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Bhakoot Dosha

Bhakoot, worth 7 of the 36 points, compares the bride's and groom's Moon signs. When they sit 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 from each other it scores zero, and that is Bhakoot dosha.

The three dosha positions

  • 2/12 (dwirdwadash): the signs are next to each other. Read for finances and expenses.
  • 5/9 (navpancham): the signs are a trine apart. Read for children and a difference in outlook.
  • 6/8 (shadashtak): the most feared. Read for health and friction.

The other distances, 1/1, 3/11, 4/10 and 7/7, score the full 7. Since six of the twelve possible distances are dosha positions, exactly one couple in two has Bhakoot dosha. Counting the cancellations, about 26% of all pairs keep it.

Every pair of Moon signs

Rows are the bride's Moon sign, columns the groom's.

AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPis
Ari70770*070*0*770*
Tau070*770*0*700*77
Gem70*70770*07007
Can77070*7700700
Leo0*770*70770*070*
Vir00*77070*77007
Lib70*0*770*70770*0
Sco0*70077070*770*
Sag0*0700*770*7077
Cap70*070077070*7
Aqu7700700*770*70
Pis0*7700*700*7707

7: no dosha. 0: Bhakoot dosha. 0*: dosha present but cancelled.

When Bhakoot dosha is cancelled

  • The same planet rules both Moon signs: Aries and Scorpio (Mars), Taurus and Libra (Venus), Capricorn and Aquarius (Saturn).
  • The lords of the two Moon signs are natural friends of each other.

Even when it is cancelled, almanacs usually still show 0 for Bhakoot in the total; the cancellation changes how the dosha is read, not the score.

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Frequently asked questions

How common is Bhakoot dosha?
Exactly one couple in two: six of the twelve possible distances between two Moon signs are 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8. Counting the cancellations, it stays in effect for about 26% of pairs.
When is Bhakoot dosha cancelled?
When the same planet rules both Moon signs, as with Aries and Scorpio (Mars), Taurus and Libra (Venus), or Capricorn and Aquarius (Saturn), or when the two sign lords are natural friends.