No.
Vedha Porutham does not require counting stars from the bride’s Nakshatra to the groom’s Nakshatra.
It is a direct star-pair comparison.
About the Author: Rukesh Ganesan
Rukesh G has a strong interest in Tamil astrology, nakshatra analysis, and marriage compatibility. He studied astrology at Sri Sivasakthi Jothishta Vidiyala Academy and has analyzed over 3000+ Thirumana Porutham matches with practical experience in horoscope study.