A Bengali marriage biodata carries six kushti rows: rashi, nakshatra with its pada, lagna, mangal dosh, gotra and gan. Copy each from the family's kushti (kosthi or thikuji), the horoscope the purohit or jyotishi made at birth, because the other family will match the two kushtis using those very papers. The full kushti chart does not go on the biodata.
Gan is the row that sets a Bengali biodata apart. Many Bengali families look at it very early, sometimes before anything else in the horoscope.
The Six Rows
| Row | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Rashi | The moon sign at birth | Dhanu |
| Nakshatra | The birth star, with pada 1 to 4 | Mula, Pada 4 |
| Lagna | The sign rising at the time of birth | Brisha |
| Mangal dosh | The Mars dosha, called manglik elsewhere | Not manglik |
| Gotra | The father's gotra | Shandilya |
| Gan | Deb, Nara or Rakshas, from the nakshatra | Rakshas gan |
In our form the first four rows are ready in the horoscope section. On a Bengali biodata that section prints as Koshthir Tathya (kushti details). Gotra is a chip under Add More Details in the same section, along with Dasa at Birth and Tithi. Gan has no ready row, so add it with Add Your Own Field, named Gan (গণ in Bengali script).
Gan Comes from the Nakshatra
Gan is not a separate calculation. Every nakshatra belongs to one of three gans, so once the nakshatra is known, the gan is fixed. Here is the full list, using the names Bengali kushtis use:
| Gan | Nakshatras |
|---|---|
| Deb gan | Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarbasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shrabana, Rebati |
| Nara gan (Manushya) | Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Purba Phalguni, Uttar Phalguni, Purbashadha, Uttarashadha, Purba Bhadrapada, Uttar Bhadrapada |
| Rakshas gan | Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Chitra, Bishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha |
Check your gan against this table before sending. A biodata that says "Mula, Deb gan" will be caught by any jyotishi, because Mula is Rakshas gan.
Gan matching between the two kushtis is one of the eight parts of the usual 36-point match. Our page on gana milan explains how it is scored.
Do Not Hide Rakshas Gan
Many families hesitate to write Rakshas gan. There is no need. Gan is a grouping of birth stars, not a judgement of a person's nature, and the other side's jyotishi will read it straight from the nakshatra anyway.
Leaving it out, or writing a different gan, only makes the family look less than honest when the kushtis are matched.
Mangal Dosh, as the Kushti Says
The form offers four answers: No, Yes, Partial and Don't Know. On a Bengali biodata they print as Manglik noy, Manglik, Anshik manglik and Jana nei. The row is never filled in by itself, and the form does not show where Mars sits. Pick what the kushti says.
Writing "No" for fear of fewer proposals does not work. It comes out at the matching stage. If you do not have the kushti, choose Don't Know. Our page on what manglik means covers the different views.
Gotra
Many Bengali Hindu families do not marry within the same gotra, so the gotra row is read early. Write the father's gotra as the family says it: Kashyap, Shandilya, Bharadwaj, Saukalin and so on.
If nobody at home is sure, ask the elders or look at old thread ceremony or wedding papers. If it still cannot be found, leave the row out. A wrong gotra is worse than none. More on this in what is gotra.
A Filled Kushti Section
The details below are made up and are not worked out from any real birth.
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Rasi | Dhanu |
| Nakshatra | Mula, Pada 4 |
| Lagna | Brisha |
| Chevvai / Manglik | No |
| Gotra | Shandilya |
| Gan (own field) | Rakshas gan |
Mula falls in Dhanu rashi and in Rakshas gan, so these rows agree with each other. Do not copy them. Your rows come from your own birth details or kushti.
If the Birth Time Is Not Known
The lagna cannot be found without the time of birth. In our form, an empty time leaves lagna, dasa and tithi blank. Rashi and nakshatra still fill in if the moon did not change star that day. If it did, pick those two from the kushti.
Do not guess the time. The lagna changes roughly every two hours. Also check AM and PM: a birth at 2 at night written as "2 PM" gives a lagna twelve hours off.
Filling It in Our Maker
In the biodata maker, enter the date, time and place of birth. Rashi, nakshatra with pada, lagna, dasa at birth and tithi are worked out by themselves with the Lahiri ayanamsa, the method most Indian panchangs follow. If your kushti shows something else, choose the kushti's value from the list.
The biodata prints these as text rows. It does not draw the rashi chakra or navamsa chart. If the other family asks for the full kushti, send clear photos of its pages separately on WhatsApp.
For Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist families, choosing the religion turns this section off. Hindu families who do not follow the kushti can switch it off with "Include horoscope on the biodata". When you are ready, you can make a Bengali biodata here.
Common questions
What Is Gan in a Bengali Biodata?
Gan is the group a birth star belongs to: Deb, Nara (Manushya) or Rakshas. It comes straight from the nakshatra.
Where Do I Add Gan in the Form?
At the end of the horoscope section, with Add Your Own Field. Name it Gan and write the gan from the kushti.
Should I Send the Kushti with the Biodata?
Not at first. Send photos of the kushti pages when the other family or their jyotishi asks.
Why Does the Form Show a Different Rashi from Our Kushti?
This can happen when the moon is near the edge of a star at birth, or when a different method was used. Pick the kushti's value.
Do I Need to Write Nadi or Yoni?
Usually not. The jyotishi checks them while matching. Add them with Add Your Own Field only if your family wants to.
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