This page provides an in-depth look at Margaret McElroy's Nakshatra dashas, including Vimshottari, Mahadasha, Antardasha, and Pratyantardasha, revealing how these astrological cycles influence their life journey and personality according to Vedic astrology.

Index of Nakshatra Dashas

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Vimshottari Dasha

It is an universal dasha and applicable to all kundalis, but more suitable when birth time is in Krishna Paksha and Sun Hora

In this kundali, Birth time is in Krishna Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Me Mar. 13, 1938 Mar. 13, 1955 17.0 Years
2 | 1 Ke Mar. 13, 1955 Mar. 12, 1962 7.0 Years
3 | 1 Ve Mar. 12, 1962 Mar. 12, 1982 20.0 Years
4 | 1 Su Mar. 12, 1982 Mar. 12, 1988 6.0 Years
5 | 1 Mo Mar. 12, 1988 Mar. 12, 1998 10.0 Years
6 | 1 Ma Mar. 12, 1998 Mar. 12, 2005 7.0 Years
7 | 1 Ra Mar. 12, 2005 Mar. 12, 2023 18.0 Years
8 | 1 Ju Mar. 12, 2023 Mar. 12, 2039 16.0 Years
9 | 1 Sa Mar. 12, 2039 Mar. 12, 2058 19.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shodashottari Dasha

Birth time should be in Krishna Paksha and Moon Hora or Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora

In this kundali, Birth time is in Krishna Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ma Sep. 22, 1940 Sep. 22, 1952 12.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ju Sep. 22, 1952 Sep. 22, 1965 13.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Sa Sep. 22, 1965 Sep. 22, 1979 14.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ke Sep. 22, 1979 Sep. 22, 1994 15.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Mo Sep. 22, 1994 Sep. 22, 2010 16.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Me Sep. 22, 2010 Sep. 22, 2027 17.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ve Sep. 22, 2027 Sep. 21, 2045 18.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Su Sep. 21, 2045 Sep. 21, 2056 11.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Dwadasottari Dasha

Birth ascendant navamsha lord should be Venus

In this kundali, Birth ascendant navamsha lord is in Me.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ke Mar. 26, 1941 Mar. 25, 1952 11.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Me Mar. 25, 1952 Mar. 25, 1965 13.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ra Mar. 25, 1965 Mar. 25, 1980 15.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ma Mar. 25, 1980 Mar. 25, 1997 17.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Sa Mar. 25, 1997 Mar. 25, 2016 19.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Mo Mar. 25, 2016 Mar. 25, 2037 21.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Su Mar. 25, 2037 Mar. 25, 2044 7.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ju Mar. 25, 2044 Mar. 25, 2053 9.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Ashtottari Dasha

Rahu should be located in either angle or trine except first house.

In this kundali, Rahu is located in H9.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Mo Apr. 08, 1934 Apr. 08, 1949 15.0 Years
2 | 1 Ma Apr. 08, 1949 Apr. 08, 1957 8.0 Years
3 | 1 Me Apr. 08, 1957 Apr. 08, 1974 17.0 Years
4 | 1 Sa Apr. 08, 1974 Apr. 07, 1984 10.0 Years
5 | 1 Ju Apr. 07, 1984 Apr. 08, 2003 19.0 Years
6 | 1 Ra Apr. 08, 2003 Apr. 08, 2015 12.0 Years
7 | 1 Ve Apr. 08, 2015 Apr. 07, 2036 21.0 Years
8 | 1 Su Apr. 07, 2036 Apr. 07, 2042 6.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Panchottari Dasha

Birth ascendant should be cancer and it should be same for D1 and D12 charts.

In this kundali, Birth ascendant is Vi and same for D1 and D12 charts.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Mo Mar. 13, 1938 Mar. 13, 1955 17.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ju Mar. 13, 1955 Mar. 12, 1973 18.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Su Mar. 12, 1973 Mar. 12, 1985 12.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me Mar. 12, 1985 Mar. 12, 1998 13.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Sa Mar. 12, 1998 Mar. 12, 2012 14.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ma Mar. 12, 2012 Mar. 12, 2027 15.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ve Mar. 12, 2027 Mar. 12, 2043 16.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shatabdika Dasha

Birth ascendant should be vargottam.

In this kundali, Birth ascendant (Vi) is vargottam.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ve Sep. 26, 1941 Sep. 27, 1951 10.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Me Sep. 27, 1951 Sep. 26, 1961 10.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ju Sep. 26, 1961 Sep. 26, 1981 20.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ma Sep. 26, 1981 Sep. 26, 2001 20.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Sa Sep. 26, 2001 Sep. 26, 2031 30.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Su Sep. 26, 2031 Sep. 25, 2036 5.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Mo Sep. 25, 2036 Sep. 26, 2041 5.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Chaturshiti Sama Dasha

H10 lord should be in H10.

