• Ketu Mahadasha is one of the major ruling periods in the Vishomttari Mahadahsa system. As we know the planet Ketu is malefic by nature, it can be harmful in case the planet Ketu is wrongly placed in the natal chart.

During Ketu Mahadasha, it rules for 7 years in one’s life. Most of us are likely to experience the Mahadasha of Ketu during our life span. The Mahadasha of Ketu could be either malefic or benefic depending upon the placement in the birth chart.

The planet Ketu is a dreadful planet that can be a bolt from the blue for the native having Ketu Mahadasha. However, Ketu can be extremely beneficial if it is placed in a good house in the native’s birth chart.

According to astrological jurisprudence the planet Rahu gives results like Saturn and the planet Ketu gives results like Mars. Hence, Rahu and Saturn are friendly, similarly, Ketu and Mars are friendly. I would like to advise to the veteran astrologers to take into account various benefic and malefic factors of Ketu to come to the predictive conclusion.

In this article, I am going to discuss about the malefic and benefic results of the planet Ketu during its 7 years of span. Apart from this, I would like to explain as to how to get rid of evil Ketu Mahadasha by means of effective remedial measures.

Note – Ketu Mahadasha rules over your life for 7 years

Malefic Mahadasha of Ketu

You know very well about the Saturn (Shani). All of us are aware of the Shani Dosha, Shani Sade Sati, Shani Mahadasha and the nefarious role of Rahu. Similarly, Ketu can also be extremely dangerous when it is placed in a bad house in the natal chart.

If your Ketu is in a bad place in your chart, you are likely to endanger your life by entering into audacious and dreaded activities. It can make you unsympathetic and anger so that your life spontaneously would move towards destruction.

The weak or debilitated Ketu in the chart attracts the native towards quarrel, litigation and friendship with the mean people. The debilitated Ketu also kills your time unnecessarily and also makes the life endangered by quarreling with women.

The afflicted Ketu by Saturn, Mars and Sun aggravates the fraternal disputes. The loss of siblings also takes place during the evil period of Ketu.

During the period of Ketu, you are likely to have dreaded enemies and also defeat and humiliation is likely to come about.

The familial discord becomes part of life. The life partner and children start behaving like you are an unwanted members of the family. The debt, financial crunch, social stigma, loss of luxury, deficiency of hygienic foods and enmity with governmental or bureaucratic people is likely to take place.

You will also face injury, accidents, surgical incision, violence, fatal diseases and unexpected medical expenses etc.

As a rule, malefic, afflicted and debilitated Ketu brings opposition, incarceration, heavy penalty, despondence, procrastination, asymptotic ailments and dire poverty during its Mahadasha.

Benfic Mahadasha of Ketu

Although I have explained a lot about the negative traits of Ketu Mahadasha, there are a benevolent side of Ketu too.

A well placed Ketu can bring health, happiness, money, wealth, properties, conveyances, foreign travel, spiritual gains and domestic happiness.

The Ketu becomes beneficial when it is placed in the 3rd, 6th and 11th house. The planet Ketu also becomes extremely benevolent when it is conjoined with Guru, Venus, Mars, Moon and Mercury.

The Ketu brings exceptional beneficial results if it is placed in the Scorpion or Sagittarius. Although Guru and Ketu create Guru Chandal Yog, in certain cases it brings good results by getting conjoined with Jupiter which is called Ganesh Yog.

Ketu generally fetches auspicious results, if it is placed in the trine. The planet Ketu also invites beneficial results when it gets aspect of auspicious planets such as Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.

The powerfully placed benefic Ketu makes the person richer by manifolds. It helps to gain professional knowledge, conjugal bliss, and association with people of ranks, social standing, wealth, spiritual achievements, a palatial house, cars and general wellbeing. Ketu Mahadahsa inspires the natives to learn astrology, palmistry, numerology and its allied sciences.

Ketu Mahadasha with Ketu Antardasha

The Ketu Antardasha with Ketu Mahadasha would run for a duration of 4 months 27 days. This phase of Ketu brings a lot of trouble to the native. Although it is a little span of time it is very important for the native to be alert in all respect.

During Ketu Mahadasha with Ketu Antardasha, the native will experience fear from snakes, enemies, loss of money, theft, enmity and slender etc. The sub-period of Ketu can be worst if it is placed in a negative house and afflicted by evil planets.

However, the Ketu sub-period can be beneficial if Ketu is positioned in its own sign, exalted and gets aspect of the Jupiter or conjoins with other benevolent planets.

The auspicious Ketu Antardasha can bring spiritual development, pilgrimage, interest in astrology and occult science. The Antardasha of Ketu with the Mahadasha of Ketu will bring money, social standing, and business expansion if it is placed in an elevated place in the natal chart.

Ketu Mahadasha with Venus Antardasha

The Ketu Mahadasha and Venus Antardasha continue for 1 year 2 months in one’s life. The Ketu Mahadasha and Shukra Antardasha is one of the best time in one’s life. The planet brings many beneficial results during its stint.

It makes the person efficient and knowledgeable. The native can expand the business and grow the professional career. It is an excellent time for creating wealth, pecuniary gains, higher studies, learning astrology and its allied sciences.

The native gets married if in marriageable age. This planetary period of Venus makes the person’s life luxurious and the native gets the opportunity to mingle with the opposite gender.

However, there is a nefarious side with the Venus sub-period with Ketu. Hence, it is very imperative to remain extremely alert during the negative antardasha of Venus with Ketu Dasha.

The planetary period of Ketu and Venus can be extremely harmful if both Ketu and Venus are placed in a negative house or have been afflicted by malefic Rahu, Saturn, Mars, and Sun.

