Koota 4 of 8 · up to 4 points
Yoni Koota in Guna Milan
Each nakshatra has an animal symbol; tradition compares the two animals for natural ease and intimacy.
Yoni carries 4 points. Each of the 27 nakshatras is given one of 14 animal symbols, with a male or female form. Traditionally, Yoni is read as an indication of natural ease, instinctive understanding and physical closeness between partners.
How points are assigned
The two animals are looked up in a 14 × 14 table:
| Relationship of the two animals | Points |
|---|---|
| Same animal | 4 |
| Traditionally friendly | 3 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Traditionally unfriendly | 1 |
| Traditional "natural enemies" (e.g. cat and rat, horse and buffalo) | 0 |
The male/female form is shown below because it is part of the tradition, but our default profile does not use it to change the points.
Yoni of each nakshatra
| Yoni | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Horse (Ashwa) | Ashwini | Shatabhisha |
| Elephant (Gaja) | Bharani | Revati |
| Sheep (Mesha) | Pushya | Krittika |
| Serpent (Sarpa) | Rohini | Mrigashira |
| Dog (Shvana) | Mula | Ardra |
| Cat (Marjara) | Ashlesha | Punarvasu |
| Rat (Mushaka) | Magha | Purva Phalguni |
| Cow (Go) | Uttara Phalguni | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Buffalo (Mahisha) | Swati | Hasta |
| Tiger (Vyaghra) | Vishakha | Chitra |
| Deer (Mriga) | Jyeshtha | Anuradha |
| Monkey (Vanara) | Purva Ashadha | Shravana |
| Mongoose (Nakula) | Uttara Ashadha | |
| Lion (Simha) | Purva Bhadrapada | Dhanishta |
Yoni points table
| Boy ↓ / Girl → | Horse | Elephant | Sheep | Serpent | Dog | Cat | Rat | Cow | Buffalo | Tiger | Deer | Monkey | Mongoose | Lion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Elephant | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheep | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Serpent | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dog | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cat | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Rat | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cow | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tiger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Deer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Monkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Mongoose | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Lion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Keep in mind
- The animal pairs are symbolic. A 0 in Yoni is a traditional observation, not a statement about any real relationship.
- Yoni tables vary between sources; the pairs with 1 or 2 points differ most often. The full table we use is printed above so you can check any result.
- Yoni has no dosha or cancellation rule of its own in our default profile.
Common questions
Our Yoni score is 0. Is that a dosha?
It is not one of the named doshas (those are Bhakoot, Nadi and Manglik). It means 4 points were not added. Look at the whole report and talk openly; the animals are symbolic.
Why do two nakshatras share one animal?
There are 27 nakshatras and 14 animals. Most animals have one male and one female nakshatra; the tradition pairs them this way. Both forms of the same animal get the full 4 points.
Another site gave a different Yoni score.
Yoni tables differ slightly between sources, and a different ayanamsa can place the Moon in a neighbouring nakshatra near a boundary. Compare the nakshatras first, then the table.
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