Vashya Matching Calculator
Vashya groups each zodiac sign into one of five classical categories based on animal/human symbolism — Chatushpada (quadruped), Dvipada (biped/human), Jalachara (aquatic), Vanachara (wild), and Keeta (insect) — and Vashya Koota reads how naturally the two groups pull toward or hold sway over each other, worth 2 of the full 36 Ashtakoota points.
Ayanamsa: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) · Rule: Moon sign grouped into one of 5 Vashya classes (Chatushpada, Dvipada, Jalachara, Vanachara, Keeta); scored via a symmetric group-compatibility table, max 2 points · Whole-sign grouping used rather than the classical half-sign split, disclosed as a simplification
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Sarah Mitchell, M.A. in Cultural Astronomy & Astrology and Marcus Reynolds, Professional Astrologer & Astronomer
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What "Vashya" Literally Means
"Vashya" translates roughly to "under control" or "attraction/influence" — classically read as which partner more naturally holds sway in the relationship's emotional dynamic, based on the symbolic animal/human category each Moon sign belongs to.
The Five Vashya Groups
Chatushpada (Aries, Taurus, Sagittarius — quadruped, strong-willed), Jalachara (Cancer, Pisces, Capricorn — aquatic, emotionally deep), Dvipada (Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius — human-associated, sociable), Vanachara (Leo — wild, independent), and Keeta (Scorpio — insect, intense and private).
A Disclosed Scope Choice
Classical texts actually split a few signs by HALF (part of Sagittarius and Capricorn falling into different Vashya groups than the rest of the sign) — this calculator uses the simpler, widely published whole-sign grouping instead of that finer half-sign split, disclosed here rather than presenting false half-degree precision.
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