Bhava 1
Self, body, personality, general vitality.
The twelve Bhavas
The 12 Houses of a Kundali
Every planet's placement is read through the house (Bhava) it falls in, counted from your Lagna. Each house governs a distinct part of life.
All twelve, at a glance
What each house governs
Bhava 2
Wealth, family, speech, accumulated resources.
Bhava 3
Courage, siblings, short journeys, communication.
Bhava 4
Home, mother, comfort, property, inner peace.
Bhava 5
Children, education, creativity, romance.
Bhava 6
Health, daily work, debts, obstacles and rivals.
Bhava 7
Marriage, business partnerships, public dealings.
Bhava 8
Longevity, transformation, inheritance, sudden events.
Bhava 9
Luck, father, higher learning, dharma, long journeys.
Bhava 10
Career, public status, authority, reputation.
Bhava 11
Gains, income, friendships, aspirations fulfilled.
Bhava 12
Losses, expenses, foreign lands, spirituality, moksha.
How houses are counted
Always relative to your Lagna
House 1 is always your Lagna sign. Every other house follows counter-clockwise from there — so the same physical sign can be a different house number in different people's charts. See our Lagna guide for more.