Antardasha 4 of 9 in Venus mahadasha · 1 yr 2 mo
Venus-Mars antardasha शुक्र-मंगल अंतर्दशा
Venus-Mars lasts one year and two months. The two lords are neutral toward each other, so tradition reads the pairing as energetic and workable. Passion, competition, and decisions about property or land come forward. Business ventures started with partners are a classical theme, as are disputes over money with siblings or spouse. Physical energy is high; accidents from haste and impulsive spending are the listed cautions. Marital friction is possible but rarely lasting.
- Length
- 1 yr 2 mo
- Position
- 4 of 9 in Venus
- Natural relation
- Venus is neutral to Mars
The mahadasha behind it
Venus mahadasha is the longest period in the cycle, twenty years that tradition associates with relationships, comfort, the arts, and material consolidation. It follows the sparse Ketu period and is usually felt as a return to the world. Classical texts read a well-placed Venus as one of the most pleasant dashas, though a weak or afflicted Venus can bring indulgence and relationship strain instead. Read the full Venus 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 Venus's themes for 1 yr 2 mo. See Mars as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Venus runs 20 years and Mars runs 7 years in the 120-year cycle, so Venus-Mars lasts 20 × 7 ÷ 120 = 1.167 years, about 1 yr 2 mo. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.