The native will remain in hot water without any cause. You are likely to get involved with the legal issues. The people especially your enemy is likely to slap false cases against you.

This negative period of Ketu and Venus can create trouble through women. You are likely to have hug pecuniary losses, eye trouble, and procrastination, loss of money in the business, loss of glory and respect.

Ketu Mahadasha with Sun Antardasha

The Sun Antardasha with Ketu Mahadasha will be especially extremely bad for the people who are in the politics, bureaucracy, managerial or administrative post.

The negative Sun’s Sub period with Ketu major period can make you scandalous and put your job in the precarity due to bribe. You are likely to get a demotion if you are in a top authoritative position. The bad placement of the Sun can make you jobless for a small span of time.

The Sun Antardasha will be extremely harmful if the planet Sun is positioned in the Libra and afflicted by evil planets. Similarly the planet Sun in the 6th, 8th and 12th house can be immensely dangerous that you need to be careful.

The Ketu Mahadasha and Sun Antardasha will not bring harmony between the father and son. You are likely to get into trouble through powerful people, governmental officers, legal and police officers and other administrative officers.

However, you have a silver lining, if the planet Sun is placed in an elevated place like in Aries and Leo, and getting aspect of Jupiter, it will certainly bring a good result.

A well-placed sun can bring domestic happiness from wife, children and other members of the family. It can make a winner and notable.

Ketu Mahadasha with Moon Antardasha

During the Dasha of Ketu with Moon Antardasha, you will get both positive and negative results depending upon the placement of Ketu and Moon.

You are likely to get anxieties, depression and fear if your moon is afflicted in the natal chart. Your sorrows will be redoubled if the planet Moon is afflicted by Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Sun.

You will face a more dangerous situation if you are born on the new moon day (Amavasya). Both mental and physical health will get affected during the major period of Ketu and Sub period of Moon.

As the planet Moon is the significator of the mind, you are likely to get harm due to your anger and wrong decision. Your business will get a downward movement. The partnership business will get into trouble.

The health issues of your mother will cripple your movement in both personal and professional levels.

However, you will get an excellent mileage if the planet Moon is in exaltation and in its own sign. The powerful moon in the natal chart will help you bag a lucrative job, foreign travel, wealth creation, happiness from family and friends.

You will be able to explore your creative feats if you are into media, advertising, design and entertainment industry. As a writer, you can get notability.

Ketu Mahadasha with Mars Antardasha

If you are under the Mahadasha of Ketu and Antardasha of Mars, then you will reap good results. Generally, the planet Mars and Ketu are friendly. It is said that the planet Ketu does not have a house, hence, it gives results like Mars.

If your Mars is well placed in the natal chart, then you will get a commanding position, your business will get redoubled.

Your knowledge, intelligence and performance will be well appreciated by the authoritative people. You will perform well in case you are in an authoritative position. You are likely to buy a new house, shops and real estate. You can now sell the old pending property that you had been trying to sell in vain.

However, a few things you need to be alert. There is a possibility of a dispute with your younger brother, property dispute, and trouble through the defense or police personnel.

The danger of fire, injury, accident, surgical incision and harms due to hazardous chemicals is possible during the Ketu Antardasha and Mars Antardasha.

During this phase of Mars antardasha you are likely to get recognition and award from the government. Your professional feats will be commendable. You will get happiness from your children and friend circle.

Ketu Mahadasha with Rahu Antardasha

My personal experience has been very bad and also the people who have taken consultation from me have experienced a very rough patch of time during the Mahadasha of Ketu with Antardasha of Rahu.

The Ketu Mahadasha and Rahu Antardasha run for 1 year, 0 month and 18 days. If you are under the Antardasha of Rahu and Rahu is badly placed in your natal chart, you are likely to have serious health issues, financial loss, business failure, bad debts, enmity and joblessness.

During this period you are also like to get transferred by your authorities without your consent. The unwanted anxieties and fear will be part of your life.

However, there is a silver lining too, you can have a good time even if the Rahu antardasha is going on. You can enjoy a good time if the planet Rahu is well placed in the astrological chart. The Rahu Antardasha with Ketu Mahadasha will bring new opportunities, achievements in the adventurous feats, power, position and authority.

During the phase of Ketu Dasha and Rahu Antardasha, you are likely to have overseas travel and enter into the business pertaining to chemicals, leathers, plumbing, cleaning, imports and exports etc.

Ketu Mahadasha with Jupiter Antardasha 

Although Jupiter is an auspicious planet and compassionate by nature, it can also harmful during the Mahadasha of Ketu and Antardasha of Jupiter.

It will be especially obnoxious if the planet Jupiter has been hemmed in between two malefic planets, and has been debilitated in Capricorn. The planet Jupiter is likely to invite unwanted troubles during its stints with Ketu.

You are likely to have a huge loss of money, knowledge, respect, and social standing. During the malefic Jupiter period with Ketu Mahadasha, your kids will disrespect you and they will not perform well.

However, you have a reverse side, if the planet Jupiter is exalted in the chart, and well placed in the natal chart, it is certain to bring an extremely good result. Your kids will perform extremely well in their educational pursuits. They will keep your honor intact in society.

The powerful Guru Antardasha with Ketu Mahadasha will bring knowledge, spirituality, wealth creation, high paid job, promotion, pilgrimage, marriage and getting blessed with a baby.

The planet Jupiter will bring auspicious results in all respect if it posited in its own sign, exalted sign, friendly sign, and getting conjoined and aspected by auspicious planets like Moon, Mercury and Venus.

Ketu Mahadasha with Saturn Antardasha

Since you are aware of the fact that both Ketu and Saturn are malefic and evil by nature, both will bring extremely precarious results when they join together in the form of Mahadasha, Antardasha and transit.

