What is Gana Porutham?

Gana describes the behaviour and temperament of a person. Gana Porutham means the temperamental compatibility between life partners. Gana Porutham can give us the idea about the behavioural characteristic of a person and whether the behaviour of two people will go good for a relationship and ultimately for a happy married life.

Gana Porutham compatibility is the happiness derived by a couple who share similar interests and values. It is the harmony that exists when two people are compatible with one another. This harmony is created when both partners are happy with their personalities and can accept the differences between themselves. A successful marriage requires a lot of communication and understanding. When there is a lack of communication, it leads to misunderstandings and arguments. If you want to be happy in your relationship, then you need to communicate well with your partner. And a Good Gana match helps you build that effective bridge of communication with your life partner where people are not only able to understand the spoken communication but also the unspoken one.

3 Types of Gana in Gana Porutham

A Gana is an important piece of information about the bride and groom which is required during Gana matching. To find out the Gana of any of the life partners, bride and groom, we need the information about the birth nakshatra of the girl and boy respectively. Birth Nakshatra is also known as the Janma Nakshatra, which the nakshatra occupied by Moon during the birth of an individual. Nakshatra is the important component of Vedic astrology and it is the key information required to find out the Gana of a boy or a girl.

There are 3 types of Gana and the marriage compatibility of Gana Porutham revolves around these three Ganas.

The three Gana are:

  1. Dev Gana
  2. Manav Gana
  3. Rakshasa Gana

Gana is known through knowing the Birth Nakshatra of the Person. And terms of marriage compatibility between this Ganas is Gana Porutham analysis.

The incompatibility in Gana Porutham is also known as 'Gana dosha' of Marriage compatibility.

Following is the list of Nakshatra categorised in the Gana category.

Deva Gana Nakshatra: Ashwini, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shravan and Revati Nakshatra.

Manav Gana Nakshatra: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Purva Ashada, Uttara Ashada, Purva Bhadrapada and Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra.

Rakshasa Gana: Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshta, Moola, Dhanishta and Shatabhisha Nakshatra.

Indian astrology also describes the characteristics of a person as per the Gana derived from the birth star or the birth nakshatra of that person.

Following are the 3 types of behavioural characteristics as per the Gana

1. Dev Gana

Dev Gana is the most sympathetic Gana. It gives the person the ability to be helpful and loving. This energy helps the person to be more understanding and empathetic. It makes the person more tolerant and forgiving. It helps the person to be generous and caring.

People with this nature are the most kindhearted and compassionate people. People who possess these qualities will always try their best to help other people. These people are very friendly and easy-going. They also show a good display of love, empathy and a helping nature towards others which is very genuine. They like to spend time with friends and family members. They enjoy spending quality time with loved ones.

2. Manav Gana

The Manushya Gana are the people who are ambitious, far-sighted and courageous. They are social beings. They are the ones with a strong sense of responsibility. But at the same time, the Manav Gana people are much aware of their particular interests.

So we can understand Manav Gana people as good people, but they are not selflessly good. They take care of their self-interest as much as that of others.

3. Rakshasa Gana

The Rakshasa Gana are very clever and cunning. They are capable of causing harm to others for their benefit. However, this does not mean that they will always do so. People who are clever can deceive others. They may appear to be honest but are deceptive. They are very good at deceiving others. They are cunning and can easily fool others. They are clever and can easily trick others into believing their lies or can simply easily trick others for their benefit as well.

So naturally, another fact for these people is that they cannot be easily deceived or fooled by others. They can easily know and detect when someone is trying to convince them on anything which is not grounded by the fact.

Importance of Gana Porutham

Behavioural compatibility is when two people share similar values, beliefs, attitudes, interests, and behaviours. It is important to be compatible with someone else's personality so that you can enjoy a long-lasting relationship. If you are not compatible with another person, then you may find yourself constantly arguing or fighting over small issues. This can lead to a breakup.

It's natural for a bride and groom to be friends with a good Gana Porutham match. Those occasional but frequent inner disagreements can be caused by incompatible Gana Porutham matches between a boy and girl or respective marriage partners.

Ganas are the basic building blocks of human nature in some way. Each one represents certain qualities and characteristics. These qualities and characteristics determine what type of person one individual is. When these traits come together in harmony between a husband and wife we can say that there is satisfactory Gana Porutham between them.

Is Gana Porutham important?

Yes, as per vedic astrology Gana Porutham is very important for good teamwork in a marriage relationship. A couple should have a harmonious understanding of themselves and their partner.

What happens when Gana Porutham is not Satisfactory?

When Gana Porutham is not satisfactory a couple might face some problems in married life communications. There might be misunderstandings among couples due to incompatibility in Gana Porutham.

How to improve Gana Porutham Compatibility?

The shortcomings of the marriage compatibility caused not so good Gana Porutham can only be covered up by the other important poruthams like Vedha Porutham, Rasi Porutham, Stree Dirgha Porutham and Vashya Porutham etc.

What is Gana dosha?

Gana dosha is an astrological shortcoming in horoscope matching where there is a serious disagreement between the Gana of a boy and the Gana of a girl. Sometimes this Gana dosha in a marriage match can cost the mental compatibility of husband and wife. This may even affect the smooth functioning of married life and the prosperity of the married couple.

How to find the Gana of a Boy and Girl?

Gana can be known through knowledge of the Janma Nakshatra or the Birth Star of a person. Boy's Nakshatra can tell us the Gana of Boy. And Girl's Nakshatra can tell us about the Gana of a Girl.

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Written by Nachiket Patel