Before we can understand the whole Nadi matching system and its area of compatibility. Let us have a brief understanding of Nadi.
What is Nadi?
Nadi is a Sanskrit word that means Nerve. Nadi is pronounced as 'Naadi'. From the point of view of Ayurveda, Nadi is a channel from which Prana or 'the life force' travels. Although, Nadi may translate to Nerve. But the real meaning of this Sanskrit word deliver is a bit different. The real Sanskrit meaning of Nadi is a Pulse. A Pulse is known to carry the life force called Prana as per Ayurveda.
Just like Jyotisha, which is Vedic astrology, Ayurveda is also an ancient Indian science. Ayurveda is the science of medicines and another branch from Vedas. And in Ayurveda, Nadi science deals with an understanding of Nadi and Health-related aspects from it.
Three types of Nadi
Nadi gives an Ayurvedic dimension to astrological purposes. Hence, Nadis are composites of Tattvas or Five Elements of Nature, the Pancha Mahabhutas.
| Nadi Name |
Nadi Type |
Composite of Elements |
| Aadi Nadi |
Kapha Nadi |
Kapha = Earth + Water |
| Madhya Nadi |
Pitta Nadi |
Pitta = Fire + Water |
| Antya Nadi |
Vata Nadi |
Vata = Air + Ether |
Astrologically, there are three types of Nadi. The Aadi Nadi, Madhya Nadi and Antya Nadi. Here Aadi Nadi in pure translation means the Beginning Nadi, Madhya Nadi means the Middle Nadi and Antya Nadi means the Ending Nadi. These Aadi, Madhya and Antya Nadi are all based on your birth Nakshatra. It is important to understand that different Nakshatra rules different Nadi.
Aadi Nadi or Kapha Nadi
Aadi Nadi is the first Nadi of all three and is also known as Kapha Nadi. The Vedic Nakshatras with Aadi Nadi are Krittika, Rohini, Ashlesha, Magha, Swati, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana and Revati Nakshatra.
Madhya Nadi or Pitta Nadi
Madhya Nadi is the middle Nadi in the Nadi cycle and is also known as Pitta Nadi. The Vedic Nakshatras having Madhya Nadi are Bharani, Mrigashirsha, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishta and Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra.
Antya Nadi or Vata Nadi
Antya Nadi is the last or the ending Nadi in the Nadi cycle and is also known as Vata Nadi. The Vedic Nakshatras having Antya Nadi are Ashwini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Jyeshta, Mula, Shatabhisha and Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra.
Nadi matching and Nadi dosha
Nadi is an important factor or Koot in the Kundli matching process. This important factor of matchmaking in the Ashtakoot system of matching is called Nadi Koota. The score we get from the compatibility analysis with Nadi matching is assigned to Nadi Koota.
What is Nadi matching?
Nadi matching is the process of matching the Birth Nadi of both the bride and the groom to achieve a harmonious balance of natural elements in the union of both. As we saw in the table above, each Nadi is the composite of two natural elements, which might be earth, fire, water, air or ether. Nadi matching is a physical and physiological level of compatibility. Therefore it is said as matching the Prakriti of Var and Vadhu, which means matching the natural constitutions of the bride and the groom. We personally like to see a relationship or a match of two people as an organism in itself. It is wise to think of a relationship as an organism than just thinking of it as an organisation of two people. Because we are going to interdepend on each other and, from the family life perspective are going to interrelate with each other, just like the organs of an organism.
Now take a sight of the table above. Each Nadi is a composite of two natural elements. Thinking from the perspective of the relationship as an organism, if a boy and a girl having the same Nadi proceeds into marriage. There will be an excess of any of the two elements. For example, if both the boy and girl have Aadi Nadi as the birth Nadi then there will be an excess of Earth element and Water element. On the other hand, if the boy has Aadi Nadi and the girl is with Antya Nadi the relationship is now much balanced with four elements, Earth, Water, Air and Ether, coming to the play. So from this explanation, we get an idea of what a Nadi dosha or the absence of good Nadi matching can cost at the physiological level to a married couple.
Good physiology is of course another area to look for in astrology. But Nadi matching at its core give us the idea of the combined physiology of the married couple. And this is the reason why Nadi matching results are linked with an assurance of healthy progeny. It is kind of a forecast that if a couple proceeds to bear a child, how their bodies will tune-up and so the health of a fore-coming child.
But not to forget that everything is not as simple as it is kept in front. The Nadi Dosha also come along with some nullifications and cancellations to its end effects.
