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Timing & dasha

Vimshottari Dasha

Vimshottari Dasha is the 120-year planetary period system described in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, calculated from the Moon's Nakshatra at birth. It runs nine Mahadashas in a fixed order and is the default Dasha system in modern Vedic practice.

Vimshottari Dasha illustration

Related terms

  • Mahadasha

    Mahadasha is the 'major period' of the Vimshottari Dasha system — a stretch of 6 to 20 years ruled by one of the nine grahas. The nine Mahadashas run in a fixed order and total 120 years, and the one running now is the most consulted operative timing marker in Vedic astrology.

  • Nakshatra

    Nakshatra is one of the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology, each spanning 13°20′ of the zodiac — a finer division than the twelve Rashis. The Moon's Nakshatra at birth sets the starting point of the Vimshottari Dasha and is read as a strong indicator of disposition.