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DIRECTIONS OF CHARA DASH

Following this information we are now able to divide the zodiacal signs into the following four
quadrants of Savya (forward) and Apasavya (backward) counting:
1) Savya
forward counting: Aries, Taurus and Gemini
2) Apasavya backward (REVERSE) counting: Cancer, Leo and Virgo
3) Savya
forward counting: Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius
4) Apasavya backward (REVERSE) counting: Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces

THE PATTERN OF CHARA DASHA PATTERN:

LAGNA
Aries: (9th from Aries
is Savya DIRECT
Taurus(9th from Tau
is Apasavya -REVERSE
Gemini(9TH from Gem
is Apasvya - REVERSE
Cancer(9TH from Can
is Apasvya - REVERSE
Leo(9th from Leo is
Savya DIRECT
Virgo(9th from Vir is
Savya DIRECT
Libra(9th from Lib is
Savya DIRECT
Scorpio (9th from Sco
is Apasavya -REVERSE
Sagittarius(9th from
Sag is Apasavya -

PATTERN OF CHARA DASHA

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces
Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra,
Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini
Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius,
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer
: Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn,
Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo
: Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius,
Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer
Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces,
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo
Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries,
Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces,
Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius
: Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus,
Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn

REVERSE

Capricorn(9th from
Cap is Apasavya -

: Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer,

Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius

REVERSE

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Aquarius(9th from Lib

is Savya DIRECT
Pisces(9th from Lib is
Savya DIRECT

Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo,

Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn
: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo,
Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces

For determining the length of Mahadasha, there is concept of counting in forward and
backward order for particular sign. Once we determine the starting Chara Dasha of a
Rashi, the duration is that Rashi dasha is assessed by counting in forward (if the sign of
SAVYA) or backward ( if the sign is APAVASAVYA) as follows:
LAGNA
DURATION OF DASHA
SAVYA
Aries
Count Forward to Mars' location, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Taurus
Forward to Venus' location, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Gemini
Count forward to Mercury's location, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Cancer
Count backward to the Moon's location, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Leo
Count backward to the Sun's location, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Virgo
Count backward to Mercury's position, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Libra
Count forward to Venus' location, then subtract 1
SAVYA
Count forward to Mars' (or Ketu's) position, then subtract 1
Scorpio
Sagittarius SAVYA
Count forward to Jupiter's position, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Capricorn
Count backward to Saturn's position, then subtract 1
APASAVYA
Aquarius
Count backward to Saturn's (or Rahu's) position, then subtract 1*
APASAVYA
Pisces
Count backward to Jupiter's position, then subtract 1
Counting the Dasha period:
If a planet is in its own sign, it is assigned twelve years.
In Jaimini system Aquarius and Scorpio have two lords.
- Aquarius: - Saturn and Rahu
- Scorpio : - Mars and Ketu
To solve this issue - whether to take Saturn or Rahu for lordship of Aquarius. Sage Jaimini discuss
all the possible answer to find the actual lord. Different possibilities are: a) When both conjunct in the same sign. Subtract 1 from the distance; it will give you the period of
that particular sign.
b) If one placed in own sign and other in different then opt the second option. (If Mars is in

Scorpio, and Ketu is not, then, Ketu is selected. If Ketu is in Scorpio and Mars is not, then
Mars is picked)- Dasha period is dependent on position of lord from its sign. Now if the sign is
savya then count the distance between the sign and its lord, in case of upsavya rashi count the
distance but in reverse direction.
c) If both are in different sign then choose the lord having more companion.
d) If both are having same numbers of planets with themselves then choose the lord placed in dual
sign. (Dual Sign - Fixed Sign - Movable Sign) e)Despite this, if still there is a problem of
selecting among them, the planet at higher degree is the winner.

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e) A similar method is to be used for Saturn and Rahu in the case of Aquarius.

