The Bhava or the Houses

Based on the position of lagna in the chart, an individual’s horoscope is divided into 12 bhavas or houses.

There are two types of house system.

The whole sign house system

The Sripathy or the Porphyry house system
 
Based on the position of lagna in the chart, an individual’s horoscope is divided into 12 bhavas or houses.

The basic inherent qualities of the houses include the nature and the qualities of the rasis, the planets and the nakshatras. The sign in which the lagna or the ascendant is placed becomes the 1st house.

The sign next to that (clockwise in the south chart and anticlockwise in a north chart), becomes the 2nd house. The other signs are placed in the similar manner.

The 1st, 5th, and 9th houses are called the trikonas or the trine houses and are the most powerful and auspicious houses. They are also referred as the Lakshmi sthanas as they rule all kinds of prosperities.

The 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses are called the kendras or the quadrants which are also auspicious and powerful houses next to the konas. The 3rd and the 11th houses are called the upachayas or the houses of growth. The 6th, 8th, and 12th houses are called the dusthanas or the bad houses. Similarly, the 1st, 5th, and 9th houses are referred as the dharma houses. The 2nd, 6th, and 10th houses are referred as the artha houses. The 3rd, 7th, and 11th houses are referred as the kama houses. The 4th, 8th, and 12th houses are referred as the moksha houses.

1st house - The first house or the Lagna is also called as the Tanu Sthana representing the native, the appearance, character, the longevity, the health, the nature, and the purpose of life.
 
2nd house - The Second house is called as the Dhana Sthana, representing the wealth, the speech, the family, the face, the right eye, the mouth, the education, the food, the charity and the death.
 
3rd house - The Third house is called as the Bhatru Sthana representing the younger brothers and sisters, the courage, the servants, the subordinates, the communications, the talents, the skills, the sports, the business, and the short distance travels.
 
4th house - The Fourth bhava is called as the Matru sthana, representing the mother, the home, the relatives, the office or the factory, the emotions, the domestic and the house related happiness, the landed property and the conveyances, the education, the mental peace, and the chest and the lungs.
 
5th house - The Fifth house is called as the Putra Sthana, representing the children, the education and the intellect, the creativity, the mantra, the tantra and the pooja.
 
6th house - The Sixth house is called as the Shatru Sthana, representing the health, the illness, health, the injuries, the loans, the sports, the maternal uncle, the enemies and the opposition.

7th house - The Seventh house is called as the Kalatra Sthana, representing the spouse, the sex life, the reproduction and the genital organs, the partners, the enjoyments and the Kundalini shakti and the death.

8th house - The Eighth house is called as the Ayu Sthana, representing the destruction, the accidents and the failure, the family of spouse, the dowry, the physical pains, the inheritance, the legacies, the death and the insurance.

9th house - The Ninth house is called the Bhagya Sthana, representing the luck, the prosperity, the guru, the father, the religious and the spiritual progress, the knowledge of the scriptures, the sadhana, the pilgrimages, the foreign travel and the foreign trade, and the grandchildren.
 
10th house - The Tenth house represents the profession, the status, the business, the authority, the father, the mother-in-law, the power, and the honours and the achievements.
 
11th house - The Eleventh house represents the gains and the income, the good news, the money, the elder brothers and the sisters, the friends, the hopes, the daughter, the son-in-law, the long distance travels, the air lines and the entertainment.
 
12th house - The Twelfth house represents the losses, the waste, the expenses, the foreign countries, the imprisonment, the death, the sleep, the donation, the foreign stay, the sadhana and the Moksha or the final liberation.