Jain kundli milan
In Jain Dharma, the main points about kundli milan (kundli matching for marriage) are:
- Scriptures do not require kundli milan
- Jain Agams and main Jain scriptures do not say that marriage must be decided by kundli, gun milan, manglik, etc. - These are mainly from Vedic/Hindu astrology, later adopted by many communities culturally (including some Jains), but they are not a core Jain religious rule.
- Planets do not control our life – karma does
- Jain philosophy is very clear: - Whatever happiness–sorrow we face is due to our own karma, not because of planets or stars. - Grah (planets) cannot give paap or punya; only our thoughts, words and actions do that. - So, from a pure Jain viewpoint, to believe “marriage will fail only because kundli is weak” is not correct.
- What should matter in a Jain marriage
More important than kundli are things like: - Both are Jain by belief (or at least respect Jain principles). - Respect for ahimsa, satya, brahmacharya (restraint), aparigraha. - Similar values about diet (pure veg, no anda), alcohol, night-eating, festivals, temple/pravachan, etc. - Good character, nature, family environment, health, and willingness to support each other on a dharmic path.
- If family wants kundli milan anyway
- It can be treated as a social/cultural formality, not as final “fate”. - Do not break a good, dharmic relationship only because of “manglik, nadi dosh, low guna” etc. - Final decision should be based on vivek (right understanding) and dharma, not fear of planets.
You can read a detailed Jain view on kundli and marriage here: