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Matching Does Not Read the 7th House
The reason for matching is the Moon. The reason matching is not enough is the 7th. Doing it early only helps if both steps happen.

Two tasks get collapsed
The 7th house of each lagna is the marriage, and the Ashtakoot score families want beforehand, a total of 36, never inspects that house. The 7th house of each lagna is a different task that matching never performs. The importance of the timing, before rather than after, belongs to the score. The importance of the marriage itself belongs to the 7th lord, Venus, and the Navamsa. A couple who match on Tuesday and marry without opening the 7th have used the early slot for the smaller document.
Nadi and Bhakoot can block a fantasy of compatibility. They cannot describe the spouse.
What the 7th can contradict
A high koota score with Ketu in one 7th, or with the 7th lord in the 8th, is a pleasant Moon pair and a difficult marriage house. A low score with both 7th lords exalted and both Navamsas sound is a Moon problem and a capable marriage structure. Matching is done so the Moon problem is seen early. It is not done because the number is the marriage. If you only have time for one deep reading, the two 7th lords outrank the 36, and the 36 is still worth the hour it takes.
Mangal dosha is a third task, Mars in the Kuja houses, also absent from Ashtakoot.
Early means the dasha is still ahead
Before marriage, you can also see whether the 7th lord's dasha is anywhere near. Matching does not show that. A couple with 32 points and no 7th-lord period for a decade are compatible on the Moon screen and early on the calendar. The before is the right time to notice both facts. Afterward you will notice them anyway.
Do the nakshatras because Nadi is worth 8 points and a shared nadi is a real koota. Then do the lagnas because the 7th is the wedding.
Frequently asked questions
Why match if the 7th house matters more?
Because Nadi and Bhakoot are real Moon tests, and they are visible early. They do not replace the 7th lord.
Does Ashtakoot include Mangal dosha?
No. Mars is outside the eight kootas. Kuja dosha is a separate house count.
What should happen before the wedding besides the score?
Read both 7th lords, Venus, both Navamsas, and whether a 7th-lord period is actually near.
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