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

2. 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
Aries: (9th from Aries
is Savya – DIRECT
Taurus(9th from Tau
is Apasavya -REVERSE
Gemini(9TH from Gem
is Apasvya - REVERSE
Cancer(9TH from Can
is Apasvya - REVERSE
Leo(9th from Leo is
Savya – DIRECT
Virgo(9th from Vir is
Savya – DIRECT
Libra(9th from Lib is
Savya – DIRECT
Scorpio (9th from Sco
is Apasavya -REVERSE
Sagittarius(9th from
Sag is Apasavya -
PATTERN OF CHARA DASHA
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces
Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra,
Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini
Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius,
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer
: Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn,
Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo
: Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius,
Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer
Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces,
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo
Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries,
Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces,
Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius
: Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus,
Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn
REVERSE
Capricorn(9th from
Cap is Apasavya -
: Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer,
Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius
REVERSE
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Aquarius(9th from Lib
is Savya – DIRECT
Pisces(9th from Lib is
Savya – DIRECT
Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo,
Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn
: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo,
Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces

3. 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
SAVYA
Aries
Count Forward to Mars' location, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Taurus
Forward to Venus' location, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Gemini
Count forward to Mercury's location, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Cancer
Count backward to the Moon's location, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Leo
Count backward to the Sun's location, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Virgo
Count backward to Mercury's position, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Libra
Count forward to Venus' location, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Count forward to Mars' (or Ketu's) position, then subtract 1
Scorpio
Sagittarius SAVYA
Count forward to Jupiter's position, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Capricorn
Count backward to Saturn's position, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Aquarius
Count backward to Saturn's (or Rahu's) position, then subtract 1*
APASAVYA
Pisces
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 discuss
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.
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e) A similar method is to be used for Saturn and Rahu in the case of Aquarius.

4. Chara Dasha calculation for the above horoscope:
1. As the 9th 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
Rasi from
Asc.
Leo
Virgo
Nature
apasavya
apasavya
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
savya
savya
savya
apasavya
apasavya
For Apasavya rashis count backwards or reverse.
Rasi lord placed in
Sun – in ascendant (own sign)
Count backward from Virgo to
Mercury
Count forward to Venus
Count forward to Ketu
Count forward to Jupiter
Count backwards to Saturn
Count back to Saturn
Dasha in
years
12
2 – 1= 1
From
20.8.1944 to
20.8.1956 to
20.8.1956
20. 8. 1957
11- 1 =10
3 –1 = 2
9–1=8
8–1=7
9–1=8
20.8.1957
20.8.1967
20.8.1969
20.8.1977
20.8.1984
20.8.1967
20.8.1969
20.8.1977
20.8.1984
20.8.1992
4. Periods of sub- period –antar dashas:
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Rashi
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Dasha period for rasi
12 years
1 year
10 years
2 years
8 years
7 years
8 years
Sub dasha (antar) for each rasi
12 months for each rasi
1 month for each rasi
10 months for each rasi
2 months for each rasi
8 months for each rasi
7 months for each rasi
8 months for each rasi
To
to
to
to
to
to

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

6. SUB-SUB PERIODS (PRATI ANTAR DASHA) FOR THE ABOVE CASE STUDY
Prati antar dasha will be 1/12th of sub dasha or anthar dasha
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 9th from
Scorpio (ie.Cancer) is Apasavya
Prati anthat dasha of Saggitarus
Prati anthar dasha of Aquarius
Prati anthar dasha of Pisces
Prati anthar dasha of Aries
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
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 9th from
Capricorn (ie,Virgo) is Apasavya
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 9th from
Aquarius (ie.Lira) is Savya
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 9th from
Pisces (ie.Sorpio) is Savya
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 9th from
Ari (ie.Sagittarius) is Savya
Prati anthar dasha of Taurus
Prati anthar dasha of Gemini
Prati anthar dasha of Cancer
Prati anthar dasha of Leo
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month
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 9th from
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 9th from
Taurus (ie.Capricorn) is Apasavya
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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 9th from
Libra (ie.Gemini) is Savya
Prati anthar dasha of Capricorn
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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 9th from
Virgo (ie.Taurus) is Savya
Gemini (ie.Aquarius) is Apasavya
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 9th from
Cancer (ie. Pisces) is Apasavya
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 9th from
Leo (ie.Aries) is Savya
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 9th from
Sagittarus (ie.Leo) is Apasavya