Vimshottari Dashas

Antardasha (Bhukti): the Sub-Period

One level inside a Mahadasha — the same 9-lord cycle, proportionally sized, under two names.

Nine sub-periods inside every Mahadasha

Every Mahadasha itself splits into 9 Antardashas — the same 9 lords, in the same cyclic order, but this time starting from the Mahadasha's own lord, not from Ketu. A Venus Mahadasha's first Antardasha is Venus's own; then Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu.

Proportional, not equal

An Antardasha's length is proportional to both lords' fixed years:

> Antardasha years = (Antardasha lord's years × Mahadasha's years) ÷ 120

So within a 20-year Venus Mahadasha, the Venus Antardasha (Venus-within-Venus) lasts (20 × 20) ÷ 120 ≈ 3.3 years — much shorter than the 20-year Mahadasha it sits inside.

Two names, one thing

You'll often hear this sub-period called a Bhukti instead of an Antardasha — especially in South Indian tradition. They are the same period, not two different things. This track uses "Antardasha" as the primary term and treats "Bhukti" as its synonym throughout.

Remember it

Same 9 lords, same cycle — but the Antardasha cycle starts from wherever the Mahadasha lord sits, not from Ketu. One rule, applied one level deeper.

Terms introduced here

Antardasha order

Within a Mahadasha, all 9 lords run again in the same cyclic order — but starting from the Maha lord itself, not from Ketu.

Antardasha duration

An Antardasha's length is proportional: (Antardasha lord's years × Mahadasha's years) ÷ 120.

Bhukti = Antardasha

Bhukti is not a different period — it's the same sub-period, just the more common term in some regional traditions.