Bhava · The Twelve Houses
The 7th House Yuvati/Kalatra Bhava
Marriage, partner, business
The seventh house sits directly opposite the self — so it governs the "other": your spouse, business partners, open enemies and the public at large. It is the primary house of marriage and all one-to-one partnerships, and the engine of synastry and kundli matching. As an angular kendra it is powerful, but it is also a maraka; relationships here are where you grow most and are tested most. Its condition shapes the kind of partner you draw and how you relate.
| Sanskrit name | Yuvati/Kalatra Bhava |
|---|---|
| Also called | Marriage, partner, business |
| House type | Kendra (angular) + Maraka |
| Natural significator (karaka) | Venus |
| Governs | marriage, partnerships and the public |
| Body parts | Lower back, kidneys, reproductive organs. |
| Key themes | marriage · spouse · partnership · business · the public · desire |
What the 7th house rules
Marriage and the spouse, all partnerships and contracts, business, the public, passion and desire, and your dealings with the "other".
House type — Kendra (angular) + Maraka
In classical Jyotish, houses are grouped by nature. The 7th house is a kendra (angular) + maraka. Kendras (1, 4, 7, 10) are pillars of strength; trikonas (1, 5, 9) are the most auspicious; dusthanas (6, 8, 12) bring difficulty but also depth; upachayas (3, 6, 10, 11) grow stronger over time and reward effort. This shapes how any planet behaves once it lands here.