This page provides an in-depth look at Melville Post'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 Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Sa Aug. 14, 1860 Aug. 14, 1879 19.0 Years
2 | 1 Me Aug. 14, 1879 Aug. 14, 1896 17.0 Years
3 | 1 Ke Aug. 14, 1896 Aug. 15, 1903 7.0 Years
4 | 1 Ve Aug. 15, 1903 Aug. 15, 1923 20.0 Years
5 | 1 Su Aug. 15, 1923 Aug. 15, 1929 6.0 Years
6 | 1 Mo Aug. 15, 1929 Aug. 15, 1939 10.0 Years
7 | 1 Ma Aug. 15, 1939 Aug. 15, 1946 7.0 Years
8 | 1 Ra Aug. 15, 1946 Aug. 14, 1964 18.0 Years
9 | 1 Ju Aug. 14, 1964 Aug. 14, 1980 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

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 Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su Apr. 10, 1864 Apr. 10, 1875 11.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ma Apr. 10, 1875 Apr. 10, 1887 12.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ju Apr. 10, 1887 Apr. 10, 1900 13.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Sa Apr. 10, 1900 Apr. 11, 1914 14.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ke Apr. 11, 1914 Apr. 10, 1929 15.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Mo Apr. 10, 1929 Apr. 10, 1945 16.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Me Apr. 10, 1945 Apr. 10, 1962 17.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ve Apr. 10, 1962 Apr. 10, 1980 18.0 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 Ma.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Me May. 12, 1863 May. 11, 1876 13.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ra May. 11, 1876 May. 12, 1891 15.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ma May. 12, 1891 May. 12, 1908 17.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Sa May. 12, 1908 May. 12, 1927 19.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Mo May. 12, 1927 May. 12, 1948 21.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Su May. 12, 1948 May. 12, 1955 7.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ju May. 12, 1955 May. 11, 1964 9.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ke May. 11, 1964 May. 12, 1975 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

