Antardasha 2 of 9 in Venus mahadasha · 1 yr
Venus-Sun antardasha शुक्र-सूर्य अंतर्दशा
Venus-Sun lasts exactly one year. The Sun and Venus are mutual enemies in the classical friendship table, so tradition reads the pairing as friction between pleasure and duty. Recognition, government dealings, and the father come into focus, and confidence rises, but domestic warmth may suffer and disputes with authority figures are listed. Eye complaints and fevers are traditional health themes. Creative work that seeks public visibility often does well here.
- Length
- 1 yr
- Position
- 2 of 9 in Venus
- Natural relation
- Venus is enemy to Sun
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 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 Venus's themes for 1 yr. See Sun as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Venus runs 20 years and Sun runs 6 years in the 120-year cycle, so Venus-Sun lasts 20 × 6 ÷ 120 = 1.000 years, about 1 yr. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.