Venus Mahadasha: Effects, Antardashas and Remedies
At a glance
Venus Mahadasha lasts 20 years. Twenty years of relationships, comfort, the arts and prosperity. Marriage, vehicles, luxury and creative success often feature.
- Length
- 20 years
- Comes after
- Ketu
- Followed by
- Sun
- Birth stars
- Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha
What Venus Mahadasha brings
Venus has the longest Mahadasha at twenty years. It governs love, marriage, beauty, comfort, vehicles, the arts and luxury, so these years often bring relationships, prosperity and creative or aesthetic success.
When Venus is strong
A strong Venus (Taurus, Libra, or exalted in Pisces) gives a happy marriage, wealth, vehicles, artistic success, comfort and refined pleasures.
When Venus is weak or afflicted
A weak Venus can bring relationship troubles, over-indulgence, reproductive or kidney concerns and spending beyond means.
The nine Antardashas of Venus Mahadasha
Each Antardasha takes a share of the 20 years in proportion to its own Mahadasha length.
- 1Venus-Venus3 yr 3 mo 30 d
- 2Venus-Sun1 yr
- 3Venus-Moon1 yr 8 mo
- 4Venus-Mars1 yr 2 mo
- 5Venus-Rahu3 yr
- 6Venus-Jupiter2 yr 8 mo
- 7Venus-Saturn3 yr 1 mo 30 d
- 8Venus-Mercury2 yr 10 mo
- 9Venus-Ketu1 yr 2 mo
Traditional remedies for Venus Mahadasha
- Recite Om Shukraya Namah or worship Goddess Lakshmi on Fridays
- Respect women and keep relationships honest
- Keep surroundings clean and beautiful
- Donate white sweets, rice or perfume on Fridays
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 Venus Mahadasha?
- 20 years in the 120-year Vimshottari cycle. It follows Ketu Mahadasha and is followed by Sun Mahadasha. If you were born in it, only the remaining balance runs from birth.
- Which Antardasha comes first in Venus Mahadasha?
- Venus-Venus: every Mahadasha opens with its own Antardasha, lasting 3 yr 3 mo 30 d. The rest follow in Vimshottari order, ending with Venus-Ketu.
- Who is born in Venus Mahadasha?
- Anyone whose Moon was in Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha Nakshatra at birth starts life in Venus Mahadasha, part-way through it.
- How do I know if I am in Venus 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 Venus Mahadasha mean for you?
The houses Venus 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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