Ashtottari Dasha

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

In this kundali, Rahu is located in H12.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Mo Sep. 24, 1859 Sep. 24, 1874 15.0 Years
2 | 1 Ma Sep. 24, 1874 Sep. 24, 1882 8.0 Years
3 | 1 Me Sep. 24, 1882 Sep. 24, 1899 17.0 Years
4 | 1 Sa Sep. 24, 1899 Sep. 24, 1909 10.0 Years
5 | 1 Ju Sep. 24, 1909 Sep. 24, 1928 19.0 Years
6 | 1 Ra Sep. 24, 1928 Sep. 24, 1940 12.0 Years
7 | 1 Ve Sep. 24, 1940 Sep. 24, 1961 21.0 Years
8 | 1 Su Sep. 24, 1961 Sep. 24, 1967 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 Le and same for D1 and D12 charts.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ve Dec. 27, 1861 Dec. 27, 1877 16.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Mo Dec. 27, 1877 Dec. 27, 1894 17.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ju Dec. 27, 1894 Dec. 28, 1912 18.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Su Dec. 28, 1912 Dec. 28, 1924 12.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Me Dec. 28, 1924 Dec. 28, 1937 13.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Sa Dec. 28, 1937 Dec. 28, 1951 14.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ma Dec. 28, 1951 Dec. 28, 1966 15.0 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 (Le) is vargottam.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Mo Jan. 06, 1867 Jan. 06, 1872 5.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ve Jan. 06, 1872 Jan. 05, 1882 10.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Me Jan. 05, 1882 Jan. 06, 1892 10.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ju Jan. 06, 1892 Jan. 07, 1912 20.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ma Jan. 07, 1912 Jan. 07, 1932 20.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Sa Jan. 07, 1932 Jan. 06, 1962 30.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Su Jan. 06, 1962 Jan. 06, 1967 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 (Ve) is located in H10.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Sa Oct. 26, 1863 Oct. 26, 1875 12.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Su Oct. 26, 1875 Oct. 26, 1887 12.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Mo Oct. 26, 1887 Oct. 26, 1899 12.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ma Oct. 26, 1899 Oct. 26, 1911 12.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Me Oct. 26, 1911 Oct. 26, 1923 12.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ju Oct. 26, 1923 Oct. 26, 1935 12.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ve Oct. 26, 1935 Oct. 26, 1947 12.0 Years
8.0 | 2 Sa Oct. 26, 1947 Oct. 26, 1959 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 (Sa) is located in H1, H7 lord (Sa) is located in H1.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su Mar. 09, 1865 Mar. 10, 1874 9.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Mo Mar. 10, 1874 Mar. 10, 1883 9.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ma Mar. 10, 1883 Mar. 09, 1892 9.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me Mar. 09, 1892 Mar. 10, 1901 9.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ju Mar. 10, 1901 Mar. 10, 1910 9.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ve Mar. 10, 1910 Mar. 10, 1919 9.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Sa Mar. 10, 1919 Mar. 10, 1928 9.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ra Mar. 10, 1928 Mar. 10, 1937 9.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Su Mar. 10, 1937 Mar. 10, 1946 9.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Mo Mar. 10, 1946 Mar. 10, 1955 9.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Ma Mar. 10, 1955 Mar. 09, 1964 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 Sep. 24, 1864 Sep. 24, 1874 10.0 Years
2 | 1 Mo Sep. 24, 1874 Sep. 23, 1880 6.0 Years
3 | 1 Me Sep. 23, 1880 Sep. 24, 1886 6.0 Years
4 | 1 Ve Sep. 24, 1886 Sep. 23, 1892 6.0 Years
5 | 1 Sa Sep. 23, 1892 Sep. 24, 1898 6.0 Years
6 | 1 Ra Sep. 24, 1898 Sep. 24, 1904 6.0 Years
7 | 1 Ju Sep. 24, 1904 Sep. 25, 1914 10.0 Years
8 | 1 Su Sep. 25, 1914 Sep. 24, 1924 10.0 Years
9 | 2 Ma Sep. 24, 1924 Sep. 24, 1934 10.0 Years
10 | 2 Mo Sep. 24, 1934 Sep. 24, 1940 6.0 Years
11 | 2 Me Sep. 24, 1940 Sep. 24, 1946 6.0 Years
12 | 2 Ve Sep. 24, 1946 Sep. 24, 1952 6.0 Years
13 | 2 Sa Sep. 24, 1952 Sep. 24, 1958 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 Day Birth.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Sa Jul. 23, 1866 Jul. 22, 1872 6.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ve Jul. 22, 1872 Jul. 23, 1879 7.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ra Jul. 23, 1879 Jul. 23, 1887 8.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Mo Jul. 23, 1887 Jul. 22, 1888 1.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Su Jul. 22, 1888 Jul. 23, 1890 2.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ju Jul. 23, 1890 Jul. 22, 1893 3.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ma Jul. 22, 1893 Jul. 22, 1897 4.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Me Jul. 22, 1897 Jul. 24, 1902 5.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Sa Jul. 24, 1902 Jul. 23, 1908 6.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Ve Jul. 23, 1908 Jul. 24, 1915 7.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Ra Jul. 24, 1915 Jul. 24, 1923 8.0 Years
12.0 | 2 Mo Jul. 24, 1923 Jul. 23, 1924 1.0 Years
13.0 | 2 Su Jul. 23, 1924 Jul. 23, 1926 2.0 Years
14.0 | 2 Ju Jul. 23, 1926 Jul. 23, 1929 3.0 Years
15.0 | 2 Ma Jul. 23, 1929 Jul. 23, 1933 4.0 Years
16.0 | 2 Me Jul. 23, 1933 Jul. 23, 1938 5.0 Years
17.0 | 3 Sa Jul. 23, 1938 Jul. 23, 1944 6.0 Years
18.0 | 3 Ve Jul. 23, 1944 Jul. 24, 1951 7.0 Years
19.0 | 3 Ra Jul. 24, 1951 Jul. 23, 1959 8.0 Years
20.0 | 3 Mo Jul. 23, 1959 Jul. 23, 1960 1.0 Years
21.0 | 3 Su Jul. 23, 1960 Jul. 23, 1962 2.0 Years
22.0 | 3 Ju Jul. 23, 1962 Jul. 23, 1965 3.0 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