Houses (bhavas)
The 11th house in Vedic astrology
The 11th house rules income and gains, friends and networks, elder siblings and the fulfilment of wishes. It is an upachaya house; its karaka is Jupiter.
| Number | 11 / 12 |
|---|---|
| Type of house | Upachaya (growing) |
| Natural sign | Aquarius (Kumbha) |
| Significator (karaka) | Jupiter (Guru) |
What the 11th house rules
Labha bhava, the house of gains, shows what comes in: income, profits, rewards, recognition. It is the house of friends and social circles, of elder brothers and sisters, and of hopes coming true. As the 10th from the 2nd, it is also the house of earning on accumulated wealth.
The 11th is also counted as the 3rd from the 9th: the effort that turns good fortune into tangible results.
Planets in the 11th house
Almost every planet gives good results in the 11th, malefics included: Saturn and Rahu here are classic indicators of large gains over time. Benefics bring helpful friends and steady income.
When the house comes alive
The 11th house activates in the dasha of its lord and of planets in it. Almost every graha gives good results when transiting the 11th from the Moon, which is why such transits are watched for gains, recognition, new friends and the fulfilment of long-held wishes.
11th lord
The 11th lord linked with the 2nd, 5th or 9th lords forms dhana yogas, combinations for wealth. In a dusthana it may show income that fluctuates or is spent as quickly as it comes.
Questions
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See also
Positions and tables: sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the same as professional Jyotish astrologers use, and the same calculation as the charts in JyotiSoft. Updated 2026-10-10.
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