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Vimshottari Dasha Engine

Mahadasha & Antardasha Timeline

Vimshottari Dasha maps out your 120-year planetary cycle, revealing when key life events, opportunities, and challenges unfold.

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Your exact birth time determines the precise start and end dates of your planetary periods.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Mahadasha in Vedic astrology?
A Mahadasha is a major planetary period in the Vimshottari dasha system — a timeline of which planet governs the main themes of your life at a given time. The full cycle runs 120 years, divided among the nine planets.
How long does each Mahadasha last?
The Vimshottari periods are fixed: Ketu 7 years, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19 and Mercury 17 — 120 years in total. Each Mahadasha is subdivided into Antardashas in the same proportions.
What is an Antardasha (bhukti)?
An Antardasha is a sub-period within a Mahadasha. It refines the timing: the Mahadasha sets the broad theme, and the running Antardasha shades how that theme plays out month to month.
Do I need my exact birth time for a dasha timeline?
Yes. Your starting dasha is fixed by the Moon's exact nakshatra at birth, so an accurate birth time is what makes the whole sequence and its dates reliable.
Is a Saturn (Shani) Mahadasha bad?
No. Saturn's period tends to ask for patience, discipline and honest effort rather than deliver quick wins, so it can feel demanding — but it is not a punishment. For many charts Saturn is a strong benefic, and its lessons often read as maturity in hindsight.