The 12 Houses
A birth chart is divided into twelve houses, each covering one area of life. What a planet does depends heavily on which house it sits in.
| # | Houses | Sanskrit name | Signifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st House | Tanu Bhava | Self, body, personality |
| 2 | 2nd House | Dhana Bhava | Wealth, speech, family |
| 3 | 3rd House | Sahaja Bhava | Siblings, courage, communication |
| 4 | 4th House | Bandhu Bhava | Mother, home, property |
| 5 | 5th House | Putra Bhava | Children, creativity, education |
| 6 | 6th House | Shatru Bhava | Enemies, disease, debt, service |
| 7 | 7th House | Kalatra Bhava | Marriage, partnership, business |
| 8 | 8th House | Ayu Bhava | Longevity, transformation, occult |
| 9 | 9th House | Bhagya Bhava | Father, fortune, dharma, travel |
| 10 | 10th House | Karma Bhava | Career, status, karma |
| 11 | 11th House | Labha Bhava | Gains, friends, fulfilment of desire |
| 12 | 12th House | Vyaya Bhava | Loss, expenses, moksha, foreign |