The 12 Houses in a Kundli
what each bhava rules
What each house rules, its classical name, its karaka, and which grahas Lal Kitab counts good in it.
The kinds of house (kendra, trikona, dusthana, upachaya, maraka) are explained just below the table.
| Bhava | Name | Rules | Karaka | Kind | Good here (Lal Kitab) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st house | Tanu | Self, body, health and how others see you | Surya | kendra, trikona | Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra |
| 2nd house | Dhana | Money saved, family, speech and food | Guru | maraka | Chandra, Budh, Guru, Shukra |
| 3rd house | Sahaja | Younger siblings, courage, effort and short trips | Mangal | upachaya | Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Shukra, Shani, Rahu |
| 4th house | Sukha | Mother, home, property, vehicles and peace of mind | Chandra | kendra | Chandra, Budh, Guru, Shukra |
| 5th house | Putra | Children, study, intelligence and love affairs | Guru | trikona | Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra |
| 6th house | Ripu | Illness, debt, rivals, service and daily work | Mangal, Shani | dusthana, upachaya | Surya, Mangal, Budh, Shani, Rahu |
| 7th house | Kalatra | Marriage, spouse, partnerships and business deals | Shukra | kendra, maraka | Chandra, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani |
| 8th house | Ayu | Longevity, sudden events, inheritance and hidden matters | Shani | dusthana | Shani |
| 9th house | Dharma | Luck, father, dharma, teachers and long journeys | Guru, Surya | trikona | Surya, Chandra, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Ketu |
| 10th house | Karma | Career, status, reputation and authority | Budh, Surya, Guru, Shani | kendra, upachaya | Surya, Mangal, Budh, Shukra, Shani, Rahu |
| 11th house | Labha | Income, gains, elder siblings and friends | Guru | upachaya | Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ketu |
| 12th house | Vyaya | Expenses, foreign lands, sleep and moksha | Shani | dusthana | Shukra, Ketu |
Karaka: the graha that naturally signifies a house’s matters, whatever the lagna (Guru for children, Shukra for marriage).
Kendra, trikona, dusthana, upachaya and maraka
Common questions
2 questionsWhat are the 12 bhavas in a kundli?
1st: self, body, health and how others see you; 2nd: money saved, family, speech and food; 3rd: younger siblings, courage, effort and short trips; 4th: mother, home, property, vehicles and peace of mind; 5th: children, study, intelligence and love affairs; 6th: illness, debt, rivals, service and daily work; 7th: marriage, spouse, partnerships and business deals; 8th: longevity, sudden events, inheritance and hidden matters; 9th: luck, father, dharma, teachers and long journeys; 10th: career, status, reputation and authority; 11th: income, gains, elder siblings and friends; 12th: expenses, foreign lands, sleep and moksha.
Which houses are kendra and trikona?
The kendras are the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th; the trikonas the 1st, 5th and 9th. The 1st is both.
A graha reads the same for everybody. Your chart does not.
Where each graha sits in your kundli, which bhavas it rules for your lagna and which dasha is running decide what it does for you. Make your free kundli to see all nine.
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