Antardasha 3 of 9 in Venus mahadasha · 1 yr 8 mo
Venus-Moon antardasha शुक्र-चंद्र अंतर्दशा
Venus-Moon lasts one year and eight months. Venus counts the Moon as an enemy, though the Moon holds no enmity toward anyone, so the relationship is one-sided and tradition reads the period as emotionally rich but unsteady. Home, mother, and family matters dominate; marriage and childbirth are classical themes when the chart supports them. Mood swings, over-sensitivity, and spending on comfort are the cautions. Travel near water is a listed motif.
- Length
- 1 yr 8 mo
- Position
- 3 of 9 in Venus
- Natural relation
- Venus is enemy to Moon
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 Moon adds as sub-lord
Moon mahadasha is a ten year period that tradition associates with the mind, the mother, home, the public, and emotional life. After the sharp Sun period it feels softer and more receptive, with attention shifting from position to well-being. Classical texts read a strong Moon as bringing popularity, domestic happiness, and travel, while a weak Moon brings restlessness, anxiety, and instability of residence. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Moon owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Venus's themes for 1 yr 8 mo. See Moon as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Venus runs 20 years and Moon runs 10 years in the 120-year cycle, so Venus-Moon lasts 20 × 10 ÷ 120 = 1.667 years, about 1 yr 8 mo. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.