Nadi Dosha arises in marriage matching (Ashtakoota Guna Milan) when both partners share the same Nadi — one of three energetic constitutions (Aadi/Vata, Madhya/Pitta, Antya/Kapha) assigned by birth nakshatra. Nadi carries the highest single weight in the 36-point system (8 points), so a Nadi match failing is taken seriously for health and progeny.
It is determined by the birth star (nakshatra) of each partner. Same Nadi = 0 of 8 points and the dosha; different Nadi = full 8 points and no dosha.
Classical texts link same-Nadi marriages to concerns about health and childbearing. In modern practice it is treated as a caution to examine rather than an absolute bar, and it is one of several factors weighed in a full match.
Nadi Dosha is considered cancelled (Nadi Dosha Parihara) in several situations, and where a genuine concern remains, remedies include Maha Mrityunjaya Japa, specific pujas, and charity. The essential step is a complete chart match, not a decision on Nadi alone.
Nadi Dosha is widely cancelled: when both partners share the same nakshatra but different padas, when the Rashi lords are the same or friendly, when the nakshatras differ within the same Nadi under certain rules, and by strong overall compatibility elsewhere in the chart. Because exceptions are numerous, expert review matters.
The myth is that same Nadi makes marriage impossible. Many couples with Nadi Dosha (cancelled or otherwise) marry and thrive; it is a factor to understand, not a wall.
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