BHAV 1 ( first house )

          There are 12 bhavas in lagna kundali . The shaded part above in the kundali is called the first bhav or the first house. By seeing the planets occupying this house , jyotishis make different predictions . The first house rules over a persons body, appearance, behavior,constitution, dignity etc.
                      In above kundali no.1 is written in first bhav . It is not always so . Sometimes any other number can be seen in first bhav . The number written in any bhav represents the constellation number; starting from ARIES. ARIES is considered no.1 . Then on no2 is constellation TAURUS. So on and so forth . The first bhav will always be on the top, while constellation number will be according to their different positions at the time of birth.
           The first house is very important .It applies to everything in horoscope. This bhav is also called the ascendant. Any planet that affects the ascendant,by occupying or aspecting it;will contribute its qualities to all parts of the native's life. When Mars for instance affects the ascendant, it colours all aspects of life with Martian colours. So it may give courage tinged with irritability, potentially aggressive behavior such as insulting speech, a Martian profession, Mars related illness and the like.
                     The lord of the constellation of first bhav is also very important. In the above kundali , the constellation occupying the first house is ARIES. The lord of ARIES is Mars. So Mars in the above kundali will be of great importance to the native.

THE BHAVAS(houses)

         The above illustration represents kundali. It is divided  into twelve parts called bhavas. The twelve bhavas  of your horoscope represent the totality of the external conditions of your existence as experienced by the internal states of your mind. internal experience is often disproportionate to external environment . (Being rich will not necessarily make one happy.Likewise you may be poor but still very happy) . These twelve bhavas are cosmic looms, on which the grahas(नौ ग्रह) weave the tapestry of your life from the yarn of your karmas(कर्म ).  

                           So according to jyotish the good or bad deeds which one performs in previous life ; bring the outcome in this life . All the bhavas will be having grahas occupying them according to the performance done in previous life. A grah occupies a very good position in a bhav if one had done good deeds . Likewise bad deeds of previous life make the grah occupy a very bad position in a bhav.

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