In this kundali, H10 lord (Me) is located in H10.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su Sep. 22, 1940 Sep. 22, 1952 12.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Mo Sep. 22, 1952 Sep. 22, 1964 12.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ma Sep. 22, 1964 Sep. 21, 1976 12.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me Sep. 21, 1976 Sep. 21, 1988 12.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ju Sep. 21, 1988 Sep. 21, 2000 12.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ve Sep. 21, 2000 Sep. 21, 2012 12.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Sa Sep. 21, 2012 Sep. 21, 2024 12.0 Years
8.0 | 2 Su Sep. 21, 2024 Sep. 21, 2036 12.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Dwisaptati Sama Dasha

H1 lord should be in H7 or H7 lord should be in H1.

In this kundali, H7 lord (Ju) is located in H1, H7 lord (Ju) is located in H1.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Mo Mar. 30, 1942 Mar. 30, 1951 9.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ma Mar. 30, 1951 Mar. 30, 1960 9.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Me Mar. 30, 1960 Mar. 30, 1969 9.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ju Mar. 30, 1969 Mar. 30, 1978 9.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ve Mar. 30, 1978 Mar. 30, 1987 9.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Sa Mar. 30, 1987 Mar. 29, 1996 9.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ra Mar. 29, 1996 Mar. 29, 2005 9.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Su Mar. 29, 2005 Mar. 30, 2014 9.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Mo Mar. 30, 2014 Mar. 30, 2023 9.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Ma Mar. 30, 2023 Mar. 29, 2032 9.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Me Mar. 29, 2032 Mar. 29, 2041 9.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shashtihayani Dasha

Sun should be located in first house (H1).

In this kundali, Sun is not located in first house (H1).

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Ma Jun. 05, 1943 Jun. 04, 1953 10.0 Years
2 | 1 Mo Jun. 04, 1953 Jun. 04, 1959 6.0 Years
3 | 1 Me Jun. 04, 1959 Jun. 04, 1965 6.0 Years
4 | 1 Ve Jun. 04, 1965 Jun. 04, 1971 6.0 Years
5 | 1 Sa Jun. 04, 1971 Jun. 04, 1977 6.0 Years
6 | 1 Ra Jun. 04, 1977 Jun. 04, 1983 6.0 Years
7 | 1 Ju Jun. 04, 1983 Jun. 04, 1993 10.0 Years
8 | 1 Su Jun. 04, 1993 Jun. 04, 2003 10.0 Years
9 | 2 Ma Jun. 04, 2003 Jun. 04, 2013 10.0 Years
10 | 2 Mo Jun. 04, 2013 Jun. 04, 2019 6.0 Years
11 | 2 Me Jun. 04, 2019 Jun. 03, 2025 6.0 Years
12 | 2 Ve Jun. 03, 2025 Jun. 04, 2031 6.0 Years
13 | 2 Sa Jun. 04, 2031 Jun. 03, 2037 6.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shattrimshat Sama Dasha

Birth time should be in Moon Hora and fall under the category of Nigth Birth or in Sun Hora and fall under the category of Day Birth.

In this kundali, Birth time is in Sun Hora and fall under category of Night Birth.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ve Apr. 04, 1943 Apr. 04, 1950 7.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ra Apr. 04, 1950 Apr. 04, 1958 8.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Mo Apr. 04, 1958 Apr. 04, 1959 1.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Su Apr. 04, 1959 Apr. 03, 1961 2.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ju Apr. 03, 1961 Apr. 03, 1964 3.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ma Apr. 03, 1964 Apr. 03, 1968 4.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Me Apr. 03, 1968 Apr. 03, 1973 5.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Sa Apr. 03, 1973 Apr. 04, 1979 6.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Ve Apr. 04, 1979 Apr. 03, 1986 7.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Ra Apr. 03, 1986 Apr. 03, 1994 8.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Mo Apr. 03, 1994 Apr. 04, 1995 1.0 Years
12.0 | 2 Su Apr. 04, 1995 Apr. 03, 1997 2.0 Years
13.0 | 2 Ju Apr. 03, 1997 Apr. 03, 2000 3.0 Years
14.0 | 2 Ma Apr. 03, 2000 Apr. 03, 2004 4.0 Years
15.0 | 2 Me Apr. 03, 2004 Apr. 03, 2009 5.0 Years
16.0 | 2 Sa Apr. 03, 2009 Apr. 03, 2015 6.0 Years
17.0 | 3 Ve Apr. 03, 2015 Apr. 03, 2022 7.0 Years
18.0 | 3 Ra Apr. 03, 2022 Apr. 03, 2030 8.0 Years
19.0 | 3 Mo Apr. 03, 2030 Apr. 03, 2031 1.0 Years
20.0 | 3 Su Apr. 03, 2031 Apr. 03, 2033 2.0 Years
21.0 | 3 Ju Apr. 03, 2033 Apr. 02, 2036 3.0 Years
22.0 | 3 Ma Apr. 02, 2036 Apr. 02, 2040 4.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration