The motive of this porutham is to assess the longevity of the married life. It is considered to be the most important out of 10 porutham for marriage and it also ascertains the longevity of husband. To assess this, the Birth Stars are categorized as Head, Neck, Middle, Thigh and Foot as follows:

Category Star Enemy Neutral
Head Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta Saturn, Venus Rahu, Kethu Mercury
Neck Rohini, Arudra, Hasta, Swati, Shravan, Shatabhisha Rahu, Kethu Mars, Jupiter Venus, Saturn
Middle Krittika, Punarvasu, Uttara, Vishaka, Uttarashada, Purva Bhadrapada Mercury, Rahu Kethu Venus and Saturn
Thigh Bharani, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Anuradha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Purva Ashada Moon Mars, Jupiter Saturn, Rahu Kethu
Foot Ashwini, Ashlesha, Makha, Jyeshta, Moola, Revati Mercury, Venus Saturn, Rahu Kethu

Birth Stars of the bride and groom should not fall under the same category as it is not compatible. The effects are as follows,

  • 1. Head- Life of husband at risk
  • 2. Neck- Life of wife at risk
  • 3. Middle- Unhappiness due to children
  • 4. Thigh- Extreme poverty
  • 5. Foot- Peace less wandering all through the life