Mercury Mahadasha
The Mercury Mahadasha lasts 17 years. Tradition associates it with communication, commerce, and intellectual activity.
What the period is about
Areas of life most often discussed for this period: communication, business, intellect, writing. How it actually plays out depends on where Mercury 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 | Virgo |
|---|---|
| Debilitated in | Pisces |
| Own sign | Gemini, Virgo |
| Nakshatras ruled | Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Revati |
| Numerology number | 5 |
Antardashas inside it
The Mercury Mahadasha runs through nine sub-periods, starting with Mercury itself:
| Mercury / Mercury | 2 years 5 months |
| Mercury / Ketu | 1 year |
| Mercury / Venus | 2 years 10 months |
| Mercury / Sun | 10 months |
| Mercury / Moon | 1 year 5 months |
| Mercury / Mars | 1 year |
| Mercury / Rahu | 2 years 7 months |
| Mercury / Jupiter | 2 years 3 months |
| Mercury / Saturn | 2 years 8 months |
Questions
How many years is the Mercury Mahadasha?
17 years.
What comes after the Mercury Mahadasha?
The Ketu Mahadasha.