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Vimshottari Dashas
The planetary timeline that gives Jyotish its timing
You know the 9 grahas and the 27 nakshatras. Now meet the clock built from them: the Vimshottari dasha, a 120-year cycle of planetary periods — nested three levels deep — that gives Jyotish its sense of *when*, not just *what*.
Lessons in this track
What a Dasha Is
The 120-year Vimshottari cycle, its fixed durations, and why your personal clock starts mid-cycle.
Mahadasha: the Main Period
Reading a lifetime as 9 consecutive, non-overlapping planetary periods.
Antardasha (Bhukti): the Sub-Period
One level inside a Mahadasha — the same 9-lord cycle, proportionally sized, under two names.
Pratyantardasha: One Level Deeper
The same nesting rule, one level down — then find your own currently-running period.
Dasha Capstone — What a Period Actually Delivers
The mechanics are done; this is how to judge what a dasha lord brings.