Dushamsthana is a term used to describe the sixth house, eight house and twelfth house in vedic astrology. The word dusham means polluted in sanskrit and sthana means house. So the word dushamsthana roughly translates to polluted houses. Sixth houseis the house of debt, disease, enemies and struggles. Eight house is the house of transformation, despair, divorce and death. While twelfth house is the house of losses both personal and financial, losing identity, moksha and sex life.

Most of these portfolios can create havoc in life of an individual. But knowing is believing and believing leads to a change. Till there is sickness there is no value for health, till there is death there is no value for life and till there is loss there is no value for careful spending. Various astrological text says the malefic planets (Saturn, Rahu, Sun, Ketu and Mars) are good in dushamsthans while the benefic planets(Jupiter, Moon and Venus) are bad.

When you are going through bad times in your life its necessary to check the dushamsthana and transits affecting the dushamsthana. If there is debt, enemies and sickness than chances are there are bad planets affecting the sixth house. If there is death, divorce or despair in old age than chances are eight house is under bad influence at birth time or in transit chart. If there are personal or financial losses than chances are there are bad planets influencing twelfth house at birth time or in transit chart.

Normally astrologers see the dushamsthanas when someone comes to them to complain about troubles that he/she faces. A person who knows astrology and how to read a horoscope should always check if there are problematic planets influencing dushamsthana via placement or aspect and try level best not to take any risky decision during those times.