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Vimshottari dasha
Jupiter (Guru) Mahadasha
16 years
Jupiter mahadasha runs 16 years in the Vimshottari cycle — the 5th longest of the nine. It follows Rahu mahadasha and is followed by Saturn; anyone born with the Moon in Punarvasu, Vishakha or Purva Bhadrapada begins life in it.
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- Length
- 16 years
- Place in the cycle
- Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn
- Nakshatras it rules
- Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada
- Antardashas
- 9
Jupiter mahadasha brings what Jupiter signifies: learning, teachers, children, marriage, wealth, faith and good counsel. With a strong Jupiter the texts count it among the most fortunate periods; with a weak or afflicted one they read its promise as arriving late, with over-expansion or friction with teachers and institutions.
Each antardasha lasts mahadasha years × its lord's years ÷ 120, in the order of the cycle starting with Jupiter itself. Lengths are shown as the traditional tables print them (12 months of 30 days); the dasha calculator dates every one exactly for a birth.
| Antardasha | Length | Years | Ends after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter – Jupiter | 2y 1m 18d | 2.13 | 2y 1m 18d |
| Jupiter – Saturn | 2y 6m 12d | 2.53 | 4y 8m |
| Jupiter – Mercury | 2y 3m 6d | 2.27 | 6y 11m 6d |
| Jupiter – Ketu | 11m 6d | 0.93 | 7y 10m 12d |
| Jupiter – Venus | 2y 8m | 2.67 | 10y 6m 12d |
| Jupiter – Sun | 9m 18d | 0.80 | 11y 4m |
| Jupiter – Moon | 1y 4m | 1.33 | 12y 8m |
| Jupiter – Mars | 11m 6d | 0.93 | 13y 7m 6d |
| Jupiter – Rahu | 2y 4m 24d | 2.40 | 16y |
A mahadasha brings the matters of the houses its lord rules. Which houses those are depends on the lagna:
| Lagna | Houses it rules | Classical role | Brings into focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries (Mesha) | 9th, 12th | Trikona lord — favourable | Fortune & Father; Expenses & Foreign Lands |
| Taurus (Vrishabha) | 8th, 11th | Dusthana lord — results come through effort | Longevity & Sudden Change; Income & Gains |
| Gemini (Mithuna) | 7th, 10th | Kendra lord — follows its placement | Marriage & Partner; Career & Status |
| Cancer (Karka) | 6th, 9th | Trikona lord — favourable | Enemies, Debt & Health; Fortune & Father |
| Leo (Simha) | 5th, 8th | Trikona lord — favourable | Children & Intellect; Longevity & Sudden Change |
| Virgo (Kanya) | 4th, 7th | Kendra lord — follows its placement | Home, Mother & Property; Marriage & Partner |
| Libra (Tula) | 3rd, 6th | Dusthana lord — results come through effort | Courage & Siblings; Enemies, Debt & Health |
| Scorpio (Vrishchika) | 2nd, 5th | Trikona lord — favourable | Wealth, Speech & Family; Children & Intellect |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | 1st, 4th | Lagna lord — favourable wherever it sits | Personality & Health; Home, Mother & Property |
| Capricorn (Makara) | 3rd, 12th | Dusthana lord — results come through effort | Courage & Siblings; Expenses & Foreign Lands |
| Aquarius (Kumbha) | 2nd, 11th | Lord of the 3rd or 11th — mixed | Wealth, Speech & Family; Income & Gains |
| Pisces (Meena) | 1st, 10th | Lagna lord — favourable wherever it sits | Personality & Health; Career & Status |
- Jupiter in the 1st houseThe lagna is where Jupiter gains directional strength (dig bala), and the classical texts count it among the best placements: wisdom, good character, a dignified bearing, long life, children and respect.
- Jupiter in the 2nd houseJupiter in the 2nd, the natural significator of wealth in the house of wealth, gives eloquent, truthful speech, a respected family, good food, a learned manner and money that accumulates.
- Jupiter in the 3rd houseJupiter in the 3rd is a teacher asked to fight: the texts read a benefic in this upachaya house of nerve as cautious or slow to act, with some miserliness or effort that goes unrewarded.
- Jupiter in the 4th houseIn the 4th house Jupiter gives the comforts the house promises: a peaceful home, a respected mother, property, vehicles, a good education and contentment.
- Jupiter in the 5th houseJupiter is the natural significator of children and wisdom, and in the 5th the texts give a wise, learned, devout native — a counsellor or minister — with good judgement and success in study.
- Jupiter in the 6th houseIn the 6th house of enemies, disease and debt, a benefic Jupiter is read as mixed: the texts give success over opponents through fairness, but also lethargy, weight or liver complaints and debts taken on too generously.
- Jupiter in the 7th houseIn the house of marriage Jupiter is a protective presence: the classical texts describe a virtuous, learned spouse, a dignified married life, gains through partnership and respect in public dealings.
- Jupiter in the 8th houseIn the 8th house Jupiter is protection in a difficult place: the texts give long life and recovery from crises, an interest in the occult and astrology, and gains through inheritance, while cautioning that wealth comes and goes and that work may be unglamorous service.
- Jupiter in the 9th houseJupiter in the 9th is the teacher in his own temple: the texts describe a religious, generous and fortunate native, respected by teachers and rulers, with wealth, learned children and a good father.
- Jupiter in the 10th houseJupiter in the 10th gives a respected career built on good conduct: the texts describe virtue, wealth, fame and success in good work.
- Jupiter in the 11th houseJupiter in the 11th multiplies through good counsel: the texts describe wealth from many sources, influential friends, long life and wishes fulfilled, with gains through teaching and advice.
- Jupiter in the 12th houseIn the 12th house of expense and release Jupiter turns both outward and inward: the classical texts warn of expenditure, losses and an unsettled position, but the same placement spends on charity, pilgrimage and teaching and gives a strong pull toward spiritual life.
- Chant the Jupiter mantra: Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah. Sit facing east after sunrise — Thursday is the strongest day for it. Chant 5 malas a day (540 repetitions), keeping count on a 108-bead mala. Keep it up for 40 days without a break — that completes the traditional 19,000.
- Give a Jupiter donation. Give chana dal, turmeric, yellow cloth on Thursday, before noon. Offer it to a teacher, priest or guru, or to anyone in genuine need. Give quietly, in person, without expecting thanks.
- Daily practice for Jupiter. Apply a turmeric tilak; respect teachers and elders. Keep it up every day for 40 days — consistency is the remedy.
Which mahadasha you are in, and when Jupiter mahadasha begins or ends for you, depends on the Moon's nakshatra at birth. The dasha calculator gives every period with dates.
Common questions
How long is Jupiter mahadasha?
16 years, in the 120-year Vimshottari cycle.
What is the order of antardashas in Jupiter mahadasha?
Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu. The first is Jupiter's own (2y 1m 18d).
Is Jupiter mahadasha good or bad?
It depends on Jupiter in your chart — the house it occupies, its sign, and which houses it rules for your lagna. The tables above show each of these.
How do I know if I am in Jupiter mahadasha?
Enter your birth date, time and place in the dasha calculator; it lists every mahadasha and antardasha with dates.