Maraka Sthana in horoscope in Hindu astrology is the house that brings about death. The twelve zodiac sings are divided into three categories – Mesha, Karka, Tula and Makara are chara rashis or movable signs. Vrishabha, Simha, Vrischika and Kumbha are sthira rashis (immovable signs). Mithuna, Kanya, Dhanu and Mina are the ubhaya rashis (neutral or common signs). If the lagna of a jataka charat is a chara rashi, the lords of the 2nd and 7th houses are the Maraka and those houses are marakasthanas. For a sthira lagna person, the lords of three and eight become markas and those houses are called marakasthanas. Ubhaya lagna natives should treat the lords of seven and eleven houses as maracas and these houses as maraksthanas. Generally, the 3rd and 8th lords cause evil similar to death during their dasas. If they occupy 2, 3, 7, 8 or 12th houses, their dasas become fatal to the person. The 8th house from the ascendant (lagna) is known as ayusthana, the house which indicate