Red Tara, mother of every Buddha, goddess of Blood Truth and Fierce Compassion

Vimshottari Dasha

Graha * Bhava

B. P. Lama Modern Observations

Mangala Mahadasha * 7 years

7 years devoted to the mastery of birth, movement, competition, and pursuit

1. BPHS Ketu Mahadasha = 7 years

2. BPHS Shukra Mahadasha = 20 years

3. BPHS Surya Mahadasha = 6 years

4. BPHS Chandra Mahadasha = 10 years

5. BPHS Mangala Mahadasha = 7 years

6. BPHS Rahu Mahadasha = 18 years

7. BPHS Guru Mahadasha = 16 years

8. BPHS Shani Mahadasha = 19 years

9. BPHS Budha Mahadasha = 17 years

• Listen to Kuja Mantra

1. Mangala Mahadasha + Mangala bhukti = swabhukti
2. Mangala Mahadasha + Rahu bhukti
3. Mangala Mahadasha + Guru bhukti
4. Mangala Mahadasha + Shani bhukti
5. Mangala Mahadasha + Budha bhukti
6. Mangala Mahadasha + Ketu bhukti
7. Mangala Mahadasha + Shukra bhukti
8. Mangala Mahadasha + Surya bhukti
9. Mangala Mahadasha + Chandra bhukti = chida-dasha

For most nativities, the gemstone for Mangala may be enjoyed

• exceptions: not Kanya and not Mithuna

for all nativities, wearing coral-toned, dark-red or red-black colored clothing will support Mangala's competitive skills and His urge to championship. (Note: the deepest blue-black tones belong to Shani whereas the deepest red-black tones belong to Angarika._

• Mangala likes blood red and dark gold! Vigorous exercise, sexual passion and pursuit, sports competitions, and "alpha" dominating roles make Kuja happy.

• Kuja = arya, pioneering, forward movement, muscular physique, first-arrival, winning, championship, dominance.

• Mangala likes movement, teenage and young-adult males, brothers, competitors! Consider offering Seva to benefit military soldiers or support young men's physical interests such as sports clubs.

for all nativities, development of muscular strength and agility and awareness of the body's power to reverse-influence the mind = very suitable offerings to Lord Mangala.

According to BPHS there can be only four marana-karaka (makara) "killer" bhukti lords during the Mangala Mahadasha.

• Rahu in 7

• L-2 Guru = only Vrischika lagna or Kumbha lagna

• Shani only when L-2 or L-7 + associated with malefics

  • Karkata lagna, Simha lagna, Dhanushya lagna or Makara lagna

  • or in the 8th, or the 12th from the Lord of the Dasha + associated with malefics

  L-2+L-7 Budha can produce a critical illness for Vrishabha lagna, Simha lagna, Dhanushya lagna or Meena Lagna

• 6th-from the bhava occupied by Kuja

• 8th-from the bhava occupied by Kuja

• 12th-from the bhava occupied by Kuja

• swabhukti

• duration of the bhukti: 5 months

• graha pakvata: Mangala periods yield improved results after age 28 = the age of maturity for Kuja

What to Expect? Evaluate the placements of Mangala.

Consider the rashi + bhava owned and occupied + the angle from the mahadasha-pathi to the bhukti-pati + age of the native (has the graha matured?) + incoming and outgoing graha-drishti + current transits.

1. Mangala in Mesha * Swakshetra
2. Mangala in Rishabha
3. Mangala in Mithuna
4. Mangala in Karkata * neechchamsha
5. Mangala in Simha
6. Mangala in Kanya
7. Mangala in Thula
8. Mangala in Vrischika * Swakshetra
9. Mangala in Dhanushya
10. Mangala in Makara * uchchamsha
11. Mangala in Kumbha
12. Mangala in Meena

1. Mangala in bhava-1
2. Mangala in bhava-2
3. Mangala in bhava-3
4. Mangala in bhava-4
5. Mangala in bhava-5
6. Mangala in bhava-6
7. Mangala in bhava-7
8. Mangala in bhava-8
9. Mangala in bhava-9
10. Mangala in bhava-10 * dik bala
11. Mangala in bhava-11
12. Mangala in bhava-12

Predict the agents and environments of the 7-year Mangala Mahadasha via the placements of Mangala in the kundali.

Social-material effects from the D-1 primarily; psycho-emotional effects (including relationship experiences) from the D-9 primarily.

