What Are the Things Checked in Thirumana Porutham?
Thirumana Porutham is a traditional Tamil Vedic astrology method used to check compatibility between bride and groom before marriage. It mainly analyzes Nakshatra, Rasi, planetary positions, and doshas.
Nakshatra Porutham (Birth Star Matching)
Each person is born under one of the 27 Nakshatras. Marriage compatibility is first checked based on the relationship between the bride’s and groom’s birth stars. Certain star combinations bring harmony, while some may create challenges.
This forms the foundation of Porutham matching.
The 10 Main Poruthams Explained
1. Dina Porutham (Health & Prosperity)
Ensures good health and general well-being of the couple.
Promotes peace and happiness in married life.
Helps avoid frequent misunderstandings.
It is one of the basic and important poruthams.
2. Gana Porutham (Nature & Character)
There are three Ganas:
Deva (soft nature)
Manushya (balanced nature)
Rakshasa (strong nature)
This porutham checks mental compatibility, behavior, and temperament balance between partners.
3. Mahendra Porutham (Growth & Blessings)
Brings prosperity and wealth.
Ensures healthy children.
Supports long-term family growth.
4. Sthree Dheerkha Porutham (Longevity of Husband)
Ensures long married life.
Protects husband’s well-being.
Provides emotional stability for the wife.
5. Yoni Porutham (Physical Compatibility)
Represents physical and intimate compatibility.
Indicates emotional bonding.
Reduces conflicts related to intimacy.
Each Nakshatra is linked to an animal symbol, and matching these animals determines compatibility.
6. Rasi Porutham (Moon Sign Compatibility)
Based on Moon signs.
Shows emotional understanding.
Determines bonding and mental peace.
7. Rasi Athipathi Porutham (Planetary Friendship)
Checks the relationship between ruling planets of both Moon signs.
If planets are friendly → good understanding.
If enemy planets → frequent clashes.
8. Vasya Porutham (Mutual Attraction)
Shows who influences whom.
Indicates natural attraction and attachment.
Helps maintain affection.
9. Rajju Porutham (Most Important)
This is considered extremely important.
Related to husband’s longevity.
Ensures safety and stability of marriage.
If Rajju fails, many astrologers avoid proceeding with marriage.
10. Vedha Porutham (Star Obstruction Check)
Identifies star conflicts.
Prevents obstacles and misunderstandings.
Avoids karmic clashes.
Additional Important Checks
Kuja Dosha (Mangal Dosha)
If Mars is placed Lack of mutual understanding
Delayed marriage
Conflicts
Aggression issues
Matching both charts helps balance this dosha.
Dasa Sandhi
Checks if both partners are entering difficult planetary periods simultaneously.
Prevents financial or emotional instability during early marriage.
Pap Samyam
Compares negative planetary effects.
Ensures both horoscopes are equally balanced.
North Indian Method – Ashta Koota (36 Guna Matching)
In North India, compatibility is measured through 8 categories totaling 36 points.
18+ points → acceptable
24+ points → good match
30+ points → excellent match
Most Important Poruthams in Tamil Astrology
Rajju
Dina
Gana
Rasi
Yoni
Even if all 10 are not matching, astrologers prioritize these major ones.