Eleventh House (Labha Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The Eleventh House (Labha Bhava) is the eleventh house of the Vedic birth chart. Its natural sign is Aquarius, ruled by Saturn, and its karaka is Jupiter. It governs gains, fulfilment of desires, elder siblings. Here is what the Eleventh House means, the results of a strong or afflicted Eleventh House, and how to read it.
Quick facts
| Natural sign | Aquarius |
| Natural lord | Saturn |
| Karaka (significator) | Jupiter |
| House type | Upachaya / Panapara |
| Body part (Kalapurusha) | Calves, ankles |
What it governs
- Gains, income and profits
- Fulfilment of desires and ambitions
- Elder siblings and friends
- Social networks and large groups
When it is strong
The 11th, the great house of gains, when strong gives abundant income, fulfilment of desires, influential friends and steadily growing prosperity.
When it is afflicted
An afflicted 11th house can bring blocked income, unfulfilled desires, unreliable friends or losses through networks.
Planets in this house
Which planets sit in this house, and the strength of its lord, decide the actual outcome. As a rule, natural benefics (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, a waxing Moon) support the house, while malefics (Saturn, Mars, Rahu, Ketu, the Sun) stress it — except in the upachaya houses (3, 6, 10, 11), where malefics often do very well.
How to read it
To read the Eleventh House in your own chart, look at three things: the sign on the house, the planet that rules that sign (and where it sits), and any planets placed in the house. Generate your free birth chart to see all three for every house.