June 7, 2026 8 min read Vedic Astrology

Kundli Chart Explained: 12 Houses, 9 Planets & How to Read Them

Complete guide to reading a kundli chart — 12 houses (bhavas), 9 planets, signs and what each house controls. Free kundli generator with PDF download.

Kundli Chart Explained: 12 Houses, 9 Planets & How to Read Them

The 12 Houses (Bhavas) at a Glance

  • 1st (Lagna): Self, body, personality
  • 2nd: Wealth, family, speech
  • 3rd: Siblings, courage, communication
  • 4th: Home, mother, happiness
  • 5th: Children, intelligence, romance
  • 6th: Enemies, disease, service
  • 7th: Marriage, partnerships
  • 8th: Longevity, inheritance, occult
  • 9th: Fortune, father, dharma
  • 10th: Career, status, karma
  • 11th: Gains, friends, aspirations
  • 12th: Losses, foreign lands, moksha

The 9 Planets (Navagraha)

Sun (soul, authority), Moon (mind, emotions), Mars (energy, courage), Mercury (intellect, speech), Jupiter (wisdom, fortune), Venus (love, luxury), Saturn (discipline, karma), Rahu (obsession, foreign), Ketu (spirituality, detachment).

How to Start Reading Your Kundli

Step 1: Identify Lagna and its lord. Step 2: Find the strongest and weakest planets by sign placement. Step 3: Check the 7th and 10th houses for marriage and career. Step 4: Use divisional charts (D9, D10) for deeper analysis.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The 1st house (Lagna) is the foundation. The 7th and 10th are most asked about for marriage and career respectively.

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