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In Vedic astrology, the kundli is divided into 12 different houses that signify various life situations, occurrences and paths. With 12 distinct houses representing the different areas of life in which planetary energies are felt, some houses are more significant in answering the question of whether one may have an arranged marriage or a love marriage. The question of love, romance and marriage can be a confounding one to answer. Several disciplines and fields have sought answers to this in their own ways. Across species, timelines and generations, the desire to find a soulmate has persisted. Ancient texts and old knowledge systems have explored this, though not quite in the modern way of searching for love, and their ideas have remained relevant to date. Vedic astrology, an Indian-rooted system of knowledge and wisdom, is built on the belief that the planets in the universe significantly influence people’s daily lives. It has widely studied the positions of stars and planets in connection with one’s birth to create a birth chart or a kundli. Though astrology does not affirm the path of an entire person’s life, it examines the paths presented to us and what we can know and do about them. (Image credit: Canva) While love is a fairly complicated feeling to understand, it has traditionally been believed that our birth charts, planetary combinations and positions can reveal the manner in which this love can take shape and find space in our lives. However, the movement of planets within these houses is not considered arbitrary but is instead traditionally believed to be connected to karma. desire and partnership, an arranged marriage places the central focus on family and in-laws, as it is built more on the desire and decision to marry than simply on finding love or building a relationship While a love marriage symbolises a romantic relationship built on choice. 5th House: The house of romance and choice, the 5th house holds great significance in the possibility of finding love. 7th House: The house of the spouse, marriage and partnership, the 7th house indicates the possibility of getting married. 8th House: The house of in-laws, the 8th house focuses on the relationships formed after marriage. 11th House: The house of friendship, desires and social networks, the 11th house reflects the distinct relationships we build in life. These houses, on their own, do not carry the answer to questions about love and marriage. However, the combinations in which they occur and their placements in your birth chart are traditionally believed to offer further indications. The connection formed between the 7th and 5th houses is significant in depicting the possibility of a love marriage, indicating the existence of love before marriage. Similarly, the lords of the 7th and 11th houses are traditionally believed to indicate the possibility of an arranged marriage, without necessarily indicating the formation of a romantic relationship before marriage. (Image credit: Canva) The planets, and their combinations with specific houses, hold further significance in understanding how they may be associated with an arranged or a love marriage. Venus is known as the planet of romantic relationships, love, marriage and attraction. Astrologers often look at the placement and influence of this planet on specific houses to understand the possibility and pathway to love that one may tread upon. The connection of Venus with either the 7th or the 5th house can be indicative of a relationship. Similarly, Saturn’s connections with specific houses are traditionally associated with family, practical decision-making and long-term stability. multiple other factors can help provide a more detailed understanding While different combinations and connections between houses and planets can provide indications regarding marriage. A yoga in Vedic astrology is not merely a combination of different planets and houses in your birth chart that can indicate an outcome. In this, the shadow planets, the southern (Ketu) and northern (Rahu) nodes of the Moon, and your particular zodiac signs can also culminate in a distinct outcome for each individual. With every kundli carrying a unique combination of planetary movements, combinations and placements, the answer to whether a person may have an arranged marriage or a love marriage is traditionally believed to become clearer. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test Get the latest Lifestyle News and more. Download the TOI app.
Love, companionship and partnership have existed long before the world came to look as it does today.
