Bhava 7 of 12
7th House (Kalatra Bhava)
कलत्र भाव
Marriage, life partner, business partnerships, public dealings, contracts, open enemies.
Kalatra means spouse — the house of the other
7th House at a Glance
- Sanskrit name
- कलत्र भाव
- Natural sign
- Libra
- Natural lord
- Venus
- Classification
- Kendra (angular) · Maraka (with the 2nd)
- Natural significator
- Venus for the spouse, Jupiter for the husband in a woman's chart
- Body (Kaal Purush)
- Pelvis, lower back, reproductive organs, bladder and the kidneys
- Directional strength
- Saturn gain digbala here
What the 7th House Governs
- Spouse / partner
- Marriage
- Business partnerships
- Public relations
Planets in the 7th House
Venus in the 7th house
Its own natural sign and the natural karaka of the spouse — generally excellent, giving an attractive and affectionate partner.
Saturn in the 7th house
Gains digbala here, which cuts both ways: the marriage is durable and dutiful but late, and often to an older or more serious partner.
Jupiter in the 7th house
A wise, protective partner and an ethical marriage. In a woman's chart Jupiter is the karaka of the husband, so this is a favoured placement.
Mars in the 7th house
A Manglik position and one of the strongest. Passion with friction; the partner is assertive, and quarrels are frequent but not necessarily fatal.
Rahu in the 7th house
Unconventional marriage — across community, language or age — and a partner who is hard to read. Instability unless well aspected.
The exact effect always depends on the sign occupied, the planet’s relationship with the house lord, and the running dasha — these are the general tendencies, not verdicts.
All 9 Grahas in the 7th House
The dignity shown is under Kaal Purush — the natural zodiac laid on the bhavas, where the 7th house is Libra. In your own chart the sign depends on your ascendant, which each page works out for all twelve.
When the 7th House Is Strong
The 7th house is exactly opposite the Lagna, and reading the pair together is the whole method: it describes not just the partner but the part of the self only visible through another person. A strong 7th gives a marriage that functions as a partnership, business associations that hold, and an easy public manner — it is the house of how the native deals with anyone across a table. Diplomats, agents, dealers and anyone whose living depends on repeat counterparties want this house clean.
When the 7th House Is Afflicted
Delayed or disturbed marriage is the obvious reading, but the more reliable one is a pattern of partnership: the same difficulty recurring with different people. Mars or Saturn here needs the Manglik question examined properly. Open enemies — as opposed to the 6th house's hidden ones — become a feature, along with disputes in contracts. Physically the 7th rules the pelvis and urinary tract, and afflictions here are read for those complaints.
Remedies for the 7th House
- Venus remedies for men and Jupiter remedies for women, addressing the karaka of the spouse rather than the house.
- Worship of Shiva and Parvati together, the classical remedy for marital harmony.
- Kundli matching before marriage, and a proper Mangal Dosha check where Mars sits in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th.
Remedies are prescribed against the afflicting planet and the house lord, not the house itself — which is why they need a chart reading first.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Read the 7th House in Your Own Chart
Everything above is the general behaviour of the bhava. What it actually does in your life depends on its lord, its occupants and your running dasha — a verified Vedic astrologer can read all three together.
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