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Chandra Mahadasha, Guru Antardasha
Guru antardasha in Chandra mahadasha runs 1 year 4 months. It is the fourth of the nine and begins 2 years 11 months after the mahadasha starts.
How long it runs
Chandra’s 10 years × Guru’s 16 years ÷ 120
1 year 4 months · 487 days
Rahu antardasha comes before it, and Shani antardasha after it.
How the two grahas get on
Chandra counts Guru neither friend nor enemy (neutral), and Guru counts Chandra a friend. That natural relationship is where reading a Chandra–Guru period starts; where Chandra and Guru sit in your kundli decides what it brings.
Guru antardasha adds
growth, children, teachers and blessings
What it touches in life
Chandra–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 rise to authority, gain recognition and succeed through the kindness of those in power; when it is hard: you lose your position. |
| Money and property | When it goes well: you gain clothes, ornaments, wealth, land, vehicles, livestock, grain and property; when it is hard: you lose your house, vehicles and farmland. |
| Family | When it goes well: there are happy celebrations at home, happiness from brothers, and events like a marriage; when it is hard: your guru, father and children are harmed, and there is quarrelling. |
| Health | When it is hard: you feel mental anguish and eat poor food. |
| Faith and journeys | When it goes well: you receive the grace of your chosen deity and make sacred offerings; when it is hard: you must journey far from home. |
What Parashara says
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 53, verses 22–31
Parashara reads Guru’s antardasha in Chandra’s mahadasha by where Guru sits, counted from the lagna and from Chandra, 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 a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house) or a trikona (the 1st, 5th or 9th house) from the lagna (ascendant), or is in his own sign or his sign of exaltation, BPHS gives a rise to authority or a position of command, happy celebrations at home, gains of clothes and ornaments, recognition from those in power, the grace of one's Ishta Devata (chosen deity), gains of wealth, land and vehicles, and success in all ventures through the kindness of those in power.BPHS 53.22–24½
- When Guru is in the 3rd or 11th from Chandra, the lord of the mahadasha, BPHS gives gains of livestock, grain and clothes, happiness from brothers, gains of property, courage and patience, sacred offerings, celebrations such as a marriage, and a rise to authority.BPHS 53.25–28½
When it is hard
- When Guru is in the 6th, 8th or 12th house (the dusthanas, houses of difficulty), or is combust (too close to the Sun and lost in its rays), debilitated, or joined by malefic grahas (the harsh planets), BPHS warns of harm to one's guru (teacher) and father and to children, of loss of position, mental anguish and quarrels, and of loss of house, vehicles and farmland.BPHS 53.25–28½
- When Guru is weak and is in the 6th, 8th or 12th from Chandra, the lord of the mahadasha, BPHS speaks of poor food and of journeys far from home.BPHS 53.29–31
Parashara’s remedy
For relief, BPHS prescribes reciting the Shiva Sahasranama and giving gold in charity.
BPHS 53.29–31A caution: BPHS counts this a maraka period (one the texts link with danger to life) when Guru rules your 2nd or 7th house. It warns of danger of untimely death and asks for care with health. BPHS 53.29–31
Chandra–Guru for your lagna
What Chandra and Guru are for each lagna, as Parashara lists them, and the two read together
Both are favourable for Kark (Cancer), Vrishchik (Scorpio), Meen (Pisces) lagna. Both are hard for Vrishabh (Taurus), Mithun (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Makar (Capricorn), Kumbh (Aquarius) lagna, where the period asks for the most care. For Singh (Leo) lagna one is good and the other hard, so the period is mixed. Where one of the two is neutral, the other decides the lean: towards good for Mesh (Aries) and towards hard for Tula (Libra). For Dhanu (Sagittarius) lagna both are neutral, and where Chandra and Guru sit decides it.
