INDIAN ASTROLOGY

Rasis (Zodiac Houses)

In Indian Astrology when a zodiac is divided into twelve equal parts, each such part has an extension of 30 degrees of arc. Such a division is called a sign or Rasi.

There are 12 houses of Rasi's.No Indian System of Houses1 Mesha (21-March to 20-April )2 Vrishaba (21-April to 20-May )3 Mithuna (21-May to 20-June)4 Karkata (21-June to 20-July)5 Simha (21-July to 20-August)6 Kanya (21-August to 20-September)7 Tula (21-September to 20-October )8 Vrischika (21-October to 20-November )9 Dhanus (21-November to 20-December)10 Makara (21-December to 20-January )11 Kumbha (21-January to 20-February)12 Meena (21-Februaryto 20-March)

Lords of Houses

Each Rasi has a planet assigned to it as Lord of the House.

No Houses Lord of House1 Mesha Kuja (Mars)2 Vrishaba Sukra (Venus)3 Mithuna Buddha (Mercury)4 Karkata Chandra (Moon)5 Simha Surya (Sun)6 Kanya Buddha (Mercury)7 Tula Sukra (Venus)8 Vrischika Kuja (Mars)9 Dhanu Guru (Jupiter)10 Makara Sani (Saturn)11 Kumbha Sani (Saturn)12 Meena Guru (Jupiter)

Exalted Houses

Each planet has a point in the zodiac where it attains maximum strength. The houses where they have the maximum strength are called the houses of exaltation.

Planets and their exaltation houses (Uchacha)No Planet Exalted House1 Ravi (Sun) Mesha2 Chandra (Moon) Vrishaba3 Kuja (Mars) Makara4 Budha (Mercury) Kanya5 Guru (Jupiter) Karkata6 Shukra (Venus) Meena7 Sani (Saturn) Tula

Debilitated Houses

Each planet has a point in the zodiac where it has the minimum strength. The houses where the planets have the minimum strength are called the houses of debilitation.

Planets and their debilitated houses

No Planet Debilitated House1 Ravi (Sun) Tula2 Chandra (Moon) Vrischika3 Kuja (Mars) Karkata4 Buddha (Mercury) Meena5 Guru (Jupiter) Makara6 Shukra (Venus) Sukra7 Sani (Saturn) Mesha

Period of stay of Planets in each House

Planet Period of StaySun 30 daysMoon 2 1/4 daysMars 45 daysMercury 30 daysJupiter 1 yearVenus 30 daysSaturn 2 years & 6 monthsRahu 1 year & 6 monthsKetu 1 year & 6 months

Types of Houses

Movable (Chara) Fixed (Sthira) Common (Dwiswabhava)Mesha Vrishaba MithunaKarkata Simha KanyaTula Vrischika DhanuMakara Kumbha Meena