Nakshatra and Rashi in Matchmaking: A Simple Guide

If you have browsed matrimony profiles, you have seen fields for rashi and nakshatra. Here is what they mean and how they fit into matchmaking.

What is a rashi?

Your rashi is your moon sign — the zodiac sign the moon occupied at your birth. There are twelve rashis, and they are widely used in Vedic astrology for compatibility.

What is a nakshatra?

A nakshatra is a lunar mansion; there are 27 of them. Your birth nakshatra is used in Gun Milan to assess compatibility across several factors, including nadi and gana.

How they are used in matching

• To calculate Gun Milan (Ashtakoot) scores
• To check for specific doshas
• To suggest auspicious dates for the wedding

Use them as one factor

On Parnerkars Reshimgathi you can filter by rashi, nakshatra, gan, nadi, and charan — helpful when horoscope matching matters, alongside education, profession, and values.