Just as in the case of Bhakoot dosha, Nadi dosha occurs when no point is scored in Nadi matching of the couple. In Nadi matching the bride and groom can either score full points or no point is scored.
What is Nadi dosha in Kundali matching?
In simple words, whenever in the process of kundli matching if the bride and groom happen to have the same birth Nadi, the Nadi dosha occurs for that match. The couple with the same Nadi (either Aadi Nadi, Madhya Nadi or Antya Nadi) scores 0 point in the Nadi matching. So in another way, it can be said that Nadi dosha is present whenever there is NO point scored in Nadi matching.
If you have ever wondered what these complex terms like Madhya Nadi dosha, Antya Nadi dosha and Aadi Nadi Dosha means. Then it is just a more expressive way of telling which Nadis the bride and groom have, who happens to have Nadi dosha in their match.
Madhya Nadi dosha means both the bride and groom are having Madhya Nadi as birth Nadi. And same is the logic behind Antya Nadi dosha and Aadi Nadi dosha, where both might have Antya Nadi or Aadi Nadi.
How to check for Nadi Dosha?
You can follow the steps below if you want to check if Nadi dosha is present.
- Find the Nadi of your Partner (wife or husband).
- Find your Nadi.
- Check if both the Nadis are the same or different.
- If both of you have the same Nadi, the Nadi dosha is present. If both of you have different Nadi. Then there is no Nadi dosha and your Match is free from Nadi dosha.
You can easily check if Nadi Dosha is present or not in your matched kundli just by figuring out your birth Nadi and your partner's birth Nadi. Or you can use the online Kundli matching app to check your overall kundli matching score with Nadi matching score as well. If Nadi matching score is zero in results the Nadi dosha is present in your case.
But the story doesn't end here. Like Mangal dosha analysis, Bhakoot dosha analysis, Gana dosha, Yoni dosha or any other subject of Vedic astrology, the Nadi dosha also has well-known exceptions to it. This brings us to the important topic of Nadi dosha cancellation. Let's understand how Nadi Dosha cancellation occurs in any applicable Kundali matching case.
How does Nadi dosha gets cancelled?
Whenever a Nadi dosha exception is strong enough to overcome the ill effects given by Nadi dosha. We can apparently say that Nadi Dosha cancellation has occurred.
Can Nadi dosha be cancelled?
There is a rule of thumb that many wise astrologers know. We think the understanding of these rule will pretty much answer the question above.
There is a general thumb rule of Indian Vedic astrology and anyone in any case of predictions from astrology must never forget it. That rule of thumb is: Any Dosha or Yoga in astrology never gets cancelled. They are just overcome by any other strong factor(s). So the validity of yoga or a dosha depends so much on the precision of the analysis about the subject. And the person conducting the analysis, the astrologer.
So basically the cancellation of Nadi dosha so much depends on how overpowering the exceptions of this dosha are in your case.
How does Nadi dosha gets cancelled?
To find an answer to it we have to take a look at the exceptions of Nadi dosha. We will show 5 ways by which the Nadi dosh is cancelled. It is important to understand that there are not just these five ways for a Nadi dosha to stand nullified. But we are discussing these five as they cover over 90% per cent of the cases of Nadi dosha cancellation.
5 ways to the cancellation of Nadi Dosha
1. If the Bride and the Groom have the same Rashi but different Nakshatra, the effects of Nadi Dosha are said to be nullified.
Whenever a boy and a girl have the same moon sign or a Rashi it is so important for the Nakshatra to be different so as to have supporting similarities in nature and accommodating differences deep inside their relationship given by Nakshatras.
Astrologer Basistha Tiwari add to this exception (which we find worthy of attention): He says, “Nakshatra of the Boy must be one which comes first and that of a Girl must be the latter one”. For example, if Gemini is the birth Rashi and, the Boy has Ardra Nakshatra and Girl is having Punarvasu Nakshatra. The Nadi dosha stands nullified.
2. If the Bride and the Groom have the same Nakshatra but different Rashi, this also can lead to the nullification of Nadi dosha.
This Nadi dosha exception is the inverse of the first one. It applies to the cases of those Nakshatras which are at the junction of two zodiac signs. For example, if the Boy and the Girl both have Krittika Nakshatra, but one has Aries Rashi as moon sign and the other has Taurus Rashi as moon sign.
