Jupiter Mahadasha
The Jupiter Mahadasha lasts 16 years. Tradition associates it with expansion, learning, children, and spiritual growth.
What the period is about
Areas of life most often discussed for this period: wisdom, children, learning, wealth. How it actually plays out depends on where Jupiter sits in your own chart - its sign, house, strength and the houses it rules - which is why two people in the same Mahadasha can describe very different years.
Planet facts
| Exalted in | Cancer |
|---|---|
| Debilitated in | Capricorn |
| Own sign | Sagittarius, Pisces |
| Nakshatras ruled | Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada |
| Numerology number | 3 |
Antardashas inside it
The Jupiter Mahadasha runs through nine sub-periods, starting with Jupiter itself:
| Jupiter / Jupiter | 2 years 2 months |
| Jupiter / Saturn | 2 years 6 months |
| Jupiter / Mercury | 2 years 3 months |
| Jupiter / Ketu | 11 months |
| Jupiter / Venus | 2 years 8 months |
| Jupiter / Sun | 10 months |
| Jupiter / Moon | 1 year 4 months |
| Jupiter / Mars | 11 months |
| Jupiter / Rahu | 2 years 5 months |
Questions
How many years is the Jupiter Mahadasha?
16 years.
What comes after the Jupiter Mahadasha?
The Saturn Mahadasha.