Chara dasha calculation of maha dasha, anthar dash and prati anthar dasha

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CHARA DASHA – CALCULATION OF MAHADASHA, ANTHAR DASHA AND
PRATI ANTHAR DASH

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DIRECTIONS OF CHARA DASH
Following this information we are now able to divide the zodiacal signs into the following four
quadrants of Savya (forward) and Apasavya (backward) counting:

1) Savya forward counting: Aries, Taurus and Gemini
2) Apasavya backward (REVERSE) counting: Cancer, Leo and Virgo
3) Savya forward counting: Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius
4) Apasavya backward (REVERSE) counting: Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces
THE PATTERN OF CHARA DASHA PATTERN:
LAGNA PATTERN OF CHARA DASHA
Aries: (9
th
from Aries
is Savya – DIRECT
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces
Taurus(9
th
from Tau
is Apasavya -REVERSE
Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra,
Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini
Gemini(9
TH
from Gem
is Apasvya - REVERSE
Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius,
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer
Cancer(9
TH
from Can
is Apasvya - REVERSE
: Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn,
Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo
Leo(9
th
from Leo is
Savya – DIRECT
: Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius,
Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer
Virgo(9
th
from Vir is
Savya – DIRECT
Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces,
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo
Libra(9
th
from Lib is
Savya – DIRECT
Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries,
Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo
Scorpio (9
th
from Sco
is Apasavya -REVERSE
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces,
Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius
Sagittarius(9
th
from
Sag is Apasavya -
REVERSE
: Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus,
Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn
Capricorn(9
th
from
Cap is Apasavya -
REVERSE
: Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer,
Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius
Aquarius(9
th
from Lib
is Savya – DIRECT
Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo,
Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn
Pisces(9
th
from Lib is
Savya – DIRECT
: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo,
Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces

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For determining the length of Mahadasha, there is concept of counting in forward and
backward order for particular sign. Once we determine the starting Chara Dasha of a
Rashi, the duration is that Rashi dasha is assessed by counting in forward (if the sign of
SAVYA) or backward ( if the sign is APAVASAVYA) as follows:
LAGNA DURATION OF DASHA
Aries
SAVYA
Count Forward to Mars' location, then subtract 1
Taurus
SAVYA
Forward to Venus' location, then subtract 1
Gemini
SAVYA
Count forward to Mercury's location, then subtract 1
Cancer
APASAVYA
Count backward to the Moon's location, then subtract 1
Leo
APASAVYA
Count backward to the Sun's location, then subtract 1
Virgo
APASAVYA
Count backward to Mercury's position, then subtract 1
Libra
SAVYA
Count forward to Venus' location, then subtract 1
Scorpio
SAVYA
Count forward to Mars' (or Ketu's) position, then subtract 1
Sagittarius
SAVYA
Count forward to Jupiter's position, then subtract 1
Capricorn
APASAVYA
Count backward to Saturn's position, then subtract 1
Aquarius
APASAVYA
Count backward to Saturn's (or Rahu's) position, then subtract 1*
Pisces
APASAVYA
Count backward to Jupiter's position, then subtract 1

Counting the Dasha period:
If a planet is in its own sign, it is assigned twelve years.
In Jaimini system Aquarius and Scorpio have two lords.
- Aquarius: - Saturn and Rahu
- Scorpio : - Mars and Ketu
To solve this issue - whether to take Saturn or Rahu for lordship of Aquarius. Sage Jaimini
discusses all the possible answer to find the actual lord. Different possibilities are: -
a) When both conjunct in the same sign. Subtract 1 from the distance; it will give you the period of
that particular sign.
b) If one placed in own sign and other in different then opt the second option. (If Mars is in
Scorpio, and Ketu is not, then, Ketu is selected. If Ketu is in Scorpio and Mars is not, then
Mars is picked)- Dasha period is dependent on position of lord from its sign. Now if the sign is
savya then count the distance between the sign and its lord, in case of upsavya rashi count the
distance but in reverse direction.
c) If both are in different sign then choose the lord having more companion.
d) If both are having same numbers of planets with themselves then choose the lord placed in dual
sign. (Dual Sign - Fixed Sign - Movable Sign) e)Despite this, if still there is a problem of
selecting among them, the planet at higher degree is the winner.
e) A similar method is to be used for Saturn and Rahu in the case of Aquarius.

