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Mangal Mahadasha, Guru Antardasha
Guru antardasha in Mangal mahadasha runs 11 months 6 days. It is the third of the nine and begins 1 year 5 months 15 days after the mahadasha starts.
How long it runs
Mangal’s 7 years × Guru’s 16 years ÷ 120
11 months 6 days · 341 days
Rahu antardasha comes before it, and Shani antardasha after it.
How the two grahas get on
Mangal and Guru are friends to each other. That natural relationship is where reading a Mangal–Guru period starts; where Mangal and Guru sit in your kundli decides what it brings.
Guru antardasha adds
growth, children, teachers and blessings
What it touches in life
Mangal–Guru area by area, in plain words, from Parashara’s verses set out below
| Area | What the verses give |
|---|---|
| Work and standing | When it goes well: you gain a good name, honour and respect from government, and success in business; when it is hard: those in power grow angry and you lose servants. |
| Money and property | When it goes well: you gain wealth, grain, property, a house, land and livestock. |
| Family | When it goes well: there is happiness at home, with spouse and children; when it is hard: your brothers and sisters suffer loss. |
| Health | When it goes well: you enjoy well-being and good health; when it is hard: thieves, snakes, bilious illness and troubling spirits threaten you. |
For faith and journeys, Parashara’s verses on Mangal–Guru give nothing of their own; there the two grahas’ places in your kundli decide.
What Parashara says
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 54, verses 15–22
Parashara reads Guru’s antardasha in Mangal’s mahadasha by where Guru sits, counted from the lagna and from Mangal, and by what it rules; your kundli shows which line is yours, and though the text speaks of a man, its results apply to anyone.
When it goes well
- When Guru is in the 9th or 5th house, in a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house), or in the 11th or 2nd house, or is in his exalted or own navamsa (his place of strength in the ninth-division chart), BPHS gives a good name and renown, honours from government, more wealth and grain, happiness at home, gains of property, and happiness from spouse and children.BPHS 54.15–16
- When Guru is in a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house), a trikona (the 1st, 5th or 9th house) or the 11th, counted from Mangal, the lord of the mahadasha; or is joined with the lord of the 9th, 10th or 4th house or of the lagna (ascendant); or is in a benefic's navamsa (the ninth-division chart), BPHS gives a house and land, well-being, gains of property, good health, a good name, gains of livestock, success in business, happiness for spouse and children, respect from government, and gains of wealth.BPHS 54.17–19½
When it is hard
- When Guru is in the 6th, 8th or 12th house (the dusthanas, houses of difficulty), or is debilitated (in his sign of weakness), or is joined with, or receives the drishti (aspect) of, malefic grahas (the harsh planets), or is otherwise weak, BPHS warns of danger from thieves and snakes, the anger of those in power, bilious (pitta) illness, trouble from spirits (preta badha), loss of servants, and loss touching brothers and sisters.BPHS 54.20–22
Parashara’s remedy
For relief, BPHS prescribes reciting the Shiva Sahasranama.
BPHS 54.20–22A caution: When Guru rules your 2nd house (a maraka house, one the texts link with danger to life), BPHS warns of fever or of danger of untimely death, and asks for care with health. BPHS 54.20–22
Mangal–Guru for your lagna
What Mangal and Guru are for each lagna, as Parashara lists them, and the two read together
For Meen (Pisces) lagna, Parashara names Mangal and Guru together as givers of yoga (34.44): the strongest this pair can be. Both are favourable for Mesh (Aries), Kark (Cancer), Singh (Leo) lagna. Both are hard for Vrishabh (Taurus), Mithun (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makar (Capricorn), Kumbh (Aquarius) lagna, where the period asks for the most care. Where one of the two is neutral, the other decides the lean: towards good for Vrishchik (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius).
The labels, from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34:
- Yogakaraka: the strongest graha a lagna can have: the one Parashara names as bringing yoga, or the one lord of both a kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) and a trikona (1st, 5th, 9th) (34.13)
- Benefic, Malefic, Neutral: works for the lagna; brings its harder matters; neither
- Lagna lord: the lagna’s own graha, where the verse calls it neither good nor hard
- Maraka: a killer Parashara names for the lagna, watched for health and longevity; printed alone, or after another label. It is not always the lord of the 2nd or 7th: where it differs, the line under it gives the verse
- · Yoga: one of two grahas he says give yoga together for this lagna
| Lagna | Mangal is (lord of) | Guru is (lord of) | Together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Benefic 1st and 8th | Benefic 9th and 12th | Favourable |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Maraka 7th and 12th | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 8th and 11th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.23–24) 8th and 11th | Hard |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Malefic 6th and 11th | Malefic— lord of the 7th, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Chandra (34.25–26) 7th and 10th | Hard |
| Kark (Cancer) | Yogakaraka 5th and 10th | Benefic 6th and 9th | Favourable |
| Singh (Leo) | Yogakaraka 4th and 9th | Benefic 5th and 8th | Favourable |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Malefic 3rd and 8th | Malefic— lord of the 7th, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Shukra (34.31–32) 4th and 7th | Hard |
| Tula (Libra) | Malefic · Maraka 2nd and 7th | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 3rd and 6th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.33–34) 3rd and 6th | Hard |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Neutral 1st and 6th | Benefic— lord of the 2nd, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Shukra (34.35–36) 2nd and 5th | Leans favourable |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Benefic 5th and 12th | Neutral— the lagna lord, which the verse calls neutral (34.38) 1st and 4th | Leans favourable |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 4th and 11th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.39–40) 4th and 11th | Malefic 3rd and 12th | Hard |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 3rd and 10th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.41–42) 3rd and 10th | Malefic · Maraka 2nd and 11th | Hard |
| Meen (Pisces) | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Guru (34.44)— also named a killer, though not one who kills on his own (34.44) 2nd and 9th | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Mangal (34.44) 1st and 10th | Yoga pair |
“Together” reads Mangal and Guru side by side: both favourable is Favourable; one favourable and one neutral, Leans favourable; one each way, Mixed; one hard and one neutral, Leans hard; both hard, Hard; both neutral, Placement decides. A Yoga pair is two grahas Parashara names together for that lagna.
