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What if I tell you your life is bound in a pattern? Not your daily life routine or anything like that. It is beyond the individualistic level. It is the pattern of the cosmos. Each planet gets its own time in your life, where it can make or break whatever you have. Ever wondered how we believe time changes everything? That's because time, or Dasha, varies the most prominent factors influencing our life from far away, the Navgrahas. Use this calculator to find out what your Mahadasha has for you. InstaAstro's Vimshottari dasha calculator also has predictions for free. And it is there to help you know about your Dasha changes and how they will affect you.
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Considered the "Father of Vimshottari Dasha" or the "Father of Mahadasha", Maharishi Parashar gave forty-two Dasha systems. Amongst these systems, the Mahadasha system is among the most popular and best. A Dasha means a period which is governed by a specific planet. Furthermore, this method is based on the Moon Nakshatra. Therefore, predictions or prophecies made using this method are considered accurate and valid.
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To understand more about Vimshottari Dasha, one first needs to understand what it is, 'Dasha'. Any person with a primary interest in Vedic astrology must have come across this term. So what does it stand for?
'Dasha' is a Sanskrit term commonly used in Vedic astrology literature. It is representative of the duration for which a particular planet has the most potent effect on a person's life. In other words, it is the period of progression of planets in such a way that it has the most dominant factor controlling the events in a said person's life. The factors that may affect these events include:
The positive or negative results of these Dashas also depend on the Rashi, Bhava, Yogas, etc., for the given planet at any specific time.
As per Rishi Parashar, who is also credited as the' Father of Vedic astrology', there are 42 Dasha systems. But at present, few of them are well known, and even fewer are in use. Some of the better-known Dashas include Vimoshattari, Ashtotri, and Yogini dasha. Currently, the most prevalent Mahadasha system in use is the Vimoshattari Dasha.
Vimoshattari Dasha spans upto a period of 120 Solar sidereal years. It corresponded to the belief that earlier, the average human lifespan was about the same time. This Mahadasha period was divided into unequal periods based on the years for which a particular planet would be responsible for projecting its influence on all aspects of a person's life. Vimoshattari Dasha is based on the Nakshatra system, which depends on the progression of the Moon through the astrological sky.
The Vimoshattari Dasha period can be divided into 9 Mahadasha periods, each of which is ruled by a particular planet as per Vedic astrology. These are the seven traditional planets of astronomy and the North and South intersecting nodes of the Moon's orbit. Each planet's Mahadasha, that is, the period it lasts for are given below:
Vimshottari dasha is a cyclic occurrence; hence, there is a fixed sequence of planets, which will have the dominant effect after the last planet. This order is in the following pattern: Ketu-Venus-Sun-Moon-Mars-Rahu-Jupiter-Saturn-Mercury.
These Mahadashas are further subdivided into nine smaller segments, each of which is ruled by a different planet. It is done to more accurately predict the frame of occurrence of an event. These units are known as Antardashas.
It is now more of a focused aspect as the average longevity of a person's life has decreased over time. Hence, they don't live long enough to experience all the Mahadashas.
Now, which will be the first planet to influence a person depends a lot on the Nakshatra system and, hence, on a person's birth time. Also, the intensity and limit of effect of a planet during its dasha period are ever-changing. It is so because the planets are continuously shifting from their position and in respect to each other.
The nine sections of the mahadasha are assigned to each of the nine planets. It is known as the "Bhukti," "Antardasha," or "sub period." Therefore, nine bhuktis are allotted for each Dashaa. The planet whose mahadasha is currently in motion will always have the first Antar Dasa period.
The planets in the following Antar Dashas will be in the same order as above. Pratyantar Dasha, Sookshma Dasha, and Prana Dasha are the subgroups that are further divided into it similarly. The length of each cycle will be measured in days or even hours as one delves more into the Sookshma and Prana dashas.
This Dasha is the most famous in Astrology, and a specific time period is designated for all the nine planets under this method. For Mahadashas of all the nine planets, there is a full circle of 120 years.
According to this system, the average age of a human is 120 years, so they may have lived through each Mahadasha in one lifetime.
In the past years, for various reasons, a person's average lifespan has gone down by 50% compared to ancient times. Therefore, because of this, a person cannot experience the effects of Mahadashas on all planets. Keeping this in mind, there are other methods of calculating dashas. According to Vedic Astrology, these methods are known as Antardasha, Pratyantar Dasha, and many more. These methods are usually known as "Sub Dasha" and "Sub Sub Dasha". The division of Antardasha into nine parts gives us the Pratyantar Dasha.
