10 Porutham: Tamil Marriage Matching in English

Read the labels before counting them

Pass means that the pair meets the stated rule in Pairutham’s method. Partial means that the rule has an intermediate award. Caution means the pair does not meet that supportive condition. Some checks have only Pass and Caution; an absent Partial is a feature of the rule, so it does not indicate missing information. Read the names as well as the count, because two pairs with the same number of Pass results can have different patterns.

Dinam / Nakshatra and Ganam

Dinam describes traditional birth-star support. Pairutham gives Dinam a Pass when the Tara koota awards points. In Pairutham’s method, one supportive direction completes this check and earns the full 3 Tara points. If neither direction is supportive, Dinam is Caution. Other websites may award only 1.5 points for one supportive direction, so compare their scoring conventions before comparing totals.

Ganam considers temperament and social style. Pairutham gives Pass at 4 or more of the possible 6 Gana points, Partial for a positive award below 4, and Caution at zero. This describes a traditional classification of the pair. It does not establish either person’s character or tell you how they will handle a disagreement.

Read the dedicated Dina Porutham and Gana Porutham guides

Mahendram and Stree Deergham

These checks use an inclusive star count. Start at partner two’s star as one, move forward through the 27-star sequence, and stop at partner one’s star. Many family astrologers count from the bride’s star to the groom’s; Pairutham is gender-neutral and counts from the second partner entered to the first. The entered order therefore matters for these directional checks.

Mahendram is a traditional measure of growth and family support. It is Pass when that inclusive count is 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 or 25, and Caution otherwise. Stree Deergham is traditionally associated with the bride’s wellbeing and a long married life. It is Pass for a count of at least 13, Partial for 7 through 12, and Caution below 7. Keep the count visible when discussing either result.

Read the dedicated Mahendra Porutham and Stree Deergham guides

Yoni, Rasi and Rasi Athipathi

Yoni considers instinctive and intimate rapport through traditional star categories. Its porutham result is Pass when the classical Yoni award is at least 2 of 4, and Caution otherwise. Pairutham’s displayed Ashtakoota Yoni score has a regional adjustment, but this ten-porutham check uses the classical award before that adjustment. A displayed score of 2 therefore needs its component context.

Rasi examines the Moon-sign relationship. Pairutham gives Pass when Bhakoot awards its full 7 points, and Caution otherwise. Rasi Athipathi examines friendship between the Moon-sign rulers using Graha Maitri: Pass at 3 or more points, Partial for a positive award below 3, and Caution at zero. Rasi and Rasi Athipathi answer different questions, even though both refer to Moon signs.

Explore the Yoni, Rasi and Rasiyathipathi Porutham guides

Vasiyam, Rajju and Vedhai

Vasiyam concerns mutual influence and adjustment. It is Pass at 2 or more points for mutual influence, Partial for a positive award below 2, and Caution at zero. Use this as a prompt to discuss how each person makes room for the other’s preferences without assigning a fixed role to either partner.

Rajju is traditionally treated as one of the most important checks, concerning the strength of the marital bond. Pairutham marks the same Rajju group as Caution and different groups as Pass. Vedhai is Caution when the two stars form a pair in Pairutham’s Vedhai table, and Pass otherwise. Both are table checks. Their results deserve a clear explanation of the convention, with room for a family’s regional practice.

Read the Vasiyam, Rajju and Vedhai Porutham guides

Turn ten results into useful questions

Read the report in three passes. First, check the birth details and star names. Next, look at which individual checks show support or need discussion. Finally, read the Ashtakoota components alongside the poruthams. Avoid turning a Partial into a personal criticism. Ask what a family member wants to understand about the pair, and use the named check to keep that conversation specific.

Use the result as a conversation aid

A chart comparison is not a verdict. Read it alongside shared values, consent, communication and practical plans. For ritual decisions, take the full report to a family astrologer and ask which regional tables and counting conventions they follow. Keep the couple’s own experience central to the discussion.

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