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

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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 Moon Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Mo Aug. 15, 1866 Aug. 15, 1876 10.0 Years
2 | 1 Ma Aug. 15, 1876 Aug. 15, 1883 7.0 Years
3 | 1 Ra Aug. 15, 1883 Aug. 16, 1901 18.0 Years
4 | 1 Ju Aug. 16, 1901 Aug. 16, 1917 16.0 Years
5 | 1 Sa Aug. 16, 1917 Aug. 15, 1936 19.0 Years
6 | 1 Me Aug. 15, 1936 Aug. 15, 1953 17.0 Years
7 | 1 Ke Aug. 15, 1953 Aug. 15, 1960 7.0 Years
8 | 1 Ve Aug. 15, 1960 Aug. 15, 1980 20.0 Years
9 | 1 Su Aug. 15, 1980 Aug. 15, 1986 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

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 Moon Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ve Oct. 31, 1863 Oct. 30, 1881 18.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Su Oct. 30, 1881 Oct. 30, 1892 11.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ma Oct. 30, 1892 Oct. 31, 1904 12.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ju Oct. 31, 1904 Oct. 31, 1917 13.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Sa Oct. 31, 1917 Oct. 31, 1931 14.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ke Oct. 31, 1931 Oct. 31, 1946 15.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Mo Oct. 31, 1946 Oct. 31, 1962 16.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Me Oct. 31, 1962 Oct. 31, 1979 17.0 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 Mo Oct. 13, 1862 Oct. 13, 1883 21.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Su Oct. 13, 1883 Oct. 13, 1890 7.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ju Oct. 13, 1890 Oct. 13, 1899 9.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ke Oct. 13, 1899 Oct. 14, 1910 11.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Me Oct. 14, 1910 Oct. 14, 1923 13.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ra Oct. 14, 1923 Oct. 14, 1938 15.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ma Oct. 14, 1938 Oct. 14, 1955 17.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Sa Oct. 14, 1955 Oct. 13, 1974 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

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 Su Jan. 15, 1867 Jan. 15, 1873 6.0 Years
2 | 1 Mo Jan. 15, 1873 Jan. 15, 1888 15.0 Years
3 | 1 Ma Jan. 15, 1888 Jan. 15, 1896 8.0 Years
4 | 1 Me Jan. 15, 1896 Jan. 15, 1913 17.0 Years
5 | 1 Sa Jan. 15, 1913 Jan. 16, 1923 10.0 Years
6 | 1 Ju Jan. 16, 1923 Jan. 15, 1942 19.0 Years
7 | 1 Ra Jan. 15, 1942 Jan. 15, 1954 12.0 Years
8 | 1 Ve Jan. 15, 1954 Jan. 15, 1975 21.0 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 Sc and same for D1 and D12 charts.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su Dec. 03, 1865 Dec. 03, 1877 12.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Me Dec. 03, 1877 Dec. 03, 1890 13.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Sa Dec. 03, 1890 Dec. 04, 1904 14.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ma Dec. 04, 1904 Dec. 04, 1919 15.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ve Dec. 04, 1919 Dec. 04, 1935 16.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Mo Dec. 04, 1935 Dec. 03, 1952 17.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ju Dec. 03, 1952 Dec. 04, 1970 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

Shatabdika Dasha

Birth ascendant should be vargottam.

