The House Group for Marriage
Marriage in KP Astrology depends on three houses: the 2nd (family formation), the 7th (partnership), and the 11th (fulfillment of desires). When these three houses activate together through the Dasha system, marriage becomes likely.
This 2-7-11 combination is not arbitrary. The 7th house represents partnership itself. The 2nd house represents the family unit you join or create through marriage. The 11th house represents gains, fulfillment, and the realization of desires. Marriage brings all three: a partner (7th), a new family status (2nd), and the fulfillment of the desire for partnership (11th).
Understanding this house group is the foundation for accurate marriage timing.
Step One: Check the Promise
Before timing marriage, verify that the chart promises marriage.
Examine the 7th cusp Sub-Lord. What houses does it signify through its stellar chain?
If the 7th cusp Sub-Lord signifies houses 2, 7, and 11 (or a strong subset like 7 and 11), marriage is promised. The chart has the foundation for marriage to occur.
If the 7th cusp Sub-Lord signifies houses 6, 8, or 12 (the denial combination), marriage faces structural obstruction. Timing analysis may reveal periods of relationship activity, but conventional marriage may not manifest.
This promise check is essential. Timing without promise is futile. Do not proceed to timing analysis until you have established that the chart supports marriage.
Step Two: Identify Marriage Significators
Build the significator table for houses 2, 7, and 11. For each house, identify:
Level A: Planets in the nakshatra of planets occupying that house
Level B: Planets occupying that house
Level C: Planets in the nakshatra of the house lord
Level D: The house lord itself
Planets appearing as significators for all three houses (2, 7, and 11) are the strongest marriage significators. Planets signifying two of the three houses are moderately strong. Planets signifying only one of the three contribute but cannot deliver marriage alone.
Note which planets are the strongest combined significators. These are the planets whose Dasha periods can bring marriage.
Step Three: Find the Favorable Periods
Examine the Dasha sequence. Marriage is likely during periods when:
The Mahadasha lord signifies 2, 7, and 11 (or some strong combination)
The Bhukti lord also signifies 2, 7, and 11
Ideally, the Antara lord adds to the signification
The combined signification of operating Dasha lords should cover the 2-7-11 house group as completely as possible.
Example: Mars Mahadasha where Mars signifies houses 2 and 7. Within Mars Mahadasha, Venus Bhukti where Venus signifies houses 7 and 11. Together, the Mahadasha-Bhukti combination covers 2, 7, and 11. This period is favorable for marriage.
If the Mahadasha lord signifies only one or two of the required houses, look for Bhukti lords that complete the combination. Even a Mahadasha with weak marriage signification can produce marriage during a Bhukti with strong marriage signification.
Step Four: Check Sub-Lord Permission
The Dasha lord’s signification shows potential. The Dasha lord’s Sub-Lord shows whether that potential has permission to manifest.
For the favorable Dasha period you have identified, check the Sub-Lord of the Mahadasha planet. If that Sub-Lord signifies houses supporting marriage (2, 7, 11) or at least does not signify denial houses (6, 8, 12), the period has permission.
If the Mahadasha lord’s Sub-Lord signifies 6, 8, or 12, the marriage signification may be blocked even during a period where the Mahadasha lord itself signifies marriage houses.
Similarly check the Bhukti lord’s Sub-Lord. Both lords having favorable Sub-Lord permission strengthens the prediction.
Step Five: Transit Triggers
Within the favorable Dasha-Bhukti window, transits pinpoint the timing more precisely.
Jupiter transiting the 7th house, or conjunct the 7th cusp degree, or aspecting the 7th house, often triggers marriage. Jupiter’s benefic expansion opens doors.
Saturn transiting marriage-relevant positions can also trigger, especially for marriages that involve Saturnian themes (later marriages, serious partnerships, traditional arrangements).
The transiting Moon passing through nakshatras ruled by marriage significators can trigger the event within a window of a few days.
Ruling Planets at the moment of marriage should align with the marriage significators in the natal chart. If predicting a specific date, calculate the RPs for that date and verify alignment.
Example Walkthrough
Consider a chart where:
7th cusp Sub-Lord is Venus. Venus’s Star Lord is Jupiter. Jupiter signifies houses 2, 5, and 11. Venus signifies 2, 7, and 11. The 7th cusp Sub-Lord supports marriage (signifying 2, 7, 11 through the chain).
Marriage is promised.
Building the significator table:
2nd house: Occupied by Mercury. Mercury’s nakshatra has Mars in it. Mars is Level A for 2nd. Mercury is Level B for 2nd. 2nd lord is Venus. Venus’s nakshatra has Jupiter in it. Jupiter is Level C for 2nd. Venus is Level D for 2nd.
7th house: Empty. 7th lord is Mars. Mars’s nakshatra has Sun in it. Sun is Level C for 7th. Mars is Level D for 7th.
11th house: Occupied by Jupiter. Jupiter’s nakshatra has Venus in it. Venus is Level A for 11th. Jupiter is Level B for 11th. 11th lord is Saturn. Saturn’s nakshatra has Moon in it. Moon is Level C for 11th. Saturn is Level D for 11th.
Combined strong significators: Venus (Level A for 11th, Level D for 2nd), Mars (Level A for 2nd, Level D for 7th), Jupiter (Level C for 2nd, Level B for 11th).
Mars Dasha runs from age 28-35. Within Mars Dasha, Venus Bhukti runs from age 30-31.5. This period covers 2, 7, and 11 through the combined significations.
The prediction: marriage is likely between age 30-31.5, during Mars-Venus period.
For precise timing, watch for Jupiter transiting the 7th house or aspecting it during this window.
When 2-7-11 is Incomplete
Sometimes no period covers all three houses strongly. The person may be in their 30s without having run a clear 2-7-11 period.
In such cases, look for periods where the combination is partial but present. A period signifying 7 and 11 but not 2 may bring relationship activity that does not immediately formalize. A period signifying 2 and 7 but not 11 may bring marriage that faces early challenges regarding fulfillment.
Also consider whether the natal promise is strong. A strong promise may manifest even during weaker Dasha periods. A weak promise may fail to manifest even during strong Dasha periods.
What 2-7-11 Does Not Cover
The 2-7-11 formula identifies timing for marriage. It does not indicate:
The quality or nature of the marriage (examine the 7th house lord, planets in 7th, their conditions)
Whether the marriage will last (look for separation indicators through 6 and 12)
Who the spouse will be (examine the 7th cusp, its lord, planets there)
How the couple will meet (consider house connections: 5th for romance, 3rd for neighborhood/communication, 10th for workplace)
These are separate questions requiring additional analysis. The 2-7-11 formula answers “when,” not these other dimensions.
This article is part of the relationships series for KP practice. For the complete marriage prediction methodology, see Marriage Prediction in KP Astrology. For understanding marriage denial, see Denial of Marriage: The 6-10-12 Combination.