The Ketu Mahadasha with Jupiter Antardasha will bring extremely bad consequence in your life, especially when both the planets are ill places in your natal chart.

It can bring joblessness, huge loss of money and business, social stigma, domestic turmoil, marital squabble and trouble through the political and bureaucratic people.

The Saturn Antardasha with Ketu Mahadasha can be harmful beyond your imagination when Saturn is debilitated, conjoined with Rahu, Mars, and Sun.

However, the Saturn Antardasha with Ketu Dasha can be a blessing when the planet Saturn is exalted and well situated in your natal chart. The exalted Saturn in Libra, own signed Saturn in Capricorn and Aquarius can bring power, and command over others.

It creates an opportunity to come in contact with powerful people of the society. You are likely to travel overseas during this phase of Saturn and Ketu.

You will perform extremely well if you are into the export and import business, leather manufacturing and distribution, chemical business, steel and iron business etc.

Ketu Mahadasha with Mercury Antardasha

The Antardasha of Mercury with Ketu Mahadasha can be evil and good depending on the placement of both Mercury and Ketu in the birth chart.

If the planet Mercury is placed in an evil place in the natal chart, then it can invite bolt from the blue.

The planet Mercury should not be in the house of debilitation in the natal chart. The antardasha of Mercury with Mahadasha of Ketu brings very bad results if the planet Mercury is weak, afflicted, aspect by Rahu, Saturn and Mars.

This will bring loss of respect, a setback in the profession, conflict of interest with the near and dear one, losses in the partnership business, and your intelligence will misguide you to take the wrong decision.

However, the planet Mercury can bring ecstatic outcomes when it is well placed, and aspected by auspicious planets like Jupiter, Venus and Moon etc. Even it can invite benefits if the planet Mercury conjoins with Sun by creating Buddhaditya Yoga in the chart.

You will get wealth, new house, gain knowledge, contacts with influential people, success in the IT and IT-enabled business and honor in the society.

Remedial Measures during the Ketu Mahadasha

The remedial measures are inevitable during the period of Ketu when it is especially not well placed in the chart. There are different sorts of remedial measures available in the Vedic astrology for Ketu Mahadasha. There are remedies for evil Ketu Dasha like Gemstones, Yantra, Rudraksha, Mantra chanting and charity as well.

• You can wear Cat’s eye at least 4 carats with silver in the little finger on Tuesday. Deep the ring either in Ganga’s water or cow milk early in the morning and then perform a Puja with the mantra “Om Keng Ketave Naham’’ 108 times.
• Wearing 9 faced Rudraksha as a pendant will bring benefits of the Ketu. The evil placement of Ketu will bring a positive impact by wearing Nau mukhi rudhraksha.
• Installing Ketu Yantra in the Puja place at home will help you wipe out negative results of Ketu Madadasha.
• Chant Mantra “Om Keng Ketave Namah’’ 108 times every day in order to expel the negative impact of the Ketu dasha for 7 years.

Almost everyone of us knows about planet Rahu and Rahu Mahadasha. Rahu is a malefic or evil planet by nature. It does harm when it is posited in the malefic house. This evil planet does not have a house. It bring result of the planets where it places in the birth chart. For example; if the planet Rahu is posited in the house of Saturn, then it will bring the result of Saturn.

You are fearful of Rahu Dasha as your astrologer has said it. Of course, he is correct. However, it is extremely important to calculate all the aspect of Rahu. It can be extremely beneficial if it is well disposed of in the birth chart.

Let’s discuss the benefic and malefic effect of the Rahu during its administration period according to Vimshottari system of calculation.

Rahu Mahadasha runs for 18 years in the life

Malefic Rahu Mahadasha

As I said Rahu is evil by nature. It becomes more evil when it is posited in a malefic house. It also brings very bad result when it is afflicted by malefic planets such as Saturn, Mars and Sun. It can also bring bad result if it is posited in either Scorpio or Sagittarius. The Scorpio and Sagittarius is the debilitated place of Rahu according to Sarvarth Chintamani and Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra.

Rahu can also harm if it has created Shrapit Yoga in the chart by sitting with Saturn in any house. This can bring very bad result by creating Grahan Dosha synonymously called Chandra Dosh. The planet Sun and Rahu also creates Grahan Dosh by sitting in any house in the chart.

It can be harmful during its Mahadasha if has created Angarak yoga by sitting with Mars in any house.

During the inauspicious Rahu Mahadasha, you are likely to face many problems. During the mahadasha of Rahu it can be highly hazardous to your career, personal life and severe health issues as well.

It can create a lot of problems during formative years. Hence, it is extremely imperative to take care of the children and find the remedial measures during its administration period. The Mahadasha of Rahu can create legal issues, fight with siblings, enmity with political, influential and governmental people etc. You could face debts during its stint.        

Benefic Rahu Mahadasha

Although I have written many evil things about Rahu, there are good things about this planet when it is benevolent.

The planet Rahu is exalted in the Taurus and Gemini. It will bring beneficial result during its period if it is in exaltation. Rahu brings wealth, knowledge, social status, unexpected gains, achievements of the kids, self-confidence, spirituality, overseas travel and higher studies etc. It will bring all these beneficial result if the planet Rahu is posited in the 3^rd, 6^th and 10^th house in your chart.

The planet Rahu Dasha will accelerate the result if gets aspect of the Jupiter, Venus, Moon and Mercury.

During the benefic Mahadasha of Rahu, the person becomes optimistic, audacious, commanding, and sociable.

The Rahu also helps to have spectacular career achievement, political link, higher studies and overseas travel. The powerful Rahu Mahadasha makes the native superior, authoritative and knowledgeable.