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

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ju Feb. 18, 1863 Feb. 18, 1883 20.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ma Feb. 18, 1883 Feb. 18, 1903 20.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Sa Feb. 18, 1903 Feb. 18, 1933 30.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Su Feb. 18, 1933 Feb. 18, 1938 5.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Mo Feb. 18, 1938 Feb. 18, 1943 5.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ve Feb. 18, 1943 Feb. 18, 1953 10.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Me Feb. 18, 1953 Feb. 18, 1963 10.0 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 (Su) is located in H10.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ma Dec. 03, 1865 Dec. 03, 1877 12.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Me Dec. 03, 1877 Dec. 03, 1889 12.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ju Dec. 03, 1889 Dec. 04, 1901 12.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ve Dec. 04, 1901 Dec. 04, 1913 12.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Sa Dec. 04, 1913 Dec. 04, 1925 12.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Su Dec. 04, 1925 Dec. 04, 1937 12.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Mo Dec. 04, 1937 Dec. 04, 1949 12.0 Years
8.0 | 2 Ma Dec. 04, 1949 Dec. 04, 1961 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 (Ve) is located in H1, H7 lord (Ve) is located in H1.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ju Dec. 21, 1866 Dec. 21, 1875 9.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ve Dec. 21, 1875 Dec. 20, 1884 9.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Sa Dec. 20, 1884 Dec. 20, 1893 9.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ra Dec. 20, 1893 Dec. 21, 1902 9.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Su Dec. 21, 1902 Dec. 22, 1911 9.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Mo Dec. 22, 1911 Dec. 21, 1920 9.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ma Dec. 21, 1920 Dec. 21, 1929 9.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Me Dec. 21, 1929 Dec. 21, 1938 9.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Ju Dec. 21, 1938 Dec. 21, 1947 9.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Ve Dec. 21, 1947 Dec. 20, 1956 9.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Sa Dec. 20, 1956 Dec. 21, 1965 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 Su Aug. 15, 1866 Aug. 15, 1876 10.0 Years
2 | 1 Ma Aug. 15, 1876 Aug. 15, 1886 10.0 Years
3 | 1 Mo Aug. 15, 1886 Aug. 14, 1892 6.0 Years
4 | 1 Me Aug. 14, 1892 Aug. 15, 1898 6.0 Years
5 | 1 Ve Aug. 15, 1898 Aug. 15, 1904 6.0 Years
6 | 1 Sa Aug. 15, 1904 Aug. 16, 1910 6.0 Years
7 | 1 Ra Aug. 16, 1910 Aug. 15, 1916 6.0 Years
8 | 1 Ju Aug. 15, 1916 Aug. 16, 1926 10.0 Years
9 | 2 Su Aug. 16, 1926 Aug. 15, 1936 10.0 Years
10 | 2 Ma Aug. 15, 1936 Aug. 16, 1946 10.0 Years
11 | 2 Mo Aug. 16, 1946 Aug. 15, 1952 6.0 Years
12 | 2 Me Aug. 15, 1952 Aug. 16, 1958 6.0 Years
13 | 2 Ve Aug. 16, 1958 Aug. 15, 1964 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 Moon Hora and fall under category of Night Birth.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su May. 31, 1869 May. 31, 1871 2.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ju May. 31, 1871 May. 31, 1874 3.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ma May. 31, 1874 May. 31, 1878 4.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me May. 31, 1878 May. 31, 1883 5.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Sa May. 31, 1883 May. 31, 1889 6.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ve May. 31, 1889 May. 30, 1896 7.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ra May. 30, 1896 May. 31, 1904 8.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Mo May. 31, 1904 May. 31, 1905 1.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Su May. 31, 1905 Jun. 01, 1907 2.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Ju Jun. 01, 1907 Jun. 01, 1910 3.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Ma Jun. 01, 1910 Jun. 01, 1914 4.0 Years
12.0 | 2 Me Jun. 01, 1914 Jun. 01, 1919 5.0 Years
13.0 | 2 Sa Jun. 01, 1919 May. 31, 1925 6.0 Years
14.0 | 2 Ve May. 31, 1925 May. 31, 1932 7.0 Years
15.0 | 2 Ra May. 31, 1932 May. 31, 1940 8.0 Years
16.0 | 2 Mo May. 31, 1940 May. 31, 1941 1.0 Years
17.0 | 3 Su May. 31, 1941 Jun. 01, 1943 2.0 Years
18.0 | 3 Ju Jun. 01, 1943 May. 31, 1946 3.0 Years
19.0 | 3 Ma May. 31, 1946 May. 31, 1950 4.0 Years
20.0 | 3 Me May. 31, 1950 Jun. 01, 1955 5.0 Years
21.0 | 3 Sa Jun. 01, 1955 May. 31, 1961 6.0 Years
22.0 | 3 Ve May. 31, 1961 May. 31, 1968 7.0 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