Mars Mahadasha
The Mars Mahadasha lasts 7 years. Tradition associates it with initiative, property, siblings, and technical work.
What the period is about
Areas of life most often discussed for this period: action, property, siblings, technical. How it actually plays out depends on where Mars 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 | Capricorn |
|---|---|
| Debilitated in | Cancer |
| Own sign | Aries, Scorpio |
| Nakshatras ruled | Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta |
| Numerology number | 9 |
Antardashas inside it
The Mars Mahadasha runs through nine sub-periods, starting with Mars itself:
| Mars / Mars | 5 months |
| Mars / Rahu | 1 year 1 month |
| Mars / Jupiter | 11 months |
| Mars / Saturn | 1 year 1 month |
| Mars / Mercury | 1 year |
| Mars / Ketu | 5 months |
| Mars / Venus | 1 year 2 months |
| Mars / Sun | 4 months |
| Mars / Moon | 7 months |
Questions
How many years is the Mars Mahadasha?
7 years.
What comes after the Mars Mahadasha?
The Rahu Mahadasha.