Typically the action during swabhukti is emotionally energized due to the Dasha Sandhi overlap from the previous Chandra Mahadasha - also physical, immediate, and direct. Exceptions are Kuja-neechcha (passive aggressive) Kuja + Shani (repressed anger) and Kuja-12 (activates links to other worlds).

• duration of the bhukti: 13 months

• graha pakvata: Rahu periods yield improved results after age 48 = the age of maturity for Rahu

What to expect from a Rahu period? Evaluate the placements of Rahu.

Consider the rashi + bhava owned and occupied + the angle from the mahadasha-pathi to the bhukti-pati + age of the native (has the graha matured?) + incoming and outgoing graha-drishti + current transits.

Now, consider each of these factors again with reference to Rahu's lord. Rahu gives the effects of His occupied bhava AND the bhava which are ruled by His lord.

1. Rahu in bhava-1

2. Rahu in bhava-2

3. Rahu in bhava-3 *

4. Rahu in bhava-4

5. Rahu in bhava-5

6. Rahu in bhava-6 *

7. Rahu in bhava-7

8. Rahu in bhava-8

9. Rahu in bhava-9

10. Rahu in bhava-10 *

11. Rahu in bhava-11 *

12. Rahu in bhava-12

1. Rahu in Mesha

2. Rahu in Rishabha * uchchamsha

3. Rahu in Mithuna

4. Rahu in Karkata

5. Rahu in Simha * neechchamsha

6. Rahu in Kanya

7. Rahu in Thula

8. Rahu in Vrischika

9. Rahu in Dhanushya

10. Rahu in Makara

11. Rahu in Kumbha

12. Rahu in Meena

White Manju-shri

• duration of the bhukti: 14 months

• graha pakvata: Shani periods yield improved results after age 36 = the age of maturity for Shani

What to Expect?

Evaluate the placements of Shani.

Consider the rashi + bhava owned and occupied + the angle from the mahadasha-pathi to the bhukti-pati + age of the native (has the graha matured?) + incoming and outgoing graha-drishti + current transits.

1. Shani in Bhava-1

2. Shani in bhava-2

3. Shani in Bhava-3

4. Shani in Bhava-4

5. Shani in Bhava-5

6. Shani in Bhava-6

7. Shani in Bhava-7 * dikbala

8. Shani in Bhava-8

9. Shani in Bhava-9

10. Shani in Bhava-10

11. Shani in Bhava-11

12. Shani in Bhava-12

1. Shani in Mesha * neechchamsha
2. Shani in Rishabha
3. Shani in Mithuna
4. Shani in Karkata
5. Shani in Simha
6. Shani in Kanya
7. Shani in Thula * uchchamsha
8. Shani in Vrischika
9. Shani in Dhanushya
10. Shani in Makara
11. Shani in Kumbha
12. Shani in Meena

• duration of the bhukti: 12 months
• graha pakvata: Budha periods yield improved results after age 32 = the age of maturity for Budha

What to Expect? Evaluate the placements of Budha.

Consider rashi + bhava owned and occupied + the angle from the mahadasha-pathi to the bhukti-pati + age of the native (has the graha matured?) + incoming-outgoing graha-drishti + current transits.

1. Budha in Mesha
2. Budha in Rishabha
3. Budha in Mithuna
4. Budha in Karkata
5. Budha in Simha
6. Budha in Kanya * uchchamsha
7. Budha in Thula
8. Budha in Vrischika
9. Budha in Dhanushya
10. Budha in Makara
11. Budha in Kumbha
12. Budha in Meena * neechchamsha

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1. Budha in bhava-1 * dikbala
2. Budha in bhava-2
3. Budha in bhava-3
4. Budha in bhava-4
5. Budha in bhava-5
6. Budha in bhava-6
7. Budha in bhava-7
8. Budha in bhava-8
9. Budha in bhava-9
10. Budha in bhava-10
11. Budha in bhava-11
12. Budha in bhava-12

• duration of the bhukti: 5 months
• graha pakvata: Ketu periods yield improved results after age 48 = the age of maturity for Shri Ketu

What to Expect? Evaluate the placements of Ketu.

Consider rashi + bhava owned and occupied + the angle from the mahadasha-pathi to the bhukti-pati + age of the native (has the graha matured?) + incoming and outgoing graha-drishti + current transits.

