Vedic astrology bhava chart shows the planetary positions in the different bhavas, and also explains the

planetary influences considering their position in the specific bhavas or astrology houses..

Characteristics Of 1st House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Identity Tanu Bhava / Lagna Bhava Mars
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Outer-Self, Superficial Traits,
Aries To Be
Physical Appearance
Type Quality Element
Angular House (Action) Cardinal (Kendra) Fire (Dharma) Houses
Attributes About Your House
Much can be determined about someone's personality from this house. This is the house of the
self that influences one to assert his or her own individuality. This house refers to the external
appearance, style and the image projected by the person. This house also indicates the rising sign
or the ascendant. How someone connects himself with his surrounding in a non-verbal way can
be defined by analyzing this house and the planets placed here. In astrology, this house ranks as
the most vital house in the natal chart. It plays a significant role in shaping up the physical
appearance, health, looks, head, face and complexion and early years of life.

Characteristics Of 2nd House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Finances Dhana Bhava Venus
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Taurus Money, Self-Worth, Vitality To Have
Type Quality Element
Succedent House (Fixed) Fixed (Panapara) Earth (Artha) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house is traditionally known as the house of material possessions and wealth. This house
signifies your adeptness in handling personal resources and your attitude towards acquiring
material possessions. This house highlights the objective or material goal you set in order to
achieve them. Much can be known about a person's finances and the chances of material gains
through carefully analyzing this house. Whether you will prosper and get material comforts in
life or suffer losses and miseries can be predicted from this house. This house also determines
your sense of self-esteem, relation with your servants and your merits or talents. In physical
level, this house is related to eyesight and throat.

Characteristics Of 3rd House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of
Sahaj Bhava / Vikrama Bhava Mercury
Communication
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Education, Communication,
Gemini To Communicate
Relationships
Type Quality Element
Cadent House (Adaptable) Mutable (Apoklima) Air (Kama) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house corresponds to your power of communication. If the lord of this house is well posed
in your chart or benefic planets are positioned here, the native will possess good verbal skills.
This house also refers to your writing skills and the ability to interpret ideas and opinions in your
own term. This house plays an important role to determine your attitude towards life, how you
will live, whether you will take risks, be a pioneer or stick to the conventional routine. Your
relation with your siblings can also be predicted from this house. Other aspects related to this
house are short trips, stamina, intellect, right ear and shoulders.

Characteristics Of 4th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Family Matru Bhava / Bandhu Bhava Moon
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Cancer Home, Family, Caring To Belong
Type Quality Element
Water (Moksha)
Angular House (Action) Cardinal (Kendra)
Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house is also known as 'Matristhan' in India or the house referring to your mother. This
house represents your relationship with your mother, emotional security, love and comfort you
derive from your mother or mother-like figures. This house tells a lot about your need for
privacy and how you handle personal affairs. Chances of gaining happiness, prosperity and
domestic comforts can also be predicted by analyzing this house. This house also governs your
home and homely affairs, familial bonds, your outlook towards heritage and customs. The
experiences gathered during childhood days and your overall conditions in old age are also
indicated by the third house. It also denotes the chest, respiratory organs and stomach.
Characteristics Of 5th House
House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Pleasures Sukha Bhava / Budhi Bhava Sun
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Leo Creativity, Romance, Hobbies To Create
Type Quality Element
Succedent House (Fixed) Fixed (Panapara) Fire (Dharma) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house signifies the place of love affairs, how you will relate to your fianc and romantic
attachments in your life. This house also determines the level of intellect and the prospect of
education, your ability to learn and chances to attain higher qualifications. The creative
awareness of a person and the style of self-expression are also influenced by this house. Another
important field governed by this house is your offspring. Whether you will face any problem in
having children, your relationship with your kids and your outlook towards the ideal way to
groom your children can be determined from this house. In human body, this house is related to
liver, hear and spleen.

Characteristics Of 6th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Health Shatru Bhava / Kashta Bhava Mercury
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Virgo Health, Service, Work To Serve
Type Quality Element
Cadent House (Adaptable) Mutable (Apoklima) Earth (Artha) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house indicates the skills we possess and the kind of work compatible with those abilities.
Your perspective of the workplace and relationship with colleagues and employer are also
defined from this house. Another important aspect ruled by this house is enemies and obstacles
you have to face during your life. Whether a person will be troubled by animosity or be able to
conquer his opponents can be predicted by analyzing this house. This house tells us about legal
matters or the chances to get involved in litigations. Health conditions, the possibilities and kind
of diseases you may suffer from, the ability to cope with stress are also related to this house. It
governs kidney, uterus and intestine.

