Chandra Mahadasha: 10 Years, Effects by House, Antardashas and Remedies (Chandra ki Mahadasha)

The Chandra (Moon) mahadasha lasts 10 years in the Vimshottari cycle. It follows the Sun mahadasha and is followed by Mars. What it brings depends less on Moon’s general nature than on what Moon is in your own chart.

The Chandra mahadasha at a glance

• Length: 10 years
• Comes after: the Sun mahadasha
• Followed by: the Mars mahadasha
• First antardasha: Moon–Moon, then the others in Vimshottari order

How to find when your Chandra mahadasha runs

Your dasha dates come from the Moon’s nakshatra at birth; the Vimshottari dasha guide explains how. The dasha calculator, free with an account, gives the dates of every mahadasha from your birth details, and on the Plus plan your birth chart lists each one with its antardashas, pratyantardashas and sookshma periods down to the day.

What Moon signifies

Moon is the karaka of the mind, the mother, emotions, the public, home comforts, travel and fluids. These are the areas of life its mahadasha brings to the front, for better or worse.

Why the same dasha feels different in different charts

The Moon is exalted in Taurus and debilitated in Scorpio, rules Cancer, and is strongest when bright (near full). A strong Moon’s ten years bring emotional steadiness, public goodwill, property, travel and support from the mother; a weak or afflicted Moon brings restlessness, worry and swings of mood. Its placement from the lagna, which the chart shows, and its brightness at birth matter more than any generic rule. The chart page shows Moon’s house and sign on every plan, its aspects on Plus and its shadbala strength on Pro; with its dignity, those are the facts that decide it.

Effects of the Chandra mahadasha by house

These are the classical tendencies of Moon’s period when it sits in each house from your lagna. Dignity, aspects and lordship strengthen or soften each one.

• 1st house: a sensitive, popular personality and emotional growth.
• 2nd house: family wealth and a gentle voice.
• 3rd house: short journeys, courage and creative writing.
• 4th house: home, vehicles, the mother and inner peace.
• 5th house: children, romance and imagination.
• 6th house: worry, digestive complaints and service to others.
• 7th house: marriage, partnerships and dealings with the public.
• 8th house: emotional upheaval and research into hidden things.
• 9th house: faith, pilgrimage and support from elders.
• 10th house: public work, reputation and a career in the public eye.
• 11th house: gains, friends and fulfilled wishes.
• 12th house: travel abroad, expenses and sleep that needs protecting.

The antardashas of the Chandra mahadasha

Lengths are given in the classical years-months-days form. Your exact dates depend on where in the mahadasha you are; on the Plus plan the dasha tree on your birth chart gives them to the day. In broad terms, each sub-period brings:

• Moon–Moon: a sensitive, reflective start to the period.
• Moon–Mars: energy and property, and quick temper to watch.
• Moon–Rahu: restlessness and foreign links.
• Moon–Jupiter: wisdom, children and wealth.
• Moon–Saturn: responsibility and emotional weight.
• Moon–Mercury: learning, trade and friendships.
• Moon–Ketu: detachment and a spiritual pull.
• Moon–Venus: comfort, art and relationships.
• Moon–Sun: recognition and dealings with authority.

Common misreadings

• "Moon dasha is only about emotions." It is also about the public, property, travel, food and trade in liquids; many people buy their first home in it.
• "A debilitated Moon ruins the whole period." Cancellations of debilitation (neecha bhanga) are common and the chart page names them.

Remedies

Monday worship of Shiva, offering water or milk to a Shivling, respect for your mother, and time near water. Remedies steady the mind and the practice; they are not a promise of any outcome.

Chandra mahadasha: FAQs

How long is the Chandra mahadasha?
10 years in the Vimshottari system, divided into nine antardashas.

Is the Chandra mahadasha good or bad?
Neither by itself. It follows Moon’s house, lordship, dignity and strength in your own chart.

Which is the first antardasha of the Chandra mahadasha?
Moon–Moon, lasting 10 m, followed by the others in Vimshottari order.

What comes after the Chandra mahadasha?
The Mars mahadasha, which lasts 7 years.

How do I know if I am in the Chandra mahadasha?
The dasha calculator, free with an account, shows your running mahadasha, and so does your birth chart once you save your free kundli.

For a reading of this period against your whole chart, get the ₹49 kundli report or talk to an astrologer.