1. Ketu in Bhava-1

2. Ketu in Bhava-2

3. Ketu in Bhava-3

4. Ketu in Bhava-4

5. Ketu in Bhava-5

6. Ketu in Bhava-6 *

7. Ketu in Bhava-7

8. Ketu in Bhava-8 *

9. Ketu in Bhava-9

10. Ketu in Bhava-10

11. Ketu in Bhava-11

12. Ketu in Bhava-12 *

1. Ketu in Mesha

2. Ketu in Rishabha

3. Ketu in Mithunaya

4. Ketu in Karkata

5. Ketu in Simha

6. Ketu in Kanya

7. Ketu in Thula

8. Ketu in Vrischika

9. Ketu in Dhanushya

10. Ketu in Makara

11. Ketu in Kumbha

12. Ketu in Meena

Consider rashi + bhava owned and occupied + the angle from the mahadasha-pathi to the bhukti-pati + age of the native (has the graha matured?) + incoming and outgoing graha-drishti + current transits.

1. Shukra in Mesha
2. Shukra in Vrishabha * swakshetra
3. Shukra in Mithuna
4. Shukra in Karkata
5. Shukra in Simha
6. Shukra in Kanya * neechchamsha
7. Shukra in Thula * swakshetra
8. Shukra in Vrischika
9. Shukra in Dhanushya
10. Shukra in Makara
11. Shukra in Kumbha
12. Shukra in Meena * uchchamsha

1. Shukra-1

2. Shukra-2

3. Shukra-3

4. Shukra-4 * dikbala

5. Shukra-5

6. Shukra-6

7. Shukra-7

8. Shukra-8

9. Shukra-9

10. Shukra-10

11. Shukra -11

12. Shukra-12

1. Ravi in Mesha * uchchamsha
2. Ravi in Vrishabha
3. Ravi in Mithuna
4. Ravi in Karkata
5. Ravi in Simha * swakshetra
6. Ravi in Kanya
7. Ravi in Thula * neechchamsha
8. Ravi in Vrischika
9. Ravi in Dhanushya
10. Ravi in Makara
11. Ravi in Kumbha
12. Ravi in Meena

1. Ravi in bhava-1
2. Ravi in bhava-2
3. Ravi in bhava-3
4. Ravi in bhava-4
5. Ravi in bhava-5
6. Ravi in bhava-6
7. Ravi in bhava-7
8. Ravi in bhava-8
9. Ravi in bhava-9
10. Ravi in bhava-10 * dikbala
11. Ravi in bhava-11
12. Ravi in bhava-12

The Final Bhukti brings end-of-cycle, conclusion, closure.

Chidra-dasha, the final few months of "cutting" (chid = cut), may sever attachment to completed, outdated behaviors so that one may move forward upon the spiritual path.

"chid" from Koeln Sanskrit dictionary

chid (chedi)

IE cognate Latin 'scindo' (rescind)

• to cut off, amputate, cut through, hew, chop, split, pierce

• to divide, separate from

• to destroy, annihilate, efface, blot out

• Passive = to be split or cut, break; to cause to cut off or through cutting, cutting off, cutting through

• splitting, piercing

• destroying, annihilating, removing

• the divisor, denominator

Dasha Sandhi

The dasha sandhi "gear shift" transition zone between the end of Budha mahadasha and the beginning of Rahu Mahadasha lasts for approximately 2.5 years.

The final year of Mangala-Chandra bhukti is powerfully influenced by Rahu, and Rahu's "creep" into Chandra's emotionally grounded, stable regime can be even more noticeable if there happens to occur a simultaneous transit of gochara Rahu-Ketu during the dasha sandhi year.

Although much depends upon Rahu's lord and Rahu's bhava, the final year of Kuja-Chandra bhukti is often characterized by sudden uprising of ambition linked to the bhava of Rahu. Since Rahu the Disrupter is a fierce enemy of Stability-Seeking Chandra, the period may feel strangely unsettled with only a minimal sense of closure.

Despite the final-bhukti closure significations of Mangala-Chandra period, sexual-emotional (Kuja-Chandra) relationships are difficult to complete because Rahu may re-instigate attachments in the hope of using them for His own instrumental purposes.

The next 18 years of Rahu Mahadasha will generally prove to be exciting and ambitious for achievements, albeit potentially a bit reckless or over-reaching.

file update: 12-May-2013

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