is a different birth time or place. Compare those first. AstroCalc follows the Parashari method with the Lahiri standard used by most Indian panchangs.

Step 3: Run the match and read it together

Enter both sets of details at /kundli-milan. You get a score out of 36, the eight parts in plain words, and both Manglik statuses.

Read it in this order, together:

  1. The total. 18 or more is the traditional minimum. 25 and above is good. 33 and above is excellent.
  2. Nadi and Bhakoot. These carry 15 points in all. See whether they scored full, or were flagged and cancelled.
  3. Any part that scored low. Which one, and what does it cover?
  4. Manglik status for each person. None, mild, present or cancelled. Then the pair verdict.
  5. The notes. If a flag has a classical exception, the report says so.

A low total is not the end of the conversation. It points to the parts worth discussing.

Step 4: Questions to ask

As a family, before the pandit:

  1. Do we all have the same birth time for both people?
  2. Which parts scored low? Do any exceptions apply?
  3. Is Manglik present in either chart? Is it cancelled?
  4. What do we each want from the kundli: a final answer, or one more input?

To the pandit:

  1. Which parts are firm concerns and which are only notes?
  2. Which school do you follow for Manglik?
  3. Are the 7th house and the running dasha supportive for each of them?
  4. What does "later" mean: weeks, months, or a different match?

Between the two young people:

  1. What do you each want to know about each other that no chart can say?
  2. How do you handle disagreement?
  3. What matters to each of you about family, work and where to live?

A kundli can show a pattern. Only the two people can tell whether they fit.

Step 5: Agree how to use the result

Before the report, decide with your parents how it will be used. Some families treat it as a deal-breaker, some as one input among many. Neither is wrong. What causes trouble is not agreeing beforehand, and then arguing about the number.

A simple rule many families find helpful:

  • The kundli sets a starting point, and the people decide.
  • A concern gets a question to the pandit, not an instant "no".
  • Both sides share the same facts: the same birth details and the same report.

A one-page summary to share

Before the family call, put these in one message:

  • Both birth details, with the source of the time.
  • The total score and the lowest-scoring parts.
  • Manglik status for each person.
  • Two or three questions for the pandit.

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