Chara Dasha calculation for the above horoscope:

1. As the 9th house from Leo is Aries, it is a Savya rasi, hence counting is direct- in the
clockwise direction from Leo:
Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer.

2. As the dasha is of Savya rashi, the sub period will be the second house from Leo, i.e.,
Virgo with the last sub period ending up with the Ascendant, i.e. Leo.
3.

Rashi Dashas:

For Savya rashis count forward

Rasi from
Asc.
Leo
Virgo

Nature
apasavya
apasavya

Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius

savya
savya
savya
apasavya
apasavya

For Apasavya rashis count backwards or reverse.

Rasi lord placed in

Sun in ascendant (own sign)
Count backward from Virgo to
Mercury
Count forward to Venus
Count forward to Ketu
Count forward to Jupiter
Count backwards to Saturn
Count back to Saturn

Dasha in
years
12
2 1= 1

From
20.8.1944 to
20.8.1956 to

20.8.1956
20. 8. 1957

11- 1 =10
3 1 = 2
91=8
81=7
91=8

20.8.1957
20.8.1967
20.8.1969
20.8.1977
20.8.1984

20.8.1967
20.8.1969
20.8.1977
20.8.1984
20.8.1992

4. Periods of sub- period antar dashas:

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Rashi
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius

Dasha period for rasi

12 years
1 year
10 years
2 years
8 years
7 years
8 years

Sub dasha (antar) for each rasi

12 months for each rasi
1 month for each rasi
10 months for each rasi
2 months for each rasi
8 months for each rasi
7 months for each rasi
8 months for each rasi

To

to
to
to
to
to

Method of calculation of the no. of dasha years allotted to a rasi (for the above case study)
Direction of
Rasi
Nature
years
from
to
Method of caclculation
counting

Leo

apasavya

Indirect

12

20/ 8/44

20/ 8/56

Vir

apasavya

Indirect

2- 1 =1

20/ 8/56

20/ 8/57

Lib
savya
Direct
11-1=10 20/8/57
20/8/67
Sco
savya
Direct
3-1=2
9 1 = 8 20/8/69
Sag
savya
Direct
8 1 = 7 20/8/77
Cap
apasavya Indirect
9 1 = 8 20/8/84
Aqu
apasavya Indirect
Pis
apasavya Indirect
Ari
savya
Direct
Tau
savya
Direct
Gem
savya
Direct
Can
apasavya Indirect

Sub periods (anthar dasha) for the above case study

LEO 12 Years (ADD 1 YR)
-----------------------VIR 20/ 8/44 . 20/ 8/45
LIB
20/ 8/45 . 20/ 8/46
SCO 20/ 8/46 . 20/ 8/47
SAG 20/ 8/47 . 20/ 8/48
CAP 20/ 8/48 . 20/ 8/49
AQU 20/ 8/49 . 20/ 8/50
PIS
20/ 8/50 . 20/ 8/51
ARI 20/ 8/51 . 20/ 8/52
TAU 20/ 8/52 . 20/ 8/53
GEM 20/ 8/53 . 20/ 8/54
CAN 20/ 8/54 . 20/ 8/55
LEO 20/ 8/55 . 20/ 8/56

20/8/67
20/8/69
20/8/77
20/8/84
20/8/92

VIR 1 Years (ADD 1 MONTH)

-----------------------LIB
20/ 8/56 . 20/ 9/56
SCO 20/ 9/56 . 20/10/56
SAG 20/10/56 . 20/11/56
CAP 20/11/56 . 20/12/56
AQU 20/12/56 . 20/ 1/57
PIS
20/ 1/57 . 20/ 2/57
ARI
20/ 2/57 . 20/ 3/57
TAU 20/ 3/57 . 20/ 4/57
GEM 20/ 4/57 . 20/ 5/57
CAN 20/ 5/57 . 20/ 6/57
LEO 20/ 6/57 . 20/ 7/57
VIR
20/ 7/57 . 20/ 8/57

