Hindu Marriage Biodata Format

A Hindu marriage biodata uses the standard six-section format and adds a horoscope section: exact date, time and place of birth, rashi, nakshatra, gotra and manglik status. Families use these for kundali matching and gotra checks before agreeing to a meeting. Everything else — education, family, contact — is the same as any biodata.

The horoscope section, field by field

Field	What to write	Why families check it
Date, time & place of birth	27 Sep 1998, 07:25 am, Jaipur	Needed to cast the kundali for gun milan
Rashi	Tula (Libra)	Moon sign — part of the 36-guna match
Nakshatra & charan	Swati, charan 2	Birth star — also used in matching
Gotra	Kashyap	Many communities avoid same-gotra marriages
Manglik	No / Yes / Anshik	Some families look for a manglik match
Gana & nadi (optional)	Deva · Antya	Two of the eight koota checks

Write the time of birth exactly as it appears in the family's horoscope. If you're unsure, leave the field out rather than guessing — a wrong birth time produces a wrong kundali.

Sample Hindu marriage biodata

॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
MARRIAGE BIODATA

Name          Aarav Sharma
Date of birth 27 Sep 1998 (28 yrs)
Height        5' 9" (175 cm)
Religion      Hindu, Brahmin
Diet          Vegetarian

Time of birth 07:25 am · Place: Jaipur
Rashi         Tula (Libra) · Nakshatra: Swati, charan 2
Gotra         Kashyap · Manglik: No

Education     B.Tech (CS), IIT Roorkee
Occupation    Senior software engineer, Pune
Income        ₹28 LPA

Father        Rajesh Sharma — retired bank manager
Mother        Sunita Sharma — homemaker
Siblings      One elder sister, married, Bengaluru
Family        Nuclear · Native place: Jaipur

Contact       +91 98xxx xxxxx · Pune

Looking for   Well-educated, working or not — her choice.
              Vegetarian household preferred.

Fill it in the free maker (Hindi headings: see the Hindi format; Marathi: see the Marathi format) and download PDF or Word.

Regional differences

Maharashtrian families usually add blood group, gana, nadi, devak, kuldaivat and the maternal uncle (Marathi format).
Tamil and Telugu families often attach the jathagam chart itself and list rasi, nakshatram, padam and lagnam on the biodata (Tamil format with sample).
North Indian families commonly add the family's native place and community or sub-caste in the personal section.
Jain families write the sect (Shwetambar or Digambar) and diet in place of most horoscope fields (Jain biodata format).

For the rest of the biodata, follow the standard marriage biodata format, with the specifics for a bride or groom.

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Frequently asked questions

What horoscope details go in a Hindu marriage biodata?

Date, exact time and place of birth (needed to cast the kundali), rashi, nakshatra with charan, gotra, and manglik status. Some families add gana and nadi. Include only what your family actually uses for matching.

Why is gotra mentioned in a Hindu biodata?

Many Hindu communities avoid marriage within the same gotra, so families check it early. If your community doesn't follow gotra rules, you can leave it out.

Is a kundali necessary for a Hindu biodata?

No. Many families today match horoscopes only after the first meeting, or not at all. If yours doesn't, drop the horoscope section — but write the time and place of birth if the other family is likely to ask.

Which god's name goes at the top of a Hindu biodata?

Most commonly ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥, or the family deity. It's a custom, not a requirement — the free maker lets you pick a header or none.