There are 12 houses of Rasi’s:
1) 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)
Each Rasi has its own planet allotted to it as Lord of their Houses.
Houses and their Lord of House:
Mesha – Kuja (Mars)
Vrishaba – Sukra (Venus)
Mithuna – Buddha (Mercury)
Karkata – Chandra (Moon)
Simha – Surya (Sun)
Kanya – Buddha (Mercury)
Tula – Sukra (Venus)
Vrischika – Kuja (Mars)
Dhanus – Guru (Jupiter)
Makara – Sani (Saturn)
Kumbha – Sani (Saturn)
Meena – Guru (Jupiter)
Planets and their Exaltation houses:
Ravi (Sun) – Mesha
Chandra (Moon) – Vrishaba
Kuja (Mars) – Makara
Budha (Mercury) – Kanya
Guru (Jupiter) – Karkata
Shukra (Venus) – Meena
Sani (Saturn) – Tula
Planets and their debilitated houses:
Ravi (Sun) – Tula
Chandra (Moon) – Vrischika
Kuja (Mars) – Karkata
Budha (Mercury) – Meena
Guru (Jupiter) – Makara
Shukra (Venus) – Sukra
Sani (Saturn) – Mesha
Planets and their stay Period in each House:
Sun – 30 days
Moon – 2 1/4 days
Mars – 45 days
Mercury – 30 days
Jupiter – 1 year
Venus – 30 days
Saturn – 2 years & 6 months
Rahu – 1 year & 6 months
Ketu – 1 year & 6 months
Variety of Houses:
Movable (Chara):
Mesha
Karkata
Tula
Makara
Fixed (Sthira):
Vrishaba
Simha
Vrischika
Kumbha
Common (Dwiswabhava):
Mithuna
Kanya
Dhanu
Meena