Bhakoot Dosh — kundali matching dosha. Of 36 gunas, 7 for Bhakoot. Based on rashi distance.
Distance 6-8, 9-5, 12-2 = dosh. Second-most serious after Nadi.
✦ When Bhakoot Dosh
Rashi 6-8 (Shadashtaka): child issues.
9-5 (Navpancham): property conflicts.
12-2 (Dwidwadash): financial stress.
3-11, 4-10, 7-7 = all-auspicious. No dosh.
✦ Calculation
Example: groom-Taurus (2), bride-Sagittarius (9). Count 2 to 9 = 8th. Dosh!
Reverse: 9 to 2 = 6th. 6-8 dosh!
Check both directions.
✦ Exceptions
Same rashi-lord (Aries-Scorpio: Mars; Taurus-Libra: Venus).
Friend-rashi-lord. Auspicious planet aspect.
High Nadi guna + all-guna high = dosh nullified.
✦ Remedies
Vishnu-Lakshmi puja. Satyanarayan katha.
Worship of related rashi-lord planet.
Charity. Kumbh-vivah sanskar (groom's first marriage to tulsi/tree).
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Bhakoot dosh = no marriage?▼
No. Remedies solve. If Nadi guna high and no other dosh, marriage acceptable.
Kumbh-vivah?▼
Dosh-groom's first marriage to tulsi/clay-pot. Then human. Shastric.
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