Dashas — Vedic Timing
The Vimshottari dasha system is the clock of Vedic astrology: it times when the promises of your chart unfold. Explore the 120-year cycle and what each of the nine planetary periods tends to bring.
- Vimshottari Dasha
The master clock of Vedic astrology — how the chart's promises are timed across the nine planetary periods.
The dasha system - Ketu Mahadasha
A period of detachment, sudden turns and inner seeking — material loosening that can open a spiritual door.
Mahadasha - Venus (Shukra) Mahadasha
The longest period — love, marriage, comfort, beauty and material ease when Venus is well placed.
Mahadasha - Sun (Surya) Mahadasha
A short, intense window for status, recognition, leadership and matters of authority and the father.
Mahadasha - Moon (Chandra) Mahadasha
A decade coloured by the mind and emotions — mother, home, the public and inner well-being.
Mahadasha - Mars (Mangal) Mahadasha
Drive, ambition and action — property, competition and bold moves, with a need to govern the temper.
Mahadasha - Rahu Mahadasha
The 18-year Rahu period — worldly ambition, sudden rises, foreign links and unconventional paths, intense and unpredictable but full of breakthrough potential.
Mahadasha - Jupiter (Guru) Mahadasha
The 16-year Jupiter period — growth, learning, marriage and children, guidance and good fortune, generally the most benevolent chapter in the Vimshottari cycle.
Mahadasha - Saturn (Shani) Mahadasha
The long teacher — hard work, responsibility and slow, earned rewards; testing when Saturn is weak, fruitful when strong.
Mahadasha - Mercury (Budha) Mahadasha
Intellect, business, communication and learning — a strong window for trade, study and skilled work.
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