Characteristics Of 7th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
 The House of Partnerships Dara Bhava / Kalathra Bhava Venus
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Libra Agreements, Partnerships, Marriage To Relate
Type Quality Element
Angular House (Action) Cardinal (Kendra) Air (Kama) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house is commonly believed to define our conjugal life, the king of persons we are inclined
to choose as a marriage partner and woes or happiness regarding your relationship with your
spouse. The seventh house is also said to govern the field of business partnership, contracts and
its effect on your life. Whether you will be able to maintain congenial relation with your peers
can also be analyzed from the seventh house. If the lord of this house enjoys a good position in
the natal chart or benefic planets occupy or aspect this house, you are likely to get a loving,
caring and loyal spouse. In physical level, this house is related to the genitals.

Characteristics Of 8th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Accidents and
Marna Bhava / Ayur Bhava Mars
Death
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Scorpio Sex, Possessions, Death To Transform
Type Quality Element
Water (Moksha)
Succedent House (Fixed) Fixed (Panapara)
Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house corresponds to the sexual nature of a person. If the lord of this house is powerful, you
are supposed to have a strong sexual drive. In India, this house is known as Mritysthan or
the house of death. Your longevity, the chances to face dangers and survival, imprisonment and
other obstacles in life can be predicted by thoroughly analyzing this house. Certain life-changing
incidents or notable transformation in your personality are also denoted by this house. This house
also deals with your secrets, phobias, assets, inheritance and unconventional types of income. In
human body, this house governs sexual organs.

Characteristics Of 9th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Fate Dharma Bhava Jupiter
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Sagittarius Travel, Philosophy, Higher Mind To Explore
 Type Quality Element
Cadent House (Adaptable) Mutable (Apoklima) Fire (Dharma) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house of your natal chart defines the values you follow throughout your life, philosophic
understanding of this world as well as your religious orientation. This house is very important as
it is related to our luck. Whether a person will enjoy good fortunes or receive lucky breaks in life
can be analyzed from this house. The possibilities of obtaining higher education, prosperity and
fame in life are also determined by this house. This house tells a lot about your intuition and its
role in defining your actions and beliefs. This house is also connected with long journeys,
grandchildren and your dreams in life.

Characteristics Of 10th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Career Karma Bhava / Shubha Bhava Saturn
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Capricorn Ambition, Career, Public Image To Achieve
Type Quality Element
Angular House (Action) Cardinal (Kendra) Earth (Artha) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house of tells about your career and your orientation regarding work and employment. This
house determines your ability to build sustaining relationships with people at various levels of
life. The achievements and accolades you can attain in career are also indicated by this house.
Your relationship with your father and his influence in shaping your personality and outlook are
also denoted by this house. If this house is occupied by benefic planets, you are supposed to
enjoy great authority, honor and power in your life. In human body, this house rules your hair,
knees, bones, joints and spine.

Characteristics Of 11th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Hopes Labha Bhava / Aya Bhava Uranus
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Aquarius Friends, Hopes, Goals To Innovate
Type Quality Element
Succedent House (Fixed) Fixed (Panapara) Air (Kama) Houses
Attributes About Your House
This house is traditionally known as the house of income. This house indicates the possibilities
of monetary gains, your ability to be sociable and the goals to achieve in life. This house plays a
significant role to determine your humanitarian interests, political awareness and capability to
make friends. Gaining success in society, popularity among friends and acquaintances and your
attitude towards emotional attachment are also defined by this house. Another aspect governed
by this house is the possibility to adopt children and your relation to step sons or daughters. In
physical level, this house is connected with teeth, left ear, ankles and legs.

Characteristics Of 12th House

House Name Sanskrit Name Planet Ruler
The House of Shortcomings Vyaya Bhava Neptune
Sign Ruler Keywords Mantra
Pisces Compassion, Intuition, Mental Health To Reintegrate
Type Quality Element
Water (Moksha)
Cadent House (Adaptable) Mutable (Apoklima)
Houses
Attributes About Your House
In Indian Astrology, this house is known as the 'Vyaysthana' or the house of expenses. This
house signifies our psychic perceptions, hidden persona, karmic power and visions. This house
signifies your outlook towards charity, sorrows or frustrations you have to deal with, clandestine
affairs, disillusionment and realization of your limitations. Whether you will show prudence in
investing money can also be defined from this house. This house also tells about after-life,
reincarnation and memories of previous births. In human body, this house is associated with the
left eye and feet.