What are Houses in the Kundali Chart?

In Vedic astrology, a Kundali (or birth chart) is divided into 12 houses called Bhava, each representing different aspects of life. These houses are pivotal in understanding a person's experiences, challenges, and opportunities. 

Here’s a detailed overview of the 12 houses in a kundali and what they signify:

12 Houses Meaning in Kundali Chart 

1st House (Lagna/Ascendant) in Kundali:

• Significance: Personality, physical appearance, health, self, and overall life path.
• Associated Aspects: Self-identity, temperament, physical body, early childhood.

2nd House in Kundali:

• Significance: Wealth, speech, family, and values.
• Associated Aspects: Material possessions, financial status, speech, immediate family, values.

3rd House in Kundali:

• Significance: Communication, siblings, courage, and short travels.
• Associated Aspects: Communication skills, younger siblings, bravery, short journeys, mental intellect.

4th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Home, mother, comforts, and vehicles.
• Associated Aspects: Domestic life, real estate, mother, inner peace, education.

5th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Creativity, children, romance, and intelligence.
• Associated Aspects: Progeny, creative expression, love affairs, speculative gains, education.

6th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Health, enemies, debts, and daily work.
• Associated Aspects: Diseases, competitors, service, daily routines, litigation.

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7th  House in Kundali:

• Significance: Marriage, partnerships, and public relations.
• Associated Aspects: Spouse, business partnerships, legal contracts, public interactions.

8th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Longevity, inheritance, and transformation.
• Associated Aspects: Death, occult sciences, inheritance, sudden events, secrets.

9th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Fortune, religion, higher education, and long travels.
• Associated Aspects: Luck, spirituality, philosophy, pilgrimage, law, higher learning.

10th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Career, reputation, and social status.
• Associated Aspects: Profession, social standing, fame, achievements, father.

11th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Gains, social circles, and aspirations.
• Associated Aspects: Friendships, income from profession, hopes and wishes, elder siblings.

12th House in Kundali:

• Significance: Expenditure, losses, and spirituality.
• Associated Aspects: Expenses, losses, foreign travels, isolation, moksha (liberation).