Kettai – Moolam

Count from the bride's star: 2

Count from the bride's star to the groom's: it agrees when the count leaves 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0 after dividing by 9.

Bride: Rakshasa · Groom: Rakshasa

The same gana agrees. A Deva bride with a Manushya groom agrees; the other way round is partial. A Rakshasa with any other gana does not agree.

Count from the bride's star: 2

Agrees when the groom's star is the 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, 22nd or 25th from the bride's.

Count from the bride's star: 2

Agrees when the groom's star is more than 13 from the bride's; 10 to 13 is partial.

Bride: Deer · Groom: Dog

Each star has an animal (yoni). It agrees unless the two animals are natural enemies: horse–buffalo, elephant–lion, goat–monkey, serpent–mongoose, dog–deer, cat–rat, cow–tiger.

• Count from the bride's rasi: 2

Count from the bride's rasi to the groom's: the 7th is best; the 2nd, 6th, 8th and 12th do not agree; the same rasi is partial; the rest agree.

• Bride: Mars · Groom: Jupiter

The lords of the two rasis should be the same planet or friends. If either treats the other as an enemy it does not agree; otherwise it is partial.

• Bride: Viruchigam · Groom: Dhanusu

Some rasis attract others (vasya). It agrees when the groom's rasi is vasya to the bride's; when only the reverse holds, it is partial.

Bride: Pada (feet) · Groom: Pada (feet)

The stars fall into five rajjus — head, neck, navel, thigh and feet. Both stars in the same rajju does not agree, and this is the most serious objection.

Not a vedhai pair

Certain pairs of stars afflict each other (vedhai). It agrees unless the two stars are such a pair.