Marriage is a sacred bond that ties two souls together in a lifelong journey of harmony and love. In India, the marriage process involves several steps, including astrology. In Vedic astrology, marriage compatibility is done through 10 Porutham, of which Dina Porutham (Dina Koota) is considered very essential.
Dina Porutham, or the compatibility of the day of birth, has great significance in analysing harmony and success in long-term married life. It plays an important role in shaping a happy and prosperous married life.
What is called the Dina Porutham?
Dina Porutham evaluates the compatibility between the days of birth of the to-be bride and groom. According to Vedic astrology, each day is closely associated with a specific star and a Tithi. These stars and Tithis possess special energies and features, which tend to influence one’s personality and destiny.
Dina Porutham in a couple’s horoscopes denotes good health, wealth, freedom from disease and poverty. A compatible Dina Porutham can help a couple lead a contented and blissful married life. Hence, astrologers consider this an important feature to move forward to assess the other 9 poruthams in the couple’s horoscopes.
How to assess the Dina Porutham?
The Moon travels through 27 stars in 27 days. While counting from the female star to the male star, no remainder is left after dividing the resulting number by 9; the horoscopes are considered to have a good Dina Porutham.
When analysing the Dina Porutham, or daily compatibility, if a groom’s star is in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 24th, or 26th star from a bride’s star, it is compatible (Uttamam). If the groom’s star falls in the same zodiac sign as the bride’s star, it is considered compatible. However, the same must not be applied to people born under the same star.
If both future partners fall under Thiruvathirai, Rohini, Hastham, Poosam, Maham or Thiruvonam stars, then the Dina Porutham is ‘Uttamam’.
Similarly, if the star count falls in the 16th position except the 3rd Patham, or in the 14th position except the 4th Patham, or in the 12th position except the 1st Patham of the birth chart, it is considered ‘Madhyam’. Matches other than these are considered no match. Each star is divided into 4 Pathams. It is good for a man who is born in the Patham of the star preceding the woman.
