Worked example · fictional Aarav Sharma
Dashas: a sequence of periods, not a deadline
Use Aarav’s Moon nakshatra to understand the beginning and order of Vimshottari periods.
हिंदी में पढ़ेंOur worked examples use fictional Aarav Sharma: 15 August 1991, 06:40, Jaipur, India. Vedic examples use Lahiri sidereal and whole-sign houses. Western examples use the tropical zodiac. The dated report sample is from 30 September 2026.
Start with the Moon
Vimshottari is a traditional 120-year sequence. The Moon’s birth nakshatra chooses the first planetary period; how far the Moon has travelled through that nakshatra determines the balance remaining at birth. An antardasha is a shorter period within a mahadasha.
A worked sequence
Fictional Aarav’s Moon is in Chitra, ruled by Mars. His sample starts with the remaining Mars period, ending in August 1993. Rahu follows for 18 years, then Jupiter for 16: his Jupiter period runs from August 2011 to August 2027. In the sample dated 30 September 2026, the subperiod is Jupiter–Rahu.
This explains why two people born in the same calendar year can have different periods. Their Moon positions and remaining birth balances differ. The dates mark a traditional timing framework; they do not guarantee a job, marriage or other event.
Use the time honestly
A small birth-time change shifts the Moon longitude and the balance. With an approximate or unknown time, avoid a precise period start or end. First check the Moon sign and nakshatra tool, then read the wider chart alongside any timing interpretation.
Astrology is a tradition for reflection. These examples do not establish predictive accuracy or replace your own decisions.