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Chara Dasha calculation for the above horoscope:

1. As the 9
th
house from Leo is Aries, it is a Savya rasi, hence counting is direct- in the
clockwise direction from Leo:
Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer.

2. As the dasha is of Savya rashi, the sub period will be the second house from Leo, i.e.,
Virgo with the last sub period ending up with the Ascendant, i.e. Leo.

3. Rashi Dashas:

For Savya rashis – count forward For Apasavya rashis count backwards or reverse.
Rasi from
Asc.
Nature Rasi lord placed in Dasha in
years
From To
Leo apasavya Sun – in ascendant (own sign) 12 20.8.1944 to 20.8.1956
Virgo apasavya Count backward from Virgo to
Mercury
2 – 1= 1 20.8.1956 to 20. 8. 1957
Libra savya Count forward to Venus 11- 1 =10 20.8.1957 to 20.8.1967
Scorpio savya Count forward to Ketu 3 –1 = 2 20.8.1967 to 20.8.1969
Sagittarius savya Count forward to Jupiter 9 – 1 = 8 20.8.1969 to 20.8.1977
Capricorn apasavya Count backwards to Saturn 8 – 1 = 7 20.8.1977 to 20.8.1984
Aquarius apasavya Count back to Saturn 9 – 1 = 8 20.8.1984 to 20.8.1992

4. Periods of sub- period –antar dashas:
Rashi Dasha period for rasi Sub dasha (antar) for each rasi
Leo 12 years 12 months for each rasi
Virgo 1 year 1 month for each rasi
Libra 10 years 10 months for each rasi
Scorpio 2 years 2 months for each rasi
Sagittarius 8 years 8 months for each rasi
Capricorn 7 years 7 months for each rasi
Aquarius 8 years 8 months for each rasi

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Method of calculation of the no. of dasha years allotted to a rasi (for the above case study)
Rasi Nature
Direction of
counting
years from to Method of caclculation
Leo apasavya Indirect 12 20/ 8/44 20/ 8/56 As the lord (Sun) is in own sign, it
gets 12 years (no counting)
Vir apasavya Indirect 2- 1 =1 20/ 8/56 20/ 8/57 Count backward from Virgo to
Mercury
Lib savya Direct 11-1=10 20/8/57 20/8/67 Count forward from Libra to Venus
Sco savya Direct 3-1=2 20/8/67 20/8/69 Count forward to Ketu
Sag savya Direct 9 – 1 = 8 20/8/69 20/8/77 Count forward to Jupiter
Cap apasavya Indirect 8 – 1 = 7 20/8/77 20/8/84 Count backwards to Saturn
Aqu apasavya Indirect 9 – 1 = 8 20/8/84 20/8/92 Count backwards to Saturn
Pis apasavya Indirect Count backwards to Jupiter
Ari savya Direct Count forwards to Mars
Tau savya Direct Count forwards to Venus
Gem savya Direct Count forwards to Mercury
Can apasavya Indirect Count backwards to Moon

Sub periods (anthar dasha) – for the above case study
LEO 12 Years (ADD 1 YR)
------------------------
VIR 20/ 8/44 . 20/ 8/45
LIB 20/ 8/45 . 20/ 8/46
SCO 20/ 8/46 . 20/ 8/47
SAG 20/ 8/47 . 20/ 8/48
CAP 20/ 8/48 . 20/ 8/49
AQU 20/ 8/49 . 20/ 8/50
PIS 20/ 8/50 . 20/ 8/51
ARI 20/ 8/51 . 20/ 8/52
TAU 20/ 8/52 . 20/ 8/53
GEM 20/ 8/53 . 20/ 8/54
CAN 20/ 8/54 . 20/ 8/55
LEO 20/ 8/55 . 20/ 8/56