As the lord (Sun) is in own sign, it

gets 12 years (no counting)
Count backward from Virgo to
Mercury
Count forward from Libra to Venus
Count forward to Ketu
Count forward to Jupiter
Count backwards to Saturn
Count backwards to Saturn
Count backwards to Jupiter
Count forwards to Mars
Count forwards to Venus
Count forwards to Mercury
Count backwards to Moon

LIB 10 Years (ADD 10 MONTHS)

-----------------------SCO
20/ 8/57 . 20/ 6/58
SAG
20/ 6/58 . 20/ 4/59
CAP
20/ 4/59 . 20/ 2/60
AQU 20/ 2/60 . 20/12/60
PIS
20/12/60 . 20/10/61
ARI
20/10/61 . 20/ 8/62
TAU
20/ 8/62 . 20/ 6/63
GEM 20/ 6/63 . 20/ 4/64
CAN
20/ 4/64 . 20/ 2/65
LEO
20/ 2/65 . 20/12/65
VIR
20/12/65 . 20/10/66
LIB
20/10/66 . 20/ 8/67

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SCO 2 Years (REVERSE)

(ADD 2 MONTHS)
LIB
20/8/67 - 20/10/67
VIR
20/10/67 - 2012/67
LEO 20/12/67 - 20/2/68
CAN 20/2/68 - 20/4/68
GEM 20/4/68 - 20/6/68
TAU 20/6/68 - 20/8/68
ARI 20/8/68 - 20/10/68
PIS
20/10/68 - 20/12/68
AQU 20/12/68 - 20/2/69
CAP 20/2/69 - 20/4/69
SAG 20/4/69 - 20/6/69
SCO 20/6/69 - 20/8/69

SAG 8 YEARS (REVERSE)

(ADD 8 MONTHS)
SCO 20/8/69 - 20/4/70
LIB 20/4/70 - 20/12/70
VIR 20/12/70 - 20/8/71
LEO 20/8/71 - 20/4/72
CAN 20/4/72 - 20/12/72
GEM 20/12/72 - 20/8/73
TAU 20/8/73 - 20/4/74
ARI 20/4/74 - 20/12/74
PIS
20/12/74 - 20/8/75
AQU 20/8/75 - 20/4/76
CAP
20/4/76 - 20/12/76
SAG
20/12/76 - 20/8/77

CAP 7 YEARS (REVERSE)

(ADD 7 MONTHS)
SAG
20/8/77 - 20/3/78
SCO
20/3/78 - 20/10/78
LIB
20/10/78 - 20/5/79
VIR
20/5/79 - 20/12/79
LEO
20/12/79 - 20/7/80
CAN
20/7/80 - 20/2/81
GEM 20/2/81 - 20/9/81
TAU 20/9/81 - 20/4/82
ARI
20/4/82 - 20/11/82
PIS
20/11/82 - 20/6/83
AQU 20/6/83 - 20/1/84
CAP
20/1/84 - 20/8/84

AQU 8 YEARS (DIRECT)

(ADD 8 MONTHS)
PIS
20/8/84 - 20/4/85
ARI
20/4/85 - 20/12/85
TAU
20/12/85 - 20/8/86
GEM
20/8/86 - 20/4/87
CAN
20/4/87 - 20/12/87
LEO
20/12/87 - 20/8/88
VIR
20/8/88 - 20/4/89
LIB
20/4/89 - 20/12/89
SCO
20/12/89 -20/8/90
SAG
20/8/90 - 20/4/91
CAP
20/4/91 - 20/12/91
AQU
20/12/91 20/8/92


SUBSUBPERIODS(PRATIANTARDASHA)FORTHEABOVECASESTUDY
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Pratiantardashawillbe1/12 ofsubdashaoranthardasha

