This page provides an in-depth look at Richard Cottingham's Nakshatra dashas, including Vimshottari, Mahadasha, Antardasha, and Pratyantardasha, revealing how these astrological cycles influence their life journey and personality according to Vedic astrology.

Index of Nakshatra Dashas

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Vimshottari Dasha

It is an universal dasha and applicable to all kundalis, but more suitable when birth time is in Krishna Paksha and Sun Hora

In this kundali, Birth time is in Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Ke Jan. 12, 1945 Jan. 13, 1952 7.0 Years
2 | 1 Ve Jan. 13, 1952 Jan. 13, 1972 20.0 Years
3 | 1 Su Jan. 13, 1972 Jan. 12, 1978 6.0 Years
4 | 1 Mo Jan. 12, 1978 Jan. 13, 1988 10.0 Years
5 | 1 Ma Jan. 13, 1988 Jan. 13, 1995 7.0 Years
6 | 1 Ra Jan. 13, 1995 Jan. 12, 2013 18.0 Years
7 | 1 Ju Jan. 12, 2013 Jan. 12, 2029 16.0 Years
8 | 1 Sa Jan. 12, 2029 Jan. 12, 2048 19.0 Years
9 | 1 Me Jan. 12, 2048 Jan. 12, 2065 17.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shodashottari Dasha

Birth time should be in Krishna Paksha and Moon Hora or Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora

In this kundali, Birth time is in Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Sa Mar. 03, 1943 Mar. 02, 1957 14.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ke Mar. 02, 1957 Mar. 02, 1972 15.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Mo Mar. 02, 1972 Mar. 02, 1988 16.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me Mar. 02, 1988 Mar. 02, 2005 17.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ve Mar. 02, 2005 Mar. 02, 2023 18.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Su Mar. 02, 2023 Mar. 02, 2034 11.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ma Mar. 02, 2034 Mar. 02, 2046 12.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ju Mar. 02, 2046 Mar. 02, 2059 13.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Dwadasottari Dasha

Birth ascendant navamsha lord should be Venus

In this kundali, Birth ascendant navamsha lord is in Me.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su Jan. 12, 1945 Jan. 13, 1952 7.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ju Jan. 13, 1952 Jan. 12, 1961 9.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ke Jan. 12, 1961 Jan. 13, 1972 11.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me Jan. 13, 1972 Jan. 12, 1985 13.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ra Jan. 12, 1985 Jan. 13, 2000 15.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ma Jan. 13, 2000 Jan. 12, 2017 17.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Sa Jan. 12, 2017 Jan. 13, 2036 19.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Mo Jan. 13, 2036 Jan. 12, 2057 21.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Ashtottari Dasha

Rahu should be located in either angle or trine except first house.

In this kundali, Rahu is located in H1.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Me Jan. 21, 1934 Jan. 21, 1951 17.0 Years
2 | 1 Sa Jan. 21, 1951 Jan. 20, 1961 10.0 Years
3 | 1 Ju Jan. 20, 1961 Jan. 21, 1980 19.0 Years
4 | 1 Ra Jan. 21, 1980 Jan. 21, 1992 12.0 Years
5 | 1 Ve Jan. 21, 1992 Jan. 20, 2013 21.0 Years
6 | 1 Su Jan. 20, 2013 Jan. 21, 2019 6.0 Years
7 | 1 Mo Jan. 21, 2019 Jan. 20, 2034 15.0 Years
8 | 1 Ma Jan. 20, 2034 Jan. 20, 2042 8.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Panchottari Dasha

Birth ascendant should be cancer and it should be same for D1 and D12 charts.

In this kundali, Birth ascendant is Ta and same for D1 and D12 charts.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Sa Mar. 03, 1943 Mar. 02, 1957 14.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ma Mar. 02, 1957 Mar. 02, 1972 15.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ve Mar. 02, 1972 Mar. 02, 1988 16.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Mo Mar. 02, 1988 Mar. 02, 2005 17.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ju Mar. 02, 2005 Mar. 02, 2023 18.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Su Mar. 02, 2023 Mar. 02, 2035 12.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Me Mar. 02, 2035 Mar. 01, 2048 13.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shatabdika Dasha

Birth ascendant should be vargottam.

In this kundali, Birth ascendant (Ta) is vargottam.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ma Jul. 26, 1941 Jul. 26, 1961 20.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Sa Jul. 26, 1961 Jul. 27, 1991 30.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Su Jul. 27, 1991 Jul. 26, 1996 5.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Mo Jul. 26, 1996 Jul. 26, 2001 5.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ve Jul. 26, 2001 Jul. 26, 2011 10.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Me Jul. 26, 2011 Jul. 26, 2021 10.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ju Jul. 26, 2021 Jul. 26, 2041 20.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Chaturshiti Sama Dasha

H10 lord should be in H10.

