Vedha (Vedha porutham)
Vedha is a South Indian matching check in which certain pairs of nakshatras are said to obstruct each other. If the partners’ birth stars form such a pair, it is called Vedha dosha.
Also known as: Vedhai porutham, Vedha dosha, Vedha dosham
Vedha means “piercing” or “obstruction”. Tradition lists fixed pairs of birth stars that afflict each other: Ashwini–Jyeshtha, Bharani–Anuradha, Krittika–Vishakha, Rohini–Swati, Ardra–Shravana, Punarvasu–Uttara Ashadha, Pushya–Purva Ashadha, Ashlesha–Mula, Magha–Revati, Purva Phalguni–Uttara Bhadrapada, Uttara Phalguni–Purva Bhadrapada and Hasta–Shatabhisha.
Mrigashira, Chitra and Dhanishta form a triangle, each in vedha with the other two. If a couple’s stars form any of these pairs, South Indian practice traditionally avoids the match.
Vedha is not one of the eight Guna Milan kootas, so it does not change the 36-point score. It is a separate check, like Rajju, that families following South Indian tradition weigh alongside the others.