The order of sub-division of the Dasha system is:
All these periods are sub-parts of Mahadasha, and an individual can experience all planetary Antardashas in their lifetime.
According to the promising method introduced in Vedic Astrology to determine the period of Mahadasha, three Nakshatras are allocated to each of the nine planets. Thus, the number of Nakshatras is now twenty-seven. The Mahadasha period of a planet is based on the placement of the Moon in certain Nakshatras. Therefore, the Nakshatra Lord is responsible for deciding the period of certain planets at the time of birth.
Another factor that weighs in the duration of Dasha is the degree of the Moon in a particular Nakshatra. If the Moon enters into a Nakshatra at the time of an individual's birth, then they will get a full Mahadasha of the ruling planet of that Nakshatra. Likewise, suppose the Moon passes over a Nakshatra, but a few degrees remain in the constellation. In that case, there will be a brief period of Mahadasha if the ruling planet of the certain Nakshatra.
The above-given order is the order followed for Mahadasha.
The rule that is described to know the results of Mahadasha in planets is through the Lagna sign. The Lagna or Ascendant can determine any auspicious or inauspicious effect of a particular planet through the Lagna or Ascendant sign. However, results can vary from Lagna to Lagna as the good planets under one can be inauspicious for some other Lagna. For example, Saturn is an auspicious planet and a Yog Karak planet for Taurus Lagna, but Mars is a beneficial planet for a Cancer Lagna.
This example shows how different planets influence different Lagnas.
The strength of Lagna and the power of benefic planets need to be checked because it will decide on certain planets' whole and partial results.
Each planet has a specific aspect of life that affects more than the other spheres. So, the effect of each Graha is listed below:
Both money and good mental health are abundant as a result. It counts for the favourable effects of Moon's Mahadasha. But on the flip side, mental illnesses, depression, and loss of income and prestige are likely to occur when the Moon is unfavourable to your position.
It is often associated with anger issues and sometimes even with certain vices. A bad influence of Mars can cause problems in a person's romantic and marital life too.
A bad Saturn will impact one’s daily activities and employment. If one can adjust their regular work schedule, they might be able to mitigate its harmful effects.
The direct relation between these two is that the Nakshatras decide which planet would first affect a person and, subsequently, the order of planets for the Vimshottari Dasha for one individual. It is also the Moon's position in a particular Nakshatra, which determines the strength of a planet's Dasha on a person born under it.
There are three nakshatras given to each planet. The Nakshatra in which the Moon is placed at the time of birth will become the birth star or Janma Nakshatra. The native's first Dasha will begin with the lord of that star.
After that, the other planets' Dasha sequence begins. So this is the first stage in figuring out the native's Dasha beginnings.
Life events are governed by a particular planet when that planet's dasha is active. The Bhogansh (period) in which Nakshatra calculates the Dasha period. A person will only experience the remaining Dasha period of the planet if some time had passed during that Dasha before their birth.
The Nakshatras allotted to each planet are:
The Moon's positions in various constellations are used to calculate the Vimshottari Dasha system's essential parameters. In a 360° zodiac, there are 27 nakshatras or constellations, and all the planets will move along these stars. The planets will therefore be positioned in one of the 27 nakshatras at any given time.
Each Nakshatra's area of influence is 13°20' (or 13*60+20 = 800'). Each Pada, also known as a quarter, is the part in a Nakshatra that is divided into four equal portions, each of which has an arc of 3°20'. To compute the Vimshottari Dasha system, one must be aware of the Moon's location.
Vimoshattari dasha takes a person's date and time of birth and then checks back to what part of the Mahadasha cycle they were born at. After that, the calculator predicts the passage of plants whose dasha the person will experience in a systematic order. This calculator also has consideration of the Antardashas and other planetary effects and hence can tell which period will be auspicious and the more challenging periods in a person's life.
Predictions using the Vimshottari Dasha calculator are designed to give a very brief and compact layout of a person's life in terms of the Dasha periods. For a depth understanding of what changes one will undergo with each Mahadasha transition, it is best to consult a learned astrologer.
You can easily set up an appointment with many such astrologers on Instastro's platform, all at your convenience. They will help you to identify the better periods of life where you can work to achieve maximum benefits and support from the cosmos. Also, they will provide you with solutions to overcome unfavourable Mahadasha periods.