Now I am going to discuss about Rahu Mahadasha and Antardasha of other planets such as Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter etc.

Rahu Mahadasha and Rahu Antardasha

Generally, Rahu Antardahs with Rahu Mahadasha does not bring good result. This evil sub-period of Rahu could bring fear of snakes, familial discord, mental depression, fear from water, suicidal tendency, quarrel with friends, bad company and illicit affairs with other women.

If the planet Rahu is place in the debilitation in the Scorpio or Sagittarius, it will bring many harmful incidents in the life during Rahu Antardasha period.

It will also be noxious if the planet Rahu is conjoined with Marak planets.

The inauspious Rahu can make you a procrastinator and lazy during its dasha period. The Rahu Antardasha bring legal cases, enmity, jail and many kinds of obstacles in life.

Rahu Mahadasha and Jupiter Antardasha

The Jupiter Antardasha with the Mahadasha of Rahu is generally good. It brings wealth, knowledge, marriage with beautiful women, spiritual gains and social status etc. if the planet Jupiter is strong enough in the chart it will bring many beneficial results in the life.

However, my personal experience with the people, the Jupiter Antardasha has not been good for many people when it is afflicted by Saturn, Mars, Ketu and combusted by Sun. The long of money, debts, obstacles in the studies of the kids, devoid of support of nature and also theft do happen during the Rahu Mahadasha and Guru Antardasha.

Rahu Mahadasha and Saturn Antardasha

Rahu Mahadasha and Saturn Antardasha is the harshest period in your life I can say. Both Saturn and Rahu are evil or malefic by nature. It is extremely harmful during the period Dasha of Rahu and Antardasha of Saturn.

You should be very careful if you have been running through the Mahadasha of Rahu and Antardasha of Shani. Particularly, you should try to avoid legal issues that can land you in the jail.

The health issues, bankruptcy, loss is the business, enmity, familial discord, death of near and dear one, marital separation, health of the kids can happen during the period of Rahu and Saturn.

However, you have silver lining if the planet Saturn is well placed. The well placed Saturn in the birth chart can bring certainly beneficial result. The exalted, own signed and friendly Saturn can bring immense success in the life.

The Saturn in the 10^th and 11^th house brings beneficial result during its period.

Rahu Mahadasha and Mercury Antardasha

The Rahu Dasa and Mercury Antardasha generally brings good result to the native. The native can have professional achievement, financial benefits, buying new homes, foreign travel, reputation, success in the communication and health benefits.

The result of the Budh Antardasha with Rahu Mahadahsa can be highly benefical if the planet Mercury is well placed in the Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capriorn and Aquarius.

Even you will get very good result if the planet Mercury is conjoined with Sun creating Buddhaditya Yoga in the chart. The Buddhaditya Yoga in the chart bring knowledge, intelligence, gift of speech, success in the science, trade and research.

The malefic Mercury is harmful to the native. The malefic mercury invites mental unhappiness, fear, depression, loss of communication and loss in the speculation etc.

The planet Mercury must be free from the evil planets such as Mars, Rahu, Ketu and Saturn to bring excellent result.

Rahu Mahadasha and Ketu Antardasha

Rahu Mahadasha and Ketu Antardasha is extremely dangerous to the native. Rahu Dasha and Ketu Antarsasha bring diseases such as malaria, fear from the snake, burglary, dispute with the political and bureaucratic people.

The Ketu Anardasa with Rahu Dasha invites domestic fights, divorce, separation with brothers and sisters, misunderstanding, lost of wealth, change of place and loneliness.

The phase of Rahu Mahadasha and Antardasha of Ketu is extremely dangerous if afflicted by malefic planets such as Mars, Sun and Saturn.

Similarly, the debilitated Rahu and Ketu is highly dangerous to the native. It can also be extremely noxious when the planet Rahu and Ketu is placed in the 8^th and 12^th house in the Kundli.

However, Rahu Mahadasha and Ketu Antardasha can only bring good result if it gets of aspect of Jupiter.

The exalted Rahu and Ketu also is a ray of hope for the native. The Rahu in either Taurus or Gemini and Ketu in Scorpio or Sagittarius is certainly beneficial to the native.

Note – Rahu brings result like Saturn and Ketu like Mars. Hence, it is important to take Saturn and Mars into consideration while predicting Ketu Antardasha with Rahu Mahadasha.

Rahu Mahadasha and Venus Antardasha

Rahu Mahadasha and Venus Antardasha is one of the hardest time the native experiences. My personal experience has also been very bad during the Antardasha of Shukra and Rahu Mahadasha.

Generally the place of change happens for a wrong reasons. You might have to leave your family members for a long span of time.

The enmity reaches its highest level. The native is likely to get into rioting, family dispute, scandal, jail term and separation from the village, city and country even.

The lower class people will fight with you. The Shukra Antardasha with Rahu Mahadasha will compel you to sell property. The unwanted fear will be the part of native’s life.

All the decisions will not be materialized during this phase.

The only respite you can have if the planet Venus is in own-signed, exalted and friendly-signed in the 4^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th and 11^th house. Also the aspect of Jupiter will neutralize the negative influence of the planet Venus during its period for 3 years.

Rahu Mahadasha and Sun Antardasha

The Sun Antardasha with Rahu Mahadasha is not good if the planet Sun is afflicted by Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu.

During the period of the Rahu and Sun the native will have enmity, legal issues, dispute with political, administrative or bureaucratic people. There is the possible of the fear from fire and electricity, danger through poison, health issues and problem pertaining to the eyes.

Since both Rahu and Sun are fiery planet, it will create fear from fire and electricity. There will be fear thunderstorm.