VIR 1 Years (ADD 1 MONTH)
------------------------
LIB 20/ 8/56 . 20/ 9/56
SCO 20/ 9/56 . 20/10/56
SAG 20/10/56 . 20/11/56
CAP 20/11/56 . 20/12/56
AQU 20/12/56 . 20/ 1/57
PIS 20/ 1/57 . 20/ 2/57
ARI 20/ 2/57 . 20/ 3/57
TAU 20/ 3/57 . 20/ 4/57
GEM 20/ 4/57 . 20/ 5/57
CAN 20/ 5/57 . 20/ 6/57
LEO 20/ 6/57 . 20/ 7/57
VIR 20/ 7/57 . 20/ 8/57
LIB 10 Years (ADD 10 MONTHS)
------------------------
SCO 20/ 8/57 . 20/ 6/58
SAG 20/ 6/58 . 20/ 4/59
CAP 20/ 4/59 . 20/ 2/60
AQU 20/ 2/60 . 20/12/60
PIS 20/12/60 . 20/10/61
ARI 20/10/61 . 20/ 8/62
TAU 20/ 8/62 . 20/ 6/63
GEM 20/ 6/63 . 20/ 4/64
CAN 20/ 4/64 . 20/ 2/65
LEO 20/ 2/65 . 20/12/65
VIR 20/12/65 . 20/10/66
LIB 20/10/66 . 20/ 8/67


SCO 2 Years (REVERSE)
(ADD 2 MONTHS)
LIB 20/8/67 - 20/10/67
VIR 20/10/67 - 2012/67
LEO 20/12/67 - 20/2/68
CAN 20/2/68 - 20/4/68
GEM 20/4/68 - 20/6/68
TAU 20/6/68 - 20/8/68
ARI 20/8/68 - 20/10/68
PIS 20/10/68 - 20/12/68
AQU 20/12/68 - 20/2/69
CAP 20/2/69 - 20/4/69
SAG 20/4/69 - 20/6/69
SCO 20/6/69 - 20/8/69
SAG 8 YEARS (REVERSE)
(ADD 8 MONTHS)
SCO 20/8/69 - 20/4/70
LIB 20/4/70 - 20/12/70
VIR 20/12/70 - 20/8/71
LEO 20/8/71 - 20/4/72
CAN 20/4/72 - 20/12/72
GEM 20/12/72 - 20/8/73
TAU 20/8/73 - 20/4/74
ARI 20/4/74 - 20/12/74
PIS 20/12/74 - 20/8/75
AQU 20/8/75 - 20/4/76
CAP 20/4/76 - 20/12/76
SAG 20/12/76 - 20/8/77
CAP 7 YEARS (REVERSE)
(ADD 7 MONTHS)
SAG 20/8/77 - 20/3/78
SCO 20/3/78 - 20/10/78
LIB 20/10/78 - 20/5/79
VIR 20/5/79 - 20/12/79
LEO 20/12/79 - 20/7/80
CAN 20/7/80 - 20/2/81
GEM 20/2/81 - 20/9/81
TAU 20/9/81 - 20/4/82
ARI 20/4/82 - 20/11/82
PIS 20/11/82 - 20/6/83
AQU 20/6/83 - 20/1/84
CAP 20/1/84 - 20/8/84
AQU 8 YEARS (DIRECT)
(ADD 8 MONTHS)
PIS 20/8/84 - 20/4/85
ARI 20/4/85 - 20/12/85
TAU 20/12/85 - 20/8/86
GEM 20/8/86 - 20/4/87
CAN 20/4/87 - 20/12/87
LEO 20/12/87 - 20/8/88
VIR 20/8/88 - 20/4/89
LIB 20/4/89 - 20/12/89
SCO 20/12/89 -20/8/90
SAG 20/8/90 - 20/4/91
CAP 20/4/91 - 20/12/91
AQU 20/12/91 – 20/8/92

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SUB-SUB PERIODS (PRATI ANTAR DASHA) FOR THE ABOVE CASE STUDY
Prati antar dasha will be 1/12
th
of sub dasha or anthar dasha