We again want to add the addition to this rule by Astrologer Basistha Tiwari. The Moon sign of the Boy must be following that of the Girl. From the example above, the Boy must have Aries Rashi and the girl must have Taurus Rashi.
3. This one is of moderate effectiveness as per our view. When a Bride and a Groom have the same Nakshatra but different Charan or different quarter in that Nakshatra, the Nadi dosha is said to be cancelled.
4. Exempted Nakshatra from Nadi dosha
Whenever the bride and the groom both have any of the following Nakshatra, Nadi dosha is said to be cancelled or nullified to some extent.
Exempted Nakshatra form Nadi dosha: Rohini, Ardra, Magha, Hasta, Vishakha, Shravana, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati, Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha.
Again, these Nakshatras must not have the same Charan or the same Quarter of the Nakshatra. Still from the married life point of view, this exception, along with the rest two in the row, we don't feel to be as strong as needed. Overall for all the type of exceptions available for Nadi dosha. We believe that the presence of Nadi dosha should be respected. And it is the reason why we don't incorporate the exceptions of Nadi dosha in our Couple chemistry app as we do in the case of Bhakoot dosha.
5. Exempted pairs of Nakshatras from Nadi dosha
The following pairs of Nakshatra are exempted from Nadi dosha.
- Rohini and Magha
- Rohini and Purva Bhadrapada
- Ashwini and Punarvasu
- Swati and Uttara Ashadha
6. Both the Bride and Groom having different Rashi but the same Rashi lord can lead to some type of nullification in Nadi dosha.
This is the Nadi dosha exception which didn't make our list of top five but is based on similar logic (logic extended) as in the first 3 exceptions.
We want to keep our point strongly here that, even if the exception to Nadi dosha is present in your case. There must be strong support from the Guna or the score of other areas of kundli matching. We are saying that there must not be any other big thing like Bhakoot dosha or Gana dosha or a very strong Yoni dosha present along with this Nadi dosha.
Impact of Nadi dosha on Married life
The subject of Married life is so sensitive to all of us. Therefore, first, we would like to discuss the impact this Nadi dosha has made on us (especially in India).
Ever since the history of matchmaking in Indian. The Nadi matching has its place in both the methodology of Kundli matching, the Ashtakoot and the Dashakoot. Astrologers have given this Nadi matching so much value and it is evident from the fact that Nadi matching in the Ashtakoot method of Kundli matching has reserved so high score. Nadi matching alone comprises 8 points out of 36 total points which are called Guna. It is greater than the combined total points from Varna matching, Vashya matching and Yoni matching. This level of emphasis given to Nadi matching lead some astrologers to call Nadi dosha as Nadi Mahadosha. This made many parents and couples who following, believe and trust in kundli matching curious and also anxious. There was uncertainty on where to proceed for marriage with this dosha present and how detrimental its effects can be. But talking about the detrimental effects, they can be worst only and only when other things about matchmaking and kundli matching score are worst. Some astrologers even believe that couples with very bad past karmas are the only ones who for a very badly matched kundli match.
As we have discussed above that Nadi matching operates at the physiological levels of the relationship and the couple coming together in marriage. The Prakriti or the natural compositions of the two individuals are checked. It will be better to answer some questions to express the impact and the importance of Nadi dosha on married life.
What happens if Nadi dosha occurs?
In about 50% of the cases, the Nadi will be overpowered by any other factors in the Kundli match.
Can Nadi dosha be Ignored?
YES, Nadi dosha can be completely ignored in other areas of kundli matching are very strong and give good results. It can also be ignored if other areas of kundli matching have respectable strength and one of the above mentioned Nadi dosha exceptions is present.
What will be the consequences if Nadi dosh occurs?
If the Nadi dosha if is very powerful. And to add to the worst other areas like Bhakoot dosha, Gana dosha, Yoni dosha or Mangal dosha give bad results as well. Things will ultimately not be helpful for a couple, and might not only degrade the progeny aspect of married life but also the other areas of marriage. But we again want to re-hit that those cases of extreme bad consequence are very very rare. In most cases, individual just skip that proposed partner due to some reasons and searches for a better one.
What is Nadi dosha and how do you check your Nadi dosha?
This whole article will explain Nadi dosha. And to check for Nadi dosha simply use a tool that gives Ashtakoot matching score. When the score in the Nadi section is zero there exist the Nadi dosha.
Since many of you have questions about Nadi dosha in your case and the cancellation of Nadi dosha. We have created a simple app to help you with your queries.
