Kettai
Kettai Natchathiram Porutham – Matching Stars for Marriage
Kettai (Jyeshtha) is star 18 of 27, in Viruchigam rasi. Its lord is Mercury, its gana Rakshasa, its yoni the deer, and it is in Pada (feet) rajju. Below, every star is matched with Kettai using the 10 Tamil poruthams — first with a Kettai bride, then with a Kettai groom.
Star details
| Kettai | |
|---|---|
| Rasi | Viruchigam (Padam 1, 2, 3, 4) |
| Lord | Mercury |
| Gana | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Deer |
| Rajju | Pada (feet) |
Groom stars that match a Kettai bride
| Karthigai | 8/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Uthiram | 8/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Chithirai | 6.5–8/10 | Depends on the padam (rasi) of the stars |
| Punarpoosam | 5–7.5/10 | Depends on the padam (rasi) of the stars |
| Poosam | 7.5/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Visakam | 6.5–7.5/10 | Depends on the padam (rasi) of the stars |
| Mirugasheersham | 5–6.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Anusham | 6.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Pooram | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Hastham | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Uthiradam | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Avittam | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Sadhayam | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Poorattathi | 5–6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Uthirattathi | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Rohini | 5.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Swathi | 5.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Bharani | 5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Thiruvathirai | 4/10 | Athamam — a weak match |
| Pooradam | 4/10 | Athamam — a weak match |
| Thiruvonam | 4/10 | Athamam — a weak match |
| Ashwini | 4/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Ayilyam | 7.5/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Magam | 7/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Kettai | 5/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Moolam | 4/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Revathi | 5.5/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
Bride stars that match a Kettai groom
| Karthigai | 7.5–8/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Sadhayam | 8/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Bharani | 7/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Poosam | 7/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Uthirattathi | 7/10 | Uthamam — a good match |
| Rohini | 6.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Punarpoosam | 3.5–6/10 | Depends on the padam (rasi) of the stars |
| Pooram | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Uthiram | 5.5–6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Pooradam | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Uthiradam | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Thiruvonam | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Avittam | 6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Poorattathi | 5–6/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Mirugasheersham | 4–5.5/10 | Depends on the padam (rasi) of the stars |
| Hastham | 5.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Chithirai | 4.5–5.5/10 | Depends on the padam (rasi) of the stars |
| Swathi | 5.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Visakam | 4.5–5.5/10 | Depends on the padam (rasi) of the stars |
| Anusham | 5.5/10 | Madhyamam — an average match |
| Thiruvathirai | 4.5/10 | Athamam — a weak match |
| Ashwini | 5/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Ayilyam | 7/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Magam | 6/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Kettai | 5/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Moolam | 5/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
| Revathi | 6/10 | Rajju does not agree — traditionally not recommended |
Porutham for all 27 stars
- Ashwini அசுவினி
- Bharani பரணி
- Karthigai கார்த்திகை
- Rohini ரோகிணி
- Mirugasheersham மிருகசீரிடம்
- Thiruvathirai திருவாதிரை
- Punarpoosam புனர்பூசம்
- Poosam பூசம்
- Ayilyam ஆயில்யம்
- Magam மகம்
- Pooram பூரம்
- Uthiram உத்திரம்
- Hastham அஸ்தம்
- Chithirai சித்திரை
- Swathi சுவாதி
- Visakam விசாகம்
- Anusham அனுஷம்
- Kettai கேட்டை
- Moolam மூலம்
- Pooradam பூராடம்
- Uthiradam உத்திராடம்
- Thiruvonam திருவோணம்
- Avittam அவிட்டம்
- Sadhayam சதயம்
- Poorattathi பூரட்டாதி
- Uthirattathi உத்திரட்டாதி
- Revathi ரேவதி
Worked out from traditional astrology rules. Almanacs differ slightly in their rules — for important decisions, consult your family astrologer.