You may find job related issues. Your credit will go to someone else. You might have demotion in the job. The power, position and authority will be reduced.

The planet Sun can also be good if it is placed in the own sign or exalted sign. The Sun in the Kendra is beneficial to the native. If it gets auspicious aspect of Jupiter, then also the native will get success during the Antadasha of Sun and Dasha of Rahu.

Rahu Mahadasha and Moon Antardasha

The planet Moon signifies mind. Hence, the native will have negative effect if the planet Moon is afflicted by negative planets such as Saturn, Rahu, Mars, Sun and Ketu.

During the period of Moon Antardasha with Rahu Mahadasha the native will have mental depression, anxiety, fear, panic attack, obsessive compulsive disorder and anything relating to mind.

The native will not be able to take a decision. The anger will be the part of the native. There is a possibility of suicidal tendency if the Moon debilitated in the Scorpio.

The astrologer needs to calculate few dosha in the chart as well. The native will suffer more if there is Graha dosha like Kemdrum Yoga, Vish Yoga, and Grahan Dosh etc.

The period of Moon with Rahu Mahadasha will bring family dispute, loss of money, difference of opinion with the people, problem in the emotional relationship etc.

However, the Rahu Mahadasha with Moon Antardasha can bring beneficial result if it is aspected by Jupiter and well placed in the chart. It will also give beneficial result if Moon is place in the Kendra from Jupiter.

Rahu Mahadasha and Mars Antardasha

The Rahu Mahadasha with Antardasha of Mars will bring beneficial result if it is placed in the exalted, own-sign and friendly sign etc. The native will take adventurous decision if the planet Mars is aspected by Jupiter.

The conjunction of Mars with beneficial planets ensures a good result. However, the negative Mars Antardasha with Dasha of Rahu can immensely harm the native.

The native can have plethora of financial losses, social disgrace, joblessness, enemies, police case, danger of fire and change of place etc.

Remedial measures for bad Rahu Mahadasha

Our sages and saint have done a benevolent job by offering remedial measures for Rahu Mahadasha. You can perform this remedial measure if Rahu is placed in the bad place in the chart. Some of the remedial measures have been give here.

Get the Rahu Mantra chanting done by wise Pandits. The number chanting should be 18,000.

Wearing dark blue colored dresses can reduce the negative effect of the Rahu.

Keep a peacock feather at home to neutralize the negative impact of Rahu.

Feeding the dogs also helps to reduce negativity of the planet Rahu.

The heavenly objects that influences human fate is called a planet. Although moon is a natural satellite, it is considered as planet as it directly impacts human fate and fortune.

Since, we have studied in the science that the oceanic water gets swelled during the full moon due to the influence of the Moon. It generally happens when the Moon is closer to the earth.

Similarly, it has got effect on the human body and mind. In this article, I would like to discuss all about moon and its significance in the field of Vedic astrology.

Moon in astronomy

Moon is an astronomical body that orbits around the earth. The Moon is the only natural satellite of the earth. It is the 5^th largest satellite in the solar system.

The moon is believed to be born 4.5 million years ago. Hence, the birth of the moon has taken place soon after the birth of the earth.

The popular explanation says that the moon has taken its birth out of the debris due to the impact of the planet Mars and earth.

The moon is full of craters and having no water. Hence, it is not suitable for the human habitation.

Mythological importance

Moon has a great significance in the Hindu mythology. As per the Nrusingh Puran, It is said that the Moon is the disciple of the Jupiter (Guru or Brihaspati). The Moon (Chandra used to go to the Jupiter for his education. Chandra was very handsome. Hence, Tara the wife of the Jupiter got infatuated by the personality of the Moon.

Hence, Tara and Moon developed illicit relationship. As a result, the planet Mercury (Budh ) took birth. The planet Jupiter got angry with this and cursed Mercury to be eunuch. That is why; the planet Mercury is called eunuch planet.

The planet Moon has got emotional attachment with the mom and kids. It is lovingly called Chandmama. There are many rhymes pertaining to Moon for the mischievous and inconsolable child. The rhymes have got a great impact for solacing the kids.

Astrological importance

The moon is called a planet in the astrology as it has got impact on human being and all living beings. The moon is considered to be the most important planet in the birth chart according to Vedic astrology.

The ascendant or Lagna is the most powerful house in the horoscope. The moon plays a significant role in the field of astrology while predicting human fate. Moon is so important that the horoscope is considered from the Moon also. This is called Chandra Lagna.

I am going to set an example as to why the planet Moon is powerful in the Vedic astrology. If the planet Sun is considered as the king, the moon is considered as queen. Because the own sign of the planets are taken into account from Sun and Moon.

The planet Sun owns its house in Leo, while Moon is own signed in Cancer.

The planet Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn is own signed anticlock wise from Leo the house of Sun. While all these planets are own signed clockwise from Cancer the sign of Moon.

Hence, it is apparent that the Moon has got a great significance in the field of Indian astrology.

Exalted moon

The planet Moon is exalted in the Taurus till 3 degree. The exalted moon is considered to be the most powerful moon in the birth chart.

It makes the person highly imaginative and creative. The result of the Moon should be considered from the house it is placed.

If the planet owns the 9^th house for scorpion ascendant and gets exalted in the Taurus in the 7^th house in Kendra, the moon is considered to be the most powerful. The planet Moon is the 9^th lord that signifies fate and fortune. It brings money, wealth and social status when it is exalted in the 7^th house.

Debilitated moon

The planet Moon gets debilitated in Scorpio that is just opposite to Taurus. If the planet moon is debilitated in the chart and conjoined with malefic planet, then it is a bad symbol.