In this kundali, H10 lord (Sa) is located in H10.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ju Sep. 14, 1943 Sep. 13, 1955 12.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ve Sep. 13, 1955 Sep. 13, 1967 12.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Sa Sep. 13, 1967 Sep. 13, 1979 12.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Su Sep. 13, 1979 Sep. 13, 1991 12.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Mo Sep. 13, 1991 Sep. 13, 2003 12.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ma Sep. 13, 2003 Sep. 13, 2015 12.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Me Sep. 13, 2015 Sep. 13, 2027 12.0 Years
8.0 | 2 Ju Sep. 13, 2027 Sep. 13, 2039 12.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Dwisaptati Sama Dasha

H1 lord should be in H7 or H7 lord should be in H1.

In this kundali, H7 lord (Ma) is located in H1, H7 lord (Ma) is located in H1.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su Jul. 02, 1944 Jul. 02, 1953 9.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Mo Jul. 02, 1953 Jul. 02, 1962 9.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ma Jul. 02, 1962 Jul. 02, 1971 9.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me Jul. 02, 1971 Jul. 01, 1980 9.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ju Jul. 01, 1980 Jul. 02, 1989 9.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ve Jul. 02, 1989 Jul. 02, 1998 9.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Sa Jul. 02, 1998 Jul. 02, 2007 9.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ra Jul. 02, 2007 Jul. 01, 2016 9.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Su Jul. 01, 2016 Jul. 01, 2025 9.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Mo Jul. 01, 2025 Jul. 02, 2034 9.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Ma Jul. 02, 2034 Jul. 02, 2043 9.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shashtihayani Dasha

Sun should be located in first house (H1).

In this kundali, Sun is not located in first house (H1).

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Ve Sep. 13, 1945 Sep. 13, 1951 6.0 Years
2 | 1 Sa Sep. 13, 1951 Sep. 13, 1957 6.0 Years
3 | 1 Ra Sep. 13, 1957 Sep. 13, 1963 6.0 Years
4 | 1 Ju Sep. 13, 1963 Sep. 13, 1973 10.0 Years
5 | 1 Su Sep. 13, 1973 Sep. 13, 1983 10.0 Years
6 | 1 Ma Sep. 13, 1983 Sep. 13, 1993 10.0 Years
7 | 1 Mo Sep. 13, 1993 Sep. 13, 1999 6.0 Years
8 | 1 Me Sep. 13, 1999 Sep. 12, 2005 6.0 Years
9 | 2 Ve Sep. 12, 2005 Sep. 13, 2011 6.0 Years
10 | 2 Sa Sep. 13, 2011 Sep. 12, 2017 6.0 Years
11 | 2 Ra Sep. 12, 2017 Sep. 13, 2023 6.0 Years
12 | 2 Ju Sep. 13, 2023 Sep. 12, 2033 10.0 Years
13 | 2 Su Sep. 12, 2033 Sep. 13, 2043 10.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shattrimshat Sama Dasha

Birth time should be in Moon Hora and fall under the category of Nigth Birth or in Sun Hora and fall under the category of Day Birth.

In this kundali, Birth time is in Sun Hora and fall under category of Night Birth.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Mo Aug. 20, 1946 Aug. 20, 1947 1.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Su Aug. 20, 1947 Aug. 20, 1949 2.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ju Aug. 20, 1949 Aug. 19, 1952 3.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ma Aug. 19, 1952 Aug. 19, 1956 4.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Me Aug. 19, 1956 Aug. 19, 1961 5.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Sa Aug. 19, 1961 Aug. 20, 1967 6.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ve Aug. 20, 1967 Aug. 20, 1974 7.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ra Aug. 20, 1974 Aug. 20, 1982 8.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Mo Aug. 20, 1982 Aug. 20, 1983 1.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Su Aug. 20, 1983 Aug. 19, 1985 2.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Ju Aug. 19, 1985 Aug. 19, 1988 3.0 Years
12.0 | 2 Ma Aug. 19, 1988 Aug. 19, 1992 4.0 Years
13.0 | 2 Me Aug. 19, 1992 Aug. 19, 1997 5.0 Years
14.0 | 2 Sa Aug. 19, 1997 Aug. 20, 2003 6.0 Years
15.0 | 2 Ve Aug. 20, 2003 Aug. 19, 2010 7.0 Years
16.0 | 2 Ra Aug. 19, 2010 Aug. 19, 2018 8.0 Years
17.0 | 3 Mo Aug. 19, 2018 Aug. 19, 2019 1.0 Years
18.0 | 3 Su Aug. 19, 2019 Aug. 19, 2021 2.0 Years
19.0 | 3 Ju Aug. 19, 2021 Aug. 19, 2024 3.0 Years
20.0 | 3 Ma Aug. 19, 2024 Aug. 19, 2028 4.0 Years
21.0 | 3 Me Aug. 19, 2028 Aug. 19, 2033 5.0 Years
22.0 | 3 Sa Aug. 19, 2033 Aug. 19, 2039 6.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration