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title: "Chandra Mahadasha: 10-Year Timeline, Antardasha Dates & Effects"
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description: "The complete Chandra (Candra) Mahādaśā timeline — all nine antardaśā sub-periods with exact durations, what the 10-year period structures, and how to compute your own dates by the classical Vimśottarī method."
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# Chandra Mahadasha: 10-Year Timeline, Antardasha Dates & Effects

Jyotiṣa · Vimśottarī Daśā

The Moon governs the mind — manas — and its ten-year period runs on emotional weather. Where Candra sits and how full it is decides whether these are years of nourishment or of restlessness.

Karma JyotiṣaComputed reading≈ 5 min

Candra · at a glance

Period10 yearsNatureSaumyaKāraka ofMind · mother · emotionRulesKarkaExaltedVṛṣabhaDebilitatedVṛścikaDaySomavāraDirectionNorth-WestThe Moon governs the mind — manas — and its ten-year period runs on emotional weather. Where Candra sits and how full it is decides whether these are years of nourishment or of restlessness.

## 01The nine antardaśās, computed
Every mahādaśā divides into nine sub-periods in the fixed Vimśottarī order, beginning with the daśā lord itself. Their lengths are a fixed proportion of Candra's 10 years — not opinion.

Candra Mahādaśā · antardaśā timeline
| Sub-period | Duration | What it colours |
| ---------- | -------- | --------------- |
| Candra–Candramoon | 0y 10m 0d | The emotional mind, mother and inner tides. |
| Candra–Maṅgalamars | 0y 7m 0d | Drive, courage and open conflict. |
| Candra–Rāhurahu | 1y 6m 0d | Ambition and the unorthodox. |
| Candra–Gurujupiter | 1y 4m 0d | Wisdom, dharma and expansion. |
| Candra–Śanisaturn | 1y 7m 0d | Discipline, delay and endurance. |
| Candra–Budhamercury | 1y 5m 0d | Intellect, speech and commerce. |
| Candra–Ketuketu | 0y 7m 0d | Detachment, endings and the inward pull. |
| Candra–Śukravenus | 1y 8m 0d | Relationships, comfort and the arts. |
| Candra–Sūryasun | 0y 6m 0d | Authority, the ego and the father-principle. |
| Full mahādaśā | 10y 0m 0d | Nine sub-periods, one lord. |
Method: antardaśā = **(sub-lord's Vimśottarī years × 10) ÷ 120**, on the 360-day classical convention. Anchored to your Moon's nakṣatra, these become exact calendar dates.

## 02What the 10 years structure
A strong, waxing Moon makes these ten years emotionally steady and nourishing — home, mother, public life all flow. A weak or afflicted Candra turns them changeable: mood, sleep and the mind itself ask for anchoring.

None of this predicts events. It is the classical *tendency* of a placement — a lens for timing, not a verdict.

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## 03Common questions
How long is Candra Mahādaśā?10 years — its Vimśottarī allotment. It divides into nine antardaśā sub-periods, from Candra–Candra (0y 10m 0d) to Candra–Sūrya (0y 6m 0d).

Is Chandra Mahādaśā good or bad?Neither by default. It depends on Candra's house, sign and dignity in your chart — a well-placed graha gives its best significations, an afflicted one strains them. Classical texts describe a tendency, never a fixed fate.

Which antardaśā matters most?The sub-period whose lord is strong and friendly to Candra usually reads best; one that is afflicted or inimical is felt hardest. A computed reading of your own chart resolves it precisely.

How do I find my own Candra Mahādaśā dates?Exact dates need your birth date, time and place, because the sequence is anchored to your Moon's nakṣatra at birth. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free.