Nadi Dosh — most serious dosha in kundali matching. Of 36 gunas, 8 are for Nadi. Same nadi = 0 points = marriage forbidden.
3 nadis: Adi (vata), Madhya (pitta), Antya (kapha). Nakshatra-based.
✦ 3 Nadis with Ayurveda
Adi (vata): Ashwini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Jyestha, Mula, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapad.
Madhya (pitta): Bharani, Mrigshira, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Uttara Bhadrapad.
Antya (kapha): Krittika, Rohini, Ashlesha, Magha, Swati, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Revati.
✦ Effects
Child-dosha: childlessness or weak progeny.
Health issues.
Possibility of divorce.
Financial struggle.
Marital conflict.
✦ Exceptions
Same nakshatra but different charana.
Both in Aquarius/Pisces sign.
Same nakshatra-lord but different nakshatra.
Friend-enemy nakshatra yoga.
✦ Remedies
Mahamrityunjaya japa 1.25 lakh.
Nadi-nivaran puja.
Cow donation, anna-daan.
Gold donation. Brahma-vivah-sanskar.
Kuldevta blessing.
📚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
Nadi dosh means certain divorce?▼
No. Dosh indicates risk, not destiny. Remedies + faith = happy marriage.
Same nakshatra = dosh?▼
Different charana = reduced. Same charana = full dosh. Get charana from astrologer.
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