Find your gana. Deva, Manushya or Rakshasa. Free.
The Moon's nakshatra at birth sets your gana. MyPanditji reads it from a chart of your exact birth time and place — Lahiri ayanamsa, JPL DE440 ephemeris — then shows your traits, the shadow side, and how your gana scores against a partner's, out of 6. Free with a MyPanditji account: sign in with WhatsApp or email, nothing to pay.
Find my gana — free
What is in the free gana calculator
Your Moon nakshatra, computed
Read from an engine chart of your exact birth time and place, Lahiri ayanamsa, and shown alongside your gana
Your gana, named
Deva, Manushya or Rakshasa, with its temperament in one line — divine, human, or intense
Traits and the shadow side
Five core traits and the honest caution for your gana — never only the flattering half
Partner gana match, out of 6
Pick the other person's gana for a quick read of the 6-point Gana koot
For family and friends too
Run it for yourself or for any saved profile — family or friends — from the picker at the top
Ask Panditji
Talk about your gana afterwards — readings cite BPHS, Saravali, Brihat Samhita and Phaladeepika. Free, with a daily message cap
The three ganas — all 27 nakshatras
Each gana holds nine nakshatras — the classical division per Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra and the Muhurta texts. The last line of each card is the gana page's quick Gana koot read, out of 6. The full Kundli Milan applies the classical gender-directional table, so its gana line can differ by a point.
Deva gana
Divine temperament — sattvic, gentle, principled. Can be overly trusting or avoid necessary conflict.
Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Revati
Gana koot: Deva 6/6 · Manushya 6/6 · Rakshasa 0/6
Manushya gana
Human temperament — rajasic, ambitious, balanced. Can get caught between desire and duty.
Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
Gana koot: Deva 6/6 · Manushya 6/6 · Rakshasa 1/6
Rakshasa gana
Intense temperament — tamasic-rajasic, strong-willed, magnetic. Can be stubborn, blunt, or quick to anger — channel the fire consciously.
Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha
Gana koot: Deva 0/6 · Manushya 1/6 · Rakshasa 6/6
FAQ
Is the gana calculator free?
Yes. Gana is one of the features MyPanditji keeps free on the website, alongside Kundli, Panchang and the Planetary Timeline. You need a MyPanditji account — sign in with WhatsApp or email — and there is nothing to pay. Chatting with Panditji about your gana is free as well, with a daily message cap on the free plan.
How is my gana calculated?
From the Moon's nakshatra at birth. MyPanditji computes an engine chart from your exact birth date, time and place — Lahiri ayanamsa over the JPL DE440 ephemeris, the same chart your Kundli uses — reads the Moon's sidereal longitude, and lands it in one of the 27 nakshatras. Each nakshatra belongs to one gana. The Moon moves about half a degree an hour and a nakshatra spans only 13°20', so the birth time matters; if your time or place is missing, a date-only approximation is used instead.
Which nakshatras are Deva, Manushya and Rakshasa gana?
Nine each, the classical division from Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra and the Muhurta texts. Deva: Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Revati. Manushya: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada. Rakshasa: Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha.
What is gan dosh?
In Ashtakoot Kundli Milan, gana is the sixth of the eight koots, worth 6 of the 36 points. The gana page uses a quick symmetric table — same gana 6, Deva–Manushya 6, Manushya–Rakshasa 1, Deva–Rakshasa 0. The full Kundli Milan uses the classical gender-directional table (Deva boy–Rakshasa girl 1, Manushya–Rakshasa 0 either way, Manushya boy–Deva girl 5); the 0 and 1 pairings are what matchers call gan dosh and sometimes treat as a dealbreaker. The verdict always rests on all eight koots together, never on gana alone, and the classical texts name cancellations: a shared Moon rashi or a shared nakshatra lord can soften a Deva–Rakshasa mismatch. Ask Panditji about a match and it names the ones that apply.
Dev gan, manushya gan, rakshas gan — are these the same thing?
Yes. Dev gan is Deva gana, manushya gan is Manushya gana and rakshas gan is Rakshasa gana — the Hindi spellings of the three Sanskrit names. The page shows the names in English, and in Devanagari when Hindi is your language.
Can I check a family member or a partner?
Yes. The picker at the top runs the calculation for you or for any saved profile — family or friends. For a partner you have not saved, pick their gana from the three and the page scores the pairing out of 6. For the full eight-koot Kundli Milan, run the matchmaking — it computes all eight koots from both birth charts.