Mercury Mahadasha: Effects, Antardashas and Remedies
At a glance
Mercury Mahadasha lasts 17 years. Seventeen years favouring learning, commerce, writing and communication. Adaptability and skill turn into income.
- Length
- 17 years
- Comes after
- Saturn
- Followed by
- Ketu
- Birth stars
- Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Revati
What Mercury Mahadasha brings
Mercury's seventeen-year Mahadasha favours the mind: learning, commerce, writing, communication, accounts and technology. It is often a time of skill-building, business and multiple income streams.
When Mercury is strong
A strong Mercury (Gemini, or exalted in Virgo) gives sharp intelligence, success in trade, writing and analysis, good friends and youthful energy.
When Mercury is weak or afflicted
A weak Mercury can bring nervousness, skin or speech issues, scattered focus, contract disputes and poor decisions from over-thinking.
The nine Antardashas of Mercury Mahadasha
Each Antardasha takes a share of the 17 years in proportion to its own Mahadasha length.
- 1Mercury-Mercury2 yr 4 mo 27 d
- 2Mercury-Ketu11 mo 27 d
- 3Mercury-Venus2 yr 10 mo
- 4Mercury-Sun10 mo 6 d
- 5Mercury-Moon1 yr 5 mo
- 6Mercury-Mars11 mo 27 d
- 7Mercury-Rahu2 yr 6 mo 18 d
- 8Mercury-Jupiter2 yr 3 mo 6 d
- 9Mercury-Saturn2 yr 8 mo 9 d
Traditional remedies for Mercury Mahadasha
- Recite Om Budhaya Namah or the Vishnu Sahasranama on Wednesdays
- Read, write and keep accounts in order
- Feed green grass to cows
- Donate green moong on Wednesdays
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 Mercury Mahadasha?
- 17 years in the 120-year Vimshottari cycle. It follows Saturn Mahadasha and is followed by Ketu Mahadasha. If you were born in it, only the remaining balance runs from birth.
- Which Antardasha comes first in Mercury Mahadasha?
- Mercury-Mercury: every Mahadasha opens with its own Antardasha, lasting 2 yr 4 mo 27 d. The rest follow in Vimshottari order, ending with Mercury-Saturn.
- Who is born in Mercury Mahadasha?
- Anyone whose Moon was in Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Revati Nakshatra at birth starts life in Mercury Mahadasha, part-way through it.
- How do I know if I am in Mercury 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 Mercury Mahadasha mean for you?
The houses Mercury 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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