The weak Moon in scorpio can be harmful many ways. If the planet Moon is afflicted by the malefic planet such as Rahu, Ketu and Saturn, then it can bring psychological disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, migraine, madness, forgetfulness, lack of taking decision etc.

However, the moon can be beneficial if it has Neech Bhang  Yoga. The Moon can also bring good result if it is conjoined with auspicious planets like Jupiter and Venus. This needs to be thoroughly computed by a wise astrologer.

Afflicted moon

Since moon plays an imperative role in the Vedic astrology, it is very important that Moon is not afflicted by malefic planets. The moon signifies mind or mentality. Hence, affliction of Moon will directly affect your brain. This will eventually affect your imagination, career, profession and whole life. So, it is pertinent to consult an astrologer as to the strength of the Moon.

Yogas formed by moon

There are many yogas formed by Moon. Here is a small list of yogas formed by Moon.

Sunafa Yoga

Sunafa is an auspicious and powerful yoga that takes place when there are planets in the 2^nd house in the chart (except Rahu, Ketu and Sun).

This is a very powerful yoga in Hindu predictive astrology. This yoga makes the person intelligent, prosperous, sanguine and blissful.

The person becomes a self-made person and gets success by virtue of personal merit and effort.

Anafa Yoga

Anafa yoga is created when there are planets in the 12^th house in the Kundli (except Rahu, Ketu  and Sun).

The person with Anafa yoga will have dynamic and magnetic personality. He will get support from both political and bureaucratic officers. The Anafa yoga brings fame and reputation to the native.

If the planet Moon is powerful, the native can do well in the field that requires fertile imagination. If the planet Mars is powerful the native will do well in defense, police and sports. If planet Mercury is powerful the native will be success full as a media professional.

If planet Jupiter is strong then the native will do well in banking, finance, insurance and education. If Venus is powerful the native will have achievement in art and entertainment.

If planet Saturn is powerful the native will perform well in mining, machinery and engineering.

If planet Sun is strong the native will do well as an administrator.

Gaja Kesari yoga

Gaja Kesari yoga is a well known planetary combination in the vedic astrology. Gaja means elephant and Kesari means lion. Hence, it brings the power of elephant and lion.

The person belongs to Gaja kesari yoga becomes famous, wise and a great speaker.

This auspicious yoga happens when the planet Moon and Jupiter are posited in the Kendra from each other.

Durudhara Yoga

Durudhara yoga happens when there are planets (except Sun, Rahu and Ketu) either side of the Moon. It means also when the native has both Sunafa and Anafa yoga in the chart, the Durudhara yoga is automatically formed.

The person with Durudhara yoga is confident, courageous, intelligent, knowledgeable, spiritual, renowned, satisfied, wealth and happy.

The astrologer should consider the strength of other planets so as to understand the power of Durudhara yoga in the birth chart.

Kemadrum Yoga

Kemdrum Yoga happens when the planet Moon has no planets in either side. It is one of the most inauspicious Graha dosh in the natal chart.

This evil dosha formed by moon bring misfortune to the native. I have written a comprehensive article on Kemdrum Dosh that you can go through

Some facts about Moon in Vedic astrology

There are factors for the moon that every astrologer and students of astrology should know. This will help the astrologer to understand the power of the moon. It will also help astrologer to make perfect prediction and remedial measures.

Day – Monday

Color – White

Direction – Vayavya (North – West)

Nature – Calm and peaceful

Orbit time to pass 12 zodiacs – Approximately 324 days

Orbit time to pass 1 zodiac – Approximately 27 days

Friendly planets – Moon, Mars and Jupiter

Enemy planets – Rahu, Ketu and Saturn

Neutral planets – Mercury

Constellation ruled – Rohini, Hasta and Sravana

Own sign – Cancer

Mool Trikon – Taurus

Exalted sign – Taurus

Debilitated sign – Scorpio

Metal – Silver

Gemstone – Pearl

Vimshottari Dasha period – 10 years

Well place moon signifies – intelligence and imagination

Malefic placed moon signifies – depression, jealous and arrogant

Significator (Karak) – Mother

Body parts ruled – Eyes, lungs, heart and bodily fluid

Ailments by Moon – Depression, cardiac problem, cold and cough, respiratory ailments, TB, fear and weak eyesight.

The Venus is a beneficial planet by nature. However, Venus Mahadasha can be harmful to you if it is conjoined with malefic planets such as Saturn, Mars, Sun, Rahu and Ketu.

The planet Venus signifies luxury, love, romance, relationship, marriage, creativity, arts and entertainment, foods, cars, apparels, television, radio, drama, movies, songs and lavish elements of the world.

If the planet Venus is afflicted, combusted and conjoined with evil planets, then you will suffer a lot. Especially, you will be devoid of all the luxury, love, romance and marriage. You will be cheated by opposite sex and you love will often get broken.

In this article, I am going to discuss if you are going to get great benefits during the 20 years of Venus Mahadasha.

Result of malefic Mahadasha of Venus for 20 years

The planet Venus is symbol of luxury. If the planet Venus is weak and afflicted in your birth chart, then you must be suffering a lot.

The severe affliction of Venus can bring trials and sorrows to love, relationship and marriage. You will get married late in life.

The malefic Venus will not help you to become successful as an artist or creative personality.

You might also suffer from venereal diseases. Hence, it is extremely important to illicit relation with the opposite sex.

You are likely to experience loss of money and business.  The malefic Shukra even will not let you wear a luxurious dress.

If the planet Venus is malefic and the ruling period is going on, then it is very important to perform remedial measures for Venus.