Prati antar dasha of Virgo in
Leo mahadasha (@ 1 month)
LIB 20/8/44 TO 20/9/44
SCO 20/9/44 TO 20/10/44
SAG 20/10/44 TO 20/11/44
CAP 20/11/44 TO 20/12/44
AQU 20/12/44 TO 20/1/45
PIS 20/1/45 TO 20/2/45
ARI 20/2/45 TO 20/3/45
TAU 20/3/45 TO 20/4/45
GEM 20/4/45 TO 20/5/45
CAM 20/5/45 TO 20/6/45
LEO 20/6/45 TO 20/7/45
VIR 20/7/45 TO 20/8/45
Forward calculation as 9
th
from
Virgo (ie.Taurus) is Savya
Prati anthar dasha of Lib for
Leo mahadasha (@ 1 month)
SCO 20/8/45 TO 20/9/45
SAG 20/9/45 TO 20/10/45
CAP 20/10/45 TO 20/11/45
AQU 20/11/45 TO 20/12/45
PIS 20/12/45 TO 20/1/46
ARI 20/1/46 TO 20/2/46
TAU 20/2/46 TO 20/3/46
GEM 20/3/46 TO 20/4/46
CAN 20/4/46 TO 20/5/46
LEO 20/5/46 TO 20/6/46
VIR 20/6/46 TO 20/7/46
LIB 20/7/46 TO 20/8/46
Forward calculation as 9
th
from
Libra (ie.Gemini) is Savya
Prati anthar dasha for Sco in
Leo mahadasha (@ 1 month)
LIB 20/8/46 TO 20/9/46
VIR 20/9/46 TO 20/10/46
LEO 20/10/46 TO 20/11/46
CAN 20/11/46 TO 20/12/46
GEM 20/12/46 TO 20/1/47
TAU 20/1/47 TO 20/2/47
ARI 20/2/47 TO 20/3/47
PIS 20/3/47 TO 20/4/47
AQU 20/4/47 TO 20/5/47
CAP 20/5/47 TO 20/6/47
SAG 20/6/47 TO 20/7/47
SCO 20/7/47 TO 20/8/47
Reverse calculation as 9
th
from
Scorpio (ie.Cancer) is Apasavya
Prati anthat dasha of Saggitarus
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
SCO 20/8/47 TO 20/9/47
LIB 20/9/47 TO 20/10/47
VIR 20/10/47 TO 20/11/47
LEO 20/11/47 TO 20/12/47
CAN 20/12/47 TO 20/1/47
GEM 20/1/47 TO 20/2/48
TAU 20/2/48 TO 20/3/48
ARI 20/3/48 TO 20/4/48
PIS 20/4/48 TO 20/5/48
AQU 20/5/48 TO 20/6/48
CAP 20/6/48 TO 20/7/48
SAG 20/7/48 TO 20/8/48
Reverse calculation as 9
th
from
Sagittarus (ie.Leo) is Apasavya


Prati anthar dasha of Capricorn
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
SAG 20/8/48 TO 20/9248
SCO 20/9/48 TO 20/10/48
LIB 20/10/48 TO 20/11/48
VIR 20/11/48 TO 20/12/48
LEO 20/12/48 TO 20/1/49
CAN 20/1/49 TO 20/2/49
GEM 20/2/49 TO 20/3/49
TAU 20/3/49 TO 20/4/49
ARI 20/4/49 TO 20/5/49
PIS 20/5/49 TO 20/6/49
AQU 20/6/49 TO 20/7/49
CAP 20/7/49 TO 20/8/49
Reverse calculation as 9
th
from
Capricorn (ie,Virgo) is Apasavya
Prati anthar dasha of Aquarius
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
PIS 20/8/49 TO 20/9/49
ARI 20//9/49 TO 20/10/49
TAU 20/10/49 TO 20/11/49
GEM 20/11/49 TO 20/12/49
CAN 20/12/49 TO 20/1/50
LEO 20/1/50 TO 20/2/50
VIR 20/2/50 TO 20/3/50
LIB 20/3/50 TO 20/4/50
SCO 20/4/50 TO 20/5/50
SAG 20/5/50 TO 20/6/50
CAP 20/6/50 TO 20/7/50
AQU 20/7/50 TO 20/8/50
Forward calculation as 9
th
from
Aquarius (ie.Lira) is Savya
Prati anthar dasha of Pisces
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
ARI 20/8/50 TO 20/9/50
TAU 20/9/50 TO 20/10/50
GEM 20/10/50 TO 20/11/50
CAN 20/11/50 TO 20/12/50
LEO 20/12/50 TO 20/1/51
VIR 20/1/51 TO 20/2/51
LIB 20/2/51 TO 20/3/51
SCO 20/3/51 TO 20/4/51
SAG 20/4/51 TO 20/5/51
CAP 20/5/51 TO 20/6/51
AQU 20/6/51 TO 20/7/51
PIS 20/7/51 TO 20/8/51
Forward calculation as 9
th
from
Pisces (ie.Sorpio) is Savya
Prati anthar dasha of Aries
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
TAU 20/8/51 TO 20/9/51
GEM 20/9/51 TO 20/10/51
CAN 20/10/51 TO 20/11/51
LEO 20/11/51 TO 20/12/51
VIR 20/12/51 TO 20/1/52
LIB 20/1/52 TO 20/2/52
SCO 20/2/52 TO 20/3/52
SAG 20/3/52 TO 20/4/52
CAP 20/4/52 TO 20/5/52
AQU 20/5/52 TO 20/6/52
PIS 20/6/52 TO 20/7/52
ARI 20/7/52 TO 20/8/52
Forward calculation as 9
th
from
Ari (ie.Sagittarius) is Savya