Read on a real kundli
One kundli that meets Mangal–Guru at 47, read the way the report reads yours
From the Janam Kundli report
Mangal mahadasha Mixed
Mangal rules your 2nd house and 7th house and sits in your 7th house: this period brings those matters forward — the money at hand, the family, and speech; the spouse, partners, and those one deals with. Mixed — a kendra or trikona and strong in its sign; on the other side: short of Shadbala and in an enemy's sign in the navamsa.
Guru antardasha Mixed
In this kundli it runs 29 October 2037 – 5 October 2038, from the age of 47 to 48. Its length here can differ from the one above by a day, because each kundli’s dates round to the day.
Guru: rules your 3rd house and 6th house, sits in your 9th house. It brings effort, courage, younger siblings and short journeys; illness, debt, disputes, and thankless work. Mixed — a kendra or trikona, well placed from Mangal and vargottama; on the other side: short of Shadbala, in an enemy's sign in the navamsa, in an enemy's sign and combust.
Shadbala: the six-fold measure of a graha’s strength the report computes; “short of Shadbala” means below the strength the texts ask of it. Vargottama: in the same rashi in the birth chart and in the navamsa, which strengthens a graha. Navamsa: the ninth-division chart, read for a graha’s inner strength. Combust: so close to the Sun that its strength is lost in the Sun’s rays.
Its nine pratyantars
Mangal–Guru divides into nine pratyantars from Guru’s own on. Each length is counted between the dates beside it, and comes out the same in any kundli give or take a day; the dates and readings are this one’s.
| Pratyantar | Length | In this kundli | The report reads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guru | 1 month 14 days | 29 October 2037 – 13 December 2037 | Care |
| Shani | 1 month 23 days | 13 December 2037 – 5 February 2038 | Opens |
| Budh | 1 month 20 days | 5 February 2038 – 25 March 2038 | Care |
| Ketu | 20 days | 25 March 2038 – 14 April 2038 | Mixed |
| Shukra | 1 month 27 days | 14 April 2038 – 10 June 2038 | Mixed |
| Surya | 17 days | 10 June 2038 – 27 June 2038 | Opens |
| Chandra | 29 days | 27 June 2038 – 26 July 2038 | Mixed |
| Mangal | 19 days | 26 July 2038 – 14 August 2038 | Mixed |
| Rahu | 1 month 21 days | 14 August 2038 – 5 October 2038 | Mixed |
The dasha calculator finds your own Mangal–Guru dates free, and the Janam Kundli report reads your antardashas this way, with the pratyantars of the one you are in.
Upay in Mangal–Guru
Suggestions for Guru’s months, which your kundli confirms
For this pair
Parashara gives Mangal–Guru a remedy of its own (BPHS 54.20–22), set out above under “Parashara’s remedy”; it comes first.
Guru’s beej mantra and daan
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः
Daan: chana dal and turmeric, on Thursday
Every Guru upay
What helps and what to keep clear of in any Guru period: Guru mahadasha. Its vrat, ratna, stotra and puja: Guru upay.
Guru antardasha in the other mahadashas
Common questions
How long is Mangal mahadasha Guru antardasha?
11 months 6 days (341 days): Mangal’s 7 years × Guru’s 16 years ÷ 120. It begins 1 year 5 months 15 days after a Mangal mahadasha starts.
Is Mangal mahadasha Guru antardasha good or bad?
Not in advance: it turns on your lagna and on where Mangal and Guru sit in your kundli. By Parashara’s lists it is strongest for Mesh (Aries), Kark (Cancer), Singh (Leo), Meen (Pisces) lagna. It is hardest for Vrishabh (Taurus), Mithun (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makar (Capricorn), Kumbh (Aquarius) lagna. By nature the two are friends. On the Tula lagna kundli above, the Janam Kundli report reads it as “Mixed”, as its chip above says.
What are the pratyantars of Mangal mahadasha Guru antardasha?
Nine, in the order Guru, Shani, Budh, Ketu, Shukra, Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Rahu. Each is Mangal–Guru’s length × the pratyantar lord’s years ÷ 120, so the longest is Shukra’s, about 1 month 27 days, and the shortest Surya’s, about 17 days.
What upay helps in Guru antardasha?
Parashara gives this antardasha a remedy of its own (BPHS 54.20–22), set out above under “Parashara’s remedy”. The Guru beej mantra, Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah, and a daan of chana dal and turmeric on Thursday are the everyday upay for Mangal–Guru, where your kundli shows the need.
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