Jyotiṣa · Vimśottarī Daśā
The Moon governs the mind — manas — and its ten-year period runs on emotional weather. Where Candra sits and how full it is decides whether these are years of nourishment or of restlessness.
Candra · at a glance
- Period
- 10 years
- Nature
- Saumya
- Kāraka of
- Mind · mother · emotion
- Rules
- Karka
- Exalted
- Vṛṣabha
- Debilitated
- Vṛścika
- Day
- Somavāra
- Direction
- North-West
The Moon governs the mind — manas — and its ten-year period runs on emotional weather. Where Candra sits and how full it is decides whether these are years of nourishment or of restlessness.
01The nine antardaśās, computed
Every mahādaśā divides into nine sub-periods in the fixed Vimśottarī order, beginning with the daśā lord itself. Their lengths are a fixed proportion of Candra’s 10 years — not opinion.
| Sub-period | Duration | What it colours |
|---|---|---|
| Candra–Candramoon | 0y 10m 0d | The emotional mind, mother and inner tides. |
| Candra–Maṅgalamars | 0y 7m 0d | Drive, courage and open conflict. |
| Candra–Rāhurahu | 1y 6m 0d | Ambition and the unorthodox. |
| Candra–Gurujupiter | 1y 4m 0d | Wisdom, dharma and expansion. |
| Candra–Śanisaturn | 1y 7m 0d | Discipline, delay and endurance. |
| Candra–Budhamercury | 1y 5m 0d | Intellect, speech and commerce. |
| Candra–Ketuketu | 0y 7m 0d | Detachment, endings and the inward pull. |
| Candra–Śukravenus | 1y 8m 0d | Relationships, comfort and the arts. |
| Candra–Sūryasun | 0y 6m 0d | Authority, the ego and the father-principle. |
| Full mahādaśā | 10y 0m 0d | Nine sub-periods, one lord. |
Method: antardaśā = (sub-lord’s Vimśottarī years × 10) ÷ 120, on the 360-day classical convention. Anchored to your Moon’s nakṣatra, these become exact calendar dates.
02What the 10 years structure
A strong, waxing Moon makes these ten years emotionally steady and nourishing — home, mother, public life all flow. A weak or afflicted Candra turns them changeable: mood, sleep and the mind itself ask for anchoring.
None of this predicts events. It is the classical tendency of a placement — a lens for timing, not a verdict.
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Find yours today →03Common questions
How long is Candra Mahādaśā?
10 years — its Vimśottarī allotment. It divides into nine antardaśā sub-periods, from Candra–Candra (0y 10m 0d) to Candra–Sūrya (0y 6m 0d).
Is Chandra Mahādaśā good or bad?
Neither by default. It depends on Candra’s house, sign and dignity in your chart — a well-placed graha gives its best significations, an afflicted one strains them. Classical texts describe a tendency, never a fixed fate.
Which antardaśā matters most?
The sub-period whose lord is strong and friendly to Candra usually reads best; one that is afflicted or inimical is felt hardest. A computed reading of your own chart resolves it precisely.
How do I find my own Candra Mahādaśā dates?
Exact dates need your birth date, time and place, because the sequence is anchored to your Moon’s nakṣatra at birth. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free.
