Antardasha 8 of 9 in Mars mahadasha · 4 mo 6 d
Mars-Sun antardasha मंगल-सूर्य अंतर्दशा
Mars-Sun lasts about four months and six days. Mars and the Sun are mutual friends, and tradition reads the pairing as authority backed by force. Promotion, recognition in technical or leadership roles, and dealings with government are classical themes, along with matters concerning the father. The cautions are arrogance, quarrels with superiors, fevers, and eye strain. Energy is high and focused. Short but often productive when the temper is held.
- Length
- 4 mo 6 d
- Position
- 8 of 9 in Mars
- Natural relation
- Mars is friend to Sun
The mahadasha behind it
Mars mahadasha is a seven year period that tradition associates with energy, courage, competition, property, and siblings. After the receptive Moon period it feels abrupt and active, with a strong pull toward decisive action. Classical texts read a strong Mars as bringing achievement through effort and gains in land or technical fields, while a weak or afflicted Mars brings disputes, accidents, and conflict with brothers or authority. Read the full Mars mahadasha.
What Sun adds as sub-lord
Sun mahadasha is a short six year period that tradition links with authority, visibility, the father, and one's standing in the world. After the long and comfortable Venus period it feels brisk and demanding, with fewer indulgences and more responsibility. Classical texts read a strong Sun as bringing status and clarity of purpose, and a weak Sun as bringing ego friction and setbacks with superiors. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Sun owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Mars's themes for 4 mo 6 d. See Sun as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Mars runs 7 years and Sun runs 6 years in the 120-year cycle, so Mars-Sun lasts 7 × 6 ÷ 120 = 0.350 years, about 4 mo 6 d. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.