Gana Koota: The 6-Point Temperament Test

Gana Koota is the sixth matching test and is worth 6 points out of 36. Gana means group or nature. The test sorts each person's birth nakshatra into one of three temperaments and checks how the two natures sit together.

The three Ganas

Every nakshatra belongs to one Gana. Deva, the divine type, is read as gentle, generous, and even-tempered. Manushya, the human type, is read as balanced and worldly, a mix of giving and self-interest. Rakshasa, the demonic type, is read as strong-willed, intense, and quick to act. Nine nakshatras fall into each group. For example Ashwini, Punarvasu, and Pushya are Deva; Bharani, Rohini, and Purva Phalguni are Manushya; Krittika, Ashlesha, and Magha are Rakshasa.

The labels are character sketches, not moral grades. A Rakshasa nakshatra is not a bad person; it points to a more forceful temperament.

How the 6 points are scored

The two Ganas are compared. Same Gana in both charts earns the full 6 points. Deva with Manushya earns 6 or close to it depending on direction. Deva paired with Rakshasa earns 0, read as the hardest mix of natures. Manushya with Rakshasa earns 1. The grid is slightly directional, so which partner holds which Gana can shift the result. The score describes how two basic temperaments rub along day to day.

What the score means

A strong Gana suggests two natures that move at a similar pace and find the same things easy or hard. A weak Gana, especially Deva with Rakshasa, flags two very different temperaments, a gentle pace meeting an intense one. That can mean more friction in everyday rhythm. It is not a verdict on the marriage. Couples with different Ganas often balance each other well once they understand the difference.

Keeping 6 points in proportion

Gana carries six points, real weight, but it still reads only the Moon nakshatra. It does not see Mangal dosha, dasha overlap, or the 7th house. A low Gana is a note about temperament fit, not a reason to refuse, and not something a paid ritual should claim to remove. Temperament also shows in the Sun, the lagna, and Mars across both full charts.

AstroMedha scores Gana within the eight-koota match and reads it next to the lagna, the Moon, and Mars in both birth charts, so temperament is judged from the whole chart rather than a single grouping.