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The 10 Poruthams in Tamil marriage matching: meaning and uses
பத்துப் பொருத்தங்கள்
A clear guide to the ten poruthams used in Tamil jathagam matching — what each one checks, how Uthamam, Madhyamam and Athamam are read, and how families use the result.
Dina Porutham: meaning, calculation and examples
தினப் பொருத்தம்
What Dina Porutham checks in Tamil marriage matching, how the star count from the bride to the groom is worked out, which counts are favourable, and worked examples.
Gana Porutham: Deva, Manushya and Rakshasa ganas explained
கணப் பொருத்தம்
Gana Porutham compares the temperament of the bride and groom through the three ganas — Deva, Manushya and Rakshasa. Learn which stars belong to each gana and which pairs match.
Mahendra Porutham: progeny, wellbeing and how it is counted
மகேந்திரப் பொருத்தம்
Mahendra Porutham is traditionally linked to children and the family's wellbeing. See how it is counted from the bride's star, which counts match, and worked examples.
Stree Deerkha (Stree Deergham) Porutham: meaning and calculation
ஸ்திரீ தீர்க்கப் பொருத்தம்
Stree Deerkha Porutham is traditionally linked to the bride's wellbeing and the family's prosperity. Learn how the 13-star rule works, the variations astrologers use, and examples.
Yoni Porutham: the star animals and which pairs match
யோனிப் பொருத்தம்
Yoni Porutham links each birth star to an animal and checks whether the bride's and groom's animals are friendly. See the full star–animal list and the seven enemy pairs.
Rasi Porutham: counting from the bride's rasi to the groom's
ராசிப் பொருத்தம்
Rasi Porutham compares the Moon signs of the bride and groom and is linked to family growth and harmony. Learn how the rasi count works, the same-rasi rule and common variations.
Rasiyathipathi (Rasi Adhipathi) Porutham: friendship of the rasi lords
ராசி அதிபதி பொருத்தம்
Rasiyathipathi Porutham checks whether the planets ruling the bride's and groom's rasis are friends. See the lord of each rasi, the friendship table and worked examples.
Vasya Porutham: mutual attraction between rasis
வசியப் பொருத்தம்
Vasya Porutham checks whether the bride's and groom's rasis share a traditional bond of attraction. See the full Vasya table used by Manavizha, examples and how families read it.
Rajju Porutham: the five rajjus and why it is given so much weight
ரஜ்ஜு பொருத்தம்
Rajju Porutham is widely considered the most important of the ten poruthams. Learn the five rajju groups, which stars fall in each, how the check works and the variations astrologers cite.
Vedha Porutham: star pairs that afflict each other
வேதைப் பொருத்தம்
Vedha Porutham checks that the bride's and groom's stars are not a Vedha (mutually afflicting) pair. See the complete list of Vedha stars, examples and how astrologers read it.
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