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Vimshottari Dasha

Your Vimshottari mahadasha timeline — starting from your janma nakshatra — with balance-at-birth and antar-dasha breakdown.

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How to use

Step by step

  1. 1Enter birth date, time and city.
  2. 2See your dasha sequence with dates.
  3. 3Tap a mahadasha for antar-dasha.
  4. 4Print or save the timeline.
Benefits

Why devotees love this

  • Full 120-year cycle.
  • Correct balance at birth from nakshatra remainder.
  • Antar-dasha down to pratyantar level.
  • Free — no gimmicky paywalls.
Common use cases

When people use Vimshottari Dasha

  • 1Understanding a difficult period.
  • 2Timing major life decisions.
  • 3Prep before consulting an astrologer.
  • 4Cross-checking software output.
Common mistakes

Avoid these

  • Ignoring balance-at-birth — the first mahadasha is almost never a full period.
  • Interpreting dasha without the full chart context.
Method

Vimshottari basics

Each of the 9 planets rules a fixed number of years (Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17 = 120). The starting lord is determined by your janma nakshatra; the balance uses the fraction of the nakshatra remaining at birth.

Accuracy

Independently validated

Astronomy-engine + Lahiri ayanamsa. Matches Parashari standard.

Privacy

Your data stays with you

Birth details used only to compute — not stored on our servers.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yogini and Ashtottari dashas are on the roadmap.

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