Result of benefic Mahadasha of Venus for 20 years

If your Venus is powerful and exalted in the birth chart, then it is a boon for you. As we know that the planet Venus is the ruler of luxury and material happiness, it is extremely important that the planet Venus is strong enough in the birth chart.

During the period of benefic Venus you will have achievements listed here.

• You will achieve your career goal as an artist, creative head and entertainer.
• You will succeed in the career pertaining to hotel and hospitality
• You can opt the profession relating to ladies products
• You can make career in the airlines.
• You will have a beautiful life partner.
• You can make a career as an astrologer
• You can be crowned with achievement in the fashion industry.
• You will get all kinds of happiness from your opposite sex.
• You will have luxurious car and house.
• You will remain young for a long span of life.

And ultimately, you will get all kinds worldly success.

Result of Shukra Mahadasha in a nutshell (Based on Ascednant)

The planet Venus gives different result to the different people. It is not necessary that the planet Venus is beneficial to me and it will be beneficial to you too.

There are different circumstances that can either work or not. It basically works as per the ascendant. I have explained here in short if the planet Venus is beneficial to you and it will bring auspicious result during 20 years of its administration.

Aries Ascendant – Venus is malefic

Taurus Ascendant – Venus is benefic

Gemini Ascendant – Venus is benefic

Cancer Ascendant – Venus is malefic

Leo Ascendant – Venus is Malefic

Virgo Ascendant – Venus is benefic

Libra Ascendant – Venus is benefic

Scorpio Ascendant – Venus is malefic

Sagittarius Ascendant – Venus is malefic

Capricorn Ascendant – Venus is benefic

Aquarius Ascendant – Venus is benefic

Pisces Ascendant – Venus is Malefic

Venus Mahadasha for Aries Ascendant

The planet Venus is the lord of the Ascendant (1^st house and 7^th house). Hence, it is considered as a Marak planet.

The planet Venus is generally will bring negative result for the person born with Aries Ascendant. The planet Venus can be extremely detrimental if it is debilitated, ill-placed and afflicted by malefic planets such as Rahu, Ketu, Saturn, Sun and Mars.

The afflicted or weak Venus can make you poverty-stricken. The native will face business loss, marital discord and career issues.

If the planet Venus is posted in the 12^th house in exalted sign, it will bring extremely beneficial result. The 12^th Venus is called Shukra yoga. It will bring money, wealth, knowledge and social standing etc.

If the planet Venus is own signed, exalted and gets aspected by auspicious planets, it will bring extremely good result.

Venus Mahadasha for Taurus Ascendant

The Venus Mahadasha will bring phenomenal result as it owns ascendant (1^st house) and 6^th house. Although, it owns 6^th house, it will bring good result as lagna lord. The planet Venus is considered to be a beneficial planet for the Taurus ascendant.

Hence, the native will get all kinds of luxury, love & romance, success in artistic and creative field. The person during Shukra Mahadasha is likely to develop indolence.  The native will have huge wealth, luxurious cars, palatial building and attraction from opposite sex.

If the planet Venus is afflicted by malefic planets such as Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and inimical Mars, then the native will suffer a lot during Shukra Mahadasha.  The health will get deteriorated and dynamism will no longer stick to you.

Venus Mahadasha for Gemini Ascendant

The Shukra Mahadasha is a boon if you belong to Gemini ascendant. Although, it owns 12^th house the house of expenses, it will not be harmful .The planet Venus is considered to be a beneficial planet for the native born with Gemini ascendant.

The native gets all sorts happiness during the Mahadasha of Venus. The person will have a romantic life. The married couple will be blessed with intelligent and healthy children.

The native will be successful in higher education. The person will get wealth, money, material success, funky apparels, knowledge and spiritual success etc.

If the planet Venus is debilitated, it will incur huge loss of money, loss of children, miscarriage, loss of education and the native is likely to have mental problem if the planet Venus is severely afflicted.

Venus Mahadasha for Cancer Ascendant

The planet Venus is the lord of the 4TH house and 11^th house in the birth chart. Hence, it is considered as a malefic planet for the native born with Cancer ascendant.

Although, it is a negative planet for the native born with Cancer ascendant, it will bring good result if it is posited in the beneficial house. Especially if the planet is posited in the exalted in Pisces, it will bring phenomenal growth in wealth, social status and worldly achievement.

If the planet Venus is debilitated in the Virgo and gets afflicted by malefic Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and Mars, it will bring drastic failure in business, career, and profession. It can make the native poverty-stricken. The result will be extremely bad during Shukra Mahadasha. Hence, appropriate remedial measures should be taken by the help of knowledgeable astrologer.

Venus Mahadasha for Leo Ascendant

The planet Venus rules of over the 3^rd and 10^th house in the natal chart of the native. The 3^rd house indicates courage, confidence, force, younger siblings and short journeys.

If the planet Venus is afflicted by malefic planet such as Mars, Saturn, Sun, Rahu and Ketu, then the native is likely to suffer a lot.

There will be dispute with the younger siblings. The career will be at a crossroad. The native will always remain in the fix. The person with afflicted Venus Mahadasha will suffer a lot. The native will be discouraged and tepid.

If the planet Venus is own signed, exalted and gets aspect of Jupiter, Moon and Mercury the native will be highly successful in his career. Especially, the native who is in the fashion world, hotel and hospitality, entertainment will craft a phenomenal career achievement.

Venus Mahadasha for Virgo Ascendant

If you are born with Virgo ascendant and running through the Mahadasha of auspicious Venus, then you will touch high level of success during this Dasha.

The planet Venus is the lord of the 2^nd and 9^th house. Hence, it is an extremely beneficial planet for the native. The native will be rich, spiritual and will get high level of worldly achievement. The person will get good education, phenomenal career success, social status, beautiful life partner and luxury.