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 | Chandra is (lord of) | Guru is (lord of) | Together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Neutral 4th | Benefic 9th and 12th | Leans favourable |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 3rd only, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.23–24) 3rd | 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) | Maraka 2nd | 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) | Benefic 1st | Benefic 6th and 9th | Favourable |
| Singh (Leo) | Maraka— lord of the 12th only, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.29–30) 12th | Benefic 5th and 8th | Mixed |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Malefic 11th | 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) | Neutral · Yoga— gives yoga together with Budh (34.34) 10th | 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 | Leans hard |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Yogakaraka— as the verse names it, together with Surya, the 10th lord (34.35–36) 9th | Benefic— lord of the 2nd, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Shukra (34.35–36) 2nd and 5th | Favourable |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Neutral 8th | Neutral— the lagna lord, which the verse calls neutral (34.38) 1st and 4th | Placement decides |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Malefic— lord of the 7th, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Mangal (34.39–40) 7th | Malefic 3rd and 12th | Hard |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Malefic 6th | Malefic · Maraka 2nd and 11th | Hard |
| Meen (Pisces) | Benefic 5th | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Mangal (34.44) 1st and 10th | Favourable |
“Together” reads Chandra 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 Chandra–Guru at 38, read the way the report reads yours
From the Janam Kundli report
Chandra mahadasha Care
Chandra rules your 10th house and sits in your 6th house: this period brings those matters forward — work, standing, and those senior to you. Go carefully — a difficult house and short of Shadbala; on the other side: vargottama.
Guru antardasha Mixed
In this kundli it runs 14 April 2029 – 14 August 2030, from the age of 38 to 40. 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 Chandra 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
Chandra–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 | 2 months 4 days | 14 April 2029 – 18 June 2029 | Care |
| Shani | 2 months 16 days | 18 June 2029 – 3 September 2029 | Opens |
| Budh | 2 months 8 days | 3 September 2029 – 11 November 2029 | Care |
| Ketu | 28 days | 11 November 2029 – 9 December 2029 | Mixed |
| Shukra | 2 months 19 days | 9 December 2029 – 28 February 2030 | Mixed |
| Surya | 25 days | 28 February 2030 – 25 March 2030 | Opens |
| Chandra | 1 month 9 days | 25 March 2030 – 4 May 2030 | Mixed |
| Mangal | 29 days | 4 May 2030 – 2 June 2030 | Mixed |
| Rahu | 2 months 12 days | 2 June 2030 – 14 August 2030 | Mixed |
The dasha calculator finds your own Chandra–Guru dates free, and the Janam Kundli report reads your antardashas this way, with the pratyantars of the one you are in.
Upay in Chandra–Guru
Suggestions for Guru’s months, which your kundli confirms
For this pair
Parashara gives Chandra–Guru a remedy of its own (BPHS 53.29–31), 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 Chandra mahadasha Guru antardasha?
1 year 4 months (487 days): Chandra’s 10 years × Guru’s 16 years ÷ 120. It begins 2 years 11 months after a Chandra mahadasha starts.
Is Chandra mahadasha Guru antardasha good or bad?
Not in advance: it turns on your lagna and on where Chandra and Guru sit in your kundli. By Parashara’s lists it is strongest for Kark (Cancer), Vrishchik (Scorpio), Meen (Pisces) lagna. It is hardest for Vrishabh (Taurus), Mithun (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Makar (Capricorn), Kumbh (Aquarius) lagna. By nature the friendship is uneven: Chandra sees Guru as neutral, and Guru sees Chandra as a friend. On the Tula lagna kundli above, the Janam Kundli report reads it as “Mixed”, as its chip above says.
What are the pratyantars of Chandra mahadasha Guru antardasha?
Nine, in the order Guru, Shani, Budh, Ketu, Shukra, Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Rahu. Each is Chandra–Guru’s length × the pratyantar lord’s years ÷ 120, so the longest is Shukra’s, about 2 months 19 days, and the shortest Surya’s, about 25 days.
What upay helps in Guru antardasha?
Parashara gives this antardasha a remedy of its own (BPHS 53.29–31), 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 Chandra–Guru, where your kundli shows the need.
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