Prati anthar dasha of Taurus
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
ARI 20/8/52 TO 20/9/52
PIS 20/9/52 TO 20/10/52
AQU 20/10/52 TO 20/11/52
CAP 20/11/52 TO 20/12/52
SAG 20/12/52 TO 20/1/53
SCO 20/1/53 TO 20/2/53
LIB 20/2/53 TO 20/3/53
VIR 20/3/53 TO 20/4/53
LEO 20/4/53 TO 20/5/53
CAN 20/5/53 TO 20/6/53
GEM 20/6/53 TO 20/7/53
TAU 20/7/53 TI 20/8/53
Reverse calculation as 9
th
from
Taurus (ie.Capricorn) is Apasavya

Prati anthar dasha of Gemini
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
TAU 20/8/53 TO 20/9/53
ARI 20/9/53 TO 20/10/53
PIS 20/10/53 TO 20/11/53
AQU 20/11/53 TO 20/12/53
CAP 20/12/53 TO 20/1/54
SAG 20/1/54 TO 20/2/54
SCO 20/2/54 TO 20/3/54
LIB 20/3/54 TO 20/4/54
VIR 20/4/54 TO 20/5/54
LEO 20/5/54 TO 20/6/54
CAN 20/6/54 TO 20/7/54
GEM 20/7/54 TO 20/8/54
Reverse calculation as 9
th
from
Gemini (ie.Aquarius) is Apasavya

Prati anthar dasha of Cancer
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
GEM 20/8/84 TO20/9/54
TAU 20/9/54 TO 20/10/54
ARI 20/10/54 TO 20/11 /54
PIS 20/11 /54 TO 20/12/54
AQU 20/12/54 TO 20/1/55
CAP 20/1/55 TO 20/2/55
SAG 20/2/55 TO 20/3/55
SCO 20/3/55 TO 20/4/55
LIB 20/4/55 TO 20/5/55
VIR 20/5/55 TO 20/6/55
LEO 20/6/55 TO 20/7/55
CAN 20/7/55 TO 20/8/55
Reverse calculation as 9
th
from
Cancer (ie. Pisces) is Apasavya
Prati anthar dasha of Leo
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
VIR 20/8/55 TO 20/9/55
LIB 20/9/55 TO 20/10/55
SCO 20/10/55 TO 20/11/55
SAG 20/11/55 TO 20/12/55
CAP 20/12/55 TO 20/1/56
AQU 20/1/56 TO 20/2/56
PIS 20/256 TO 20/3/56
ARI 20/3/56 TO 20/4/56
TAU 20/4/56 TO 20/5/56
GEM 20/5/56 TO 20/6/56
CAN 20/6/56 TO 20//56
LEO 20/7/56 TO 20/8/56
Forward calculation as 9
th
from
Leo (ie.Aries) is Savya