If Venus is in own sign or exalted, then the native will be an astrologer and will have interest in the occult studies. The person will have a lot of philosophical knowledge.

If the planet Venus is debilitated in the ascendant and has been afflicted by any malefic planet, the native will suffer a lot. The person will be ugly looking, loss of wealth and money, devoid of love and romance. The poverty will knock the door quite often.

Venus Mahadasha for Libra Ascendant

The planet Venus is the lord of ascendant and 8^th house. Although, it owns 8^th house in the birth chart, it is considered to be a beneficial planet. As an ascendant lord it brings outstanding achievement in life during the period of Shukra Mahadasha.

It makes the person handsome, intelligent, highly educated, consummate in all the activities, rich and prosperous. It brings social status, power, position and authority over others.

If the planet Venus is weak in the 2^nd house and afflicted by malefic planet such as Saturn, Rahu and Ketu, it makes the life like a hell. The planet Venus must be made powerful by Vedic remedial measures.

The debilitated Venus can make the person ill, unromantic and fearful during the Mahadasha of Venus. During the period of Venus, the person will have a lot of fruitless travel.

Venus Mahadasha for Scorpio ascendant

If you belong to the Scorpio ascendant, then the planet Venus is not an auspicious planet for you. It will be more harmful when gets afflicted by negative planets. The planet Venus is the lord of the 7^th and 12^th house. Hence, the native will not expect spectacular result during the period of Venus.

The debilitated, afflicted and combusted Venus will bring infamy, financial loss, dispute between husband and wife and the native will also be devoid of glamour.

However, the Venus can be extremely beneficial if it is posited in own sign, exalted and conjoined with auspicious planets such as Jupiter, Mercury and Moon.

The powerful Venus can make the person rich, artistic, glamorous and materially successful. The native will get a lot of attention from opposite sex.

Venus Mahadasha for Sagittarius ascendant

The planet Venus rules the 6^th and 11^th house in the birth chart. Venus is considered to be a malefic planet for the Sagittarius ascendant. Hence, the Mahadasha will bring negative result during its administration period of 20 years.

However, the Venus will not be negative in all circumstances. The planet Venus can be even extremely beneficial if it is aspected by Jupiter, Mercury and Moon. It can also bring positive result when it is conjoined with auspicious planets.

The well-placed Venus will bring name, fame, money, wealth, luxury, career and business achievement. The Venus can also be helpful in crafting a career in creative field.

However, the ill-disposed planet Venus can be seriously harmful. Hence, it is extremely important that you should perform remedial measures as soon as the Dasha comes.

The Shukra Mahadasha can bring defamation, enmity, health issues, debts and loss of money during 20 years of its rule.

Venus Mahadasha for Capricorn Ascendant

If you are born with the Capricorn ascendant, the planet Venus is a boon for you. The planet Venus is considered to be the most beneficial planet for the Capricorn ascendant. The planet is a Raj Yoga Karak for this ascendant.

Hence, the native born with this ascendant will enjoy the life of a king. The person will get glory, high level of intelligence, knowledge, force, luxury, graceful and queenly wife etc.
The Mahadasha of Shukra will also bring money, wealth, cars, houses and success in the field of art and entertainment. The native will be blessed with beautiful and intelligent kids.

If the planet is debilitated and afflicted, then the native will get utter failure in the career, business and life in general.

The native will not get justice from opposite sex. There will be turmoil in the love and romance.

Venus Mahadasha for Aquarius Ascendant

The planet Venus is also an extremely beneficial planet for the native born with Aquarius ascendant. The Venus is also called Raj yoga Karak. Hence, the person will lead a king size life. The native will get name, fame, wealth, luxury, attention from opposite sex, knowledge and higher education.

Since it rules the 4^th and 9^th house, it will bring palatial building, trendy cars and ornaments etc. The person will have high level of friendship. The Venus Mahadasha will create many business opportunities for the native. There will be spiritual upliftment.

If the planet Venus is weak, it will bring defamation, loss of wealth, home, vehicles and ultimately the person might not get divine grace.

If you are born with Aquarius ascendant with weak Venus, then you should never forget to perform remedial measures.

Venus Mahadasha for Pisces Ascendant

The native born with Pisces ascendant can have bad experience during the Mahadasha of Venus. It is especially harmful when the planet Venus is weak and afflicted.

The planet Venus rules over the 3^rd and 8^th house for the native. Hence, it is not an auspicious planet. The afflicted and combusted Venus can be extremely harmful. During the Mahadasha of Venus, it can make the person lazy, procrastinating, poor and uncultured.

The person is likely to suffer in the marital life. There could be ample of unwanted and unfruitful travel during the mahadasha of Venus.

However, there is a silver lining for you if the planet Venus is posited in the own sign or gets aspected by the beneficial planet. The well-placed Venus can be beneficial for the native.

Remedial measures for negative Venus Mahadasha

As we know the planet Venus is the significator of the art, entertainment, luxury, love and romance, it can be extremely detrimental to you if it is afflicted, weak and combusted.

Hence, it is extremely important that you should perform the remedial measures. I have given a list of remedies for Venus that can boost the power of Venus.

Use Diamond at least 50 cents with either silver or white gold in the middle finger on Friday of bright fortnight. Dip the Diamond ring either in the Ganga’s water or cow milk early in the morning. Then perform the rituals with the Shukra Mantra 108 times.

Mantra: Om Sham Sanaischaray Namah (108 times)

Use 6 faced rudraksha as a pendant.

Wear Shukra Yantra as pendant or keep it in the Puja place.

Use white sandal wood root in a Tabiz.