Jupiter Mahadasha: Effects, Antardashas and Remedies
At a glance
Jupiter Mahadasha lasts 16 years. Sixteen years of growth through wisdom, teachers, children and dharma. Often a time of expansion in family, learning and finances.
- Length
- 16 years
- Comes after
- Rahu
- Followed by
- Saturn
- Birth stars
- Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada
What Jupiter Mahadasha brings
The sixteen-year Jupiter Mahadasha is traditionally the most hopeful period: growth through wisdom, teachers, children, faith and right conduct. Marriage, childbirth, higher education and financial expansion often arrive in these years.
When Jupiter is strong
A strong Jupiter (Sagittarius, Pisces or exalted in Cancer) gives prosperity, children, respect, good counsel, spiritual growth and protection in difficulty.
When Jupiter is weak or afflicted
A weak Jupiter (debilitated in Capricorn or afflicted) can bring overconfidence, weight or liver issues, poor advice, delays with children and over-spending.
The nine Antardashas of Jupiter Mahadasha
Each Antardasha takes a share of the 16 years in proportion to its own Mahadasha length.
- 1Jupiter-Jupiter2 yr 1 mo 18 d
- 2Jupiter-Saturn2 yr 6 mo 12 d
- 3Jupiter-Mercury2 yr 3 mo 6 d
- 4Jupiter-Ketu11 mo 6 d
- 5Jupiter-Venus2 yr 8 mo
- 6Jupiter-Sun9 mo 18 d
- 7Jupiter-Moon1 yr 4 mo
- 8Jupiter-Mars11 mo 6 d
- 9Jupiter-Rahu2 yr 4 mo 24 d
Traditional remedies for Jupiter Mahadasha
- Recite Om Gurave Namah or Om Brihaspataye Namah on Thursdays
- Respect teachers and help students
- Read scripture or study regularly
- Donate turmeric, chana dal or yellow cloth on Thursdays
Remedies work best when chosen for your chart - the same Mahadasha can need strengthening in one Kundli and calming in another.
Frequently asked questions
- How long is Jupiter Mahadasha?
- 16 years in the 120-year Vimshottari cycle. It follows Rahu Mahadasha and is followed by Saturn Mahadasha. If you were born in it, only the remaining balance runs from birth.
- Which Antardasha comes first in Jupiter Mahadasha?
- Jupiter-Jupiter: every Mahadasha opens with its own Antardasha, lasting 2 yr 1 mo 18 d. The rest follow in Vimshottari order, ending with Jupiter-Rahu.
- Who is born in Jupiter Mahadasha?
- Anyone whose Moon was in Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra at birth starts life in Jupiter Mahadasha, part-way through it.
- How do I know if I am in Jupiter Mahadasha?
- Enter your birth date, time and place in the free Vimshottari Dasha calculator; it shows the Mahadasha, Antardasha and Pratyantardasha running today with exact dates.
What will Jupiter Mahadasha mean for you?
The houses Jupiter rules and occupies in your chart decide whether this period lifts career, marriage or finances. A 5-year Dasha forecast maps it out with dates.
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