The 10 poruthams (kootas) thus chalked out are: dinam, ganam, yoni, rasi, rasiyathipaty, rajju, vedha, vasya, mahendram and stree deergham.

Who is a Manglik girl?

A person born under the influence of Mars (Mangala) as per Hindu astrology is said to have mangala dosha (mars defect); such a person is called a Mangalik (or Manglik). According to the superstition, the marriage between a Manglik and a non-Manglik is disastrous.