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The 12 houses
बारह भाव
The lagna sets twelve houses (bhavas). Each one carries an area of life, from the self in the first to expenses and moksha in the twelfth.
Classical reference, by the Astex Astro team.
- 1st house तनु भावThe self, body and appearance, health and vitality
- 2nd house धन भावWealth and savings, family and lineage
- 3rd house सहज भावCourage and effort, younger brothers and sisters
- 4th house सुख भावThe mother, home, land and vehicles
- 5th house पुत्र भावChildren, intelligence and learning
- 6th house अरि भावEnemies and competition, disease
- 7th house कलत्र भावMarriage and the spouse, partnerships and business
- 8th house आयु भावLongevity, sudden events and hidden matters
- 9th house भाग्य भावFortune and luck, the father and the guru
- 10th house कर्म भावCareer and profession, status and reputation
- 11th house लाभ भावGains and income, elder brothers and sisters
- 12th house व्यय भावExpenses and losses, foreign lands and settling abroad