Antardasha 3 of 9 in Sun mahadasha · 4 mo 6 d
Sun-Mars antardasha सूर्य-मंगल अंतर्दशा
Sun-Mars lasts about four months and six days. Mars and the Sun are mutual friends, and both are fiery, so tradition reads the pairing as energetic and decisive. Courage, competition, and property matters come forward; promotions in technical, military, or engineering fields are classical themes. The cautions are haste, quarrels, accidents, and inflammatory conditions. Siblings may need attention. Short but productive when disciplined, and quarrelsome when not.
- Length
- 4 mo 6 d
- Position
- 3 of 9 in Sun
- Natural relation
- Sun is friend to Mars
The mahadasha behind it
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. Read the full Sun mahadasha.
What Mars adds as sub-lord
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. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Mars owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Sun's themes for 4 mo 6 d. See Mars as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Sun runs 6 years and Mars runs 7 years in the 120-year cycle, so Sun-Mars lasts 6 × 7 ÷ 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.