Prati anthar dasha of Lib for

Prati anthar dasha for Sco in
Prati antar dasha of Virgo in
Leo mahadasha (@ 1 month)
Leo mahadasha (@ 1 month)
Leo mahadasha (@ 1 month)
SCO
20/8/45 TO 20/9/45
LIB
20/8/46 TO 20/9/46
LIB
20/8/44 TO 20/9/44
SAG
20/9/45 TO 20/10/45
VIR
20/9/46 TO 20/10/46
SCO
20/9/44 TO 20/10/44
CAP
20/10/45 TO 20/11/45
LEO
20/10/46 TO 20/11/46
SAG
20/10/44 TO 20/11/44
AQU
20/11/45 TO 20/12/45
CAN
20/11/46 TO 20/12/46
CAP
20/11/44 TO 20/12/44
PIS
20/12/45 TO 20/1/46
GEM
20/12/46 TO 20/1/47
AQU
20/12/44 TO 20/1/45
ARI
20/1/46 TO 20/2/46
TAU
20/1/47 TO 20/2/47
PIS
20/1/45 TO 20/2/45
TAU
20/2/46 TO 20/3/46
ARI
20/2/47 TO 20/3/47
ARI
20/2/45 TO 20/3/45
GEM
20/3/46 TO 20/4/46
PIS
20/3/47 TO 20/4/47
TAU
20/3/45 TO 20/4/45
CAN
20/4/46 TO 20/5/46
AQU
20/4/47 TO 20/5/47
GEM
20/4/45 TO 20/5/45
LEO
20/5/46 TO 20/6/46
CAP
20/5/47 TO 20/6/47
CAM
20/5/45 TO 20/6/45
VIR
20/6/46 TO 20/7/46
SAG
20/6/47 TO 20/7/47
LEO
20/6/45 TO 20/7/45
LIB
20/7/46 TO 20/8/46
SCO
20/7/47 TO 20/8/47
VIR
20/7/45 TO 20/8/45
Forward calculation as 9th from Forward calculation as 9th from Reverse calculation as 9th from
Virgo (ie.Taurus) is Savya
Libra (ie.Gemini) is Savya
Scorpio (ie.Cancer) is Apasavya

Prati anthar dasha of Aquarius

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

Prati anthar dasha of Pisces

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

SAG20/8/48TO20/9248
SCO20/9/48TO20/10/48
LIB20/10/48TO20/11/48
VIR20/11/48TO20/12/48
LEO20/12/48TO20/1/49
CAN20/1/49TO20/2/49
GEM20/2/49TO20/3/49
TAU20/3/49TO20/4/49
ARI20/4/49TO20/5/49
PIS20/5/49TO20/6/49
AQU20/6/49TO20/7/49
CAP20/7/49TO20/8/49
Reverse calculation as 9th from
Capricorn (ie,Virgo) is Apasavya

Prati anthar dasha of Taurus

PIS20/8/49TO20/9/49
ARI20//9/49TO20/10/49
TAU20/10/49TO20/11/49
GEM20/11/49TO20/12/49
CAN20/12/49TO20/1/50
LEO20/1/50TO20/2/50
VIR20/2/50TO20/3/50
LIB20/3/50TO20/4/50
SCO20/4/50TO20/5/50
SAG20/5/50TO20/6/50
CAP20/6/50TO20/7/50
AQU20/7/50TO20/8/50
Forward calculation as 9th from
Aquarius (ie.Lira) is Savya

ARI20/8/50TO20/9/50
TAU20/9/50TO20/10/50
GEM20/10/50TO20/11/50
CAN20/11/50TO20/12/50
LEO20/12/50TO20/1/51
VIR20/1/51TO20/2/51
LIB20/2/51TO20/3/51
SCO20/3/51TO20/4/51
SAG20/4/51TO20/5/51
CAP20/5/51TO20/6/51
AQU20/6/51TO20/7/51
PIS20/7/51TO20/8/51
Forward calculation as 9th from
Pisces (ie.Sorpio) is Savya

TAU20/8/51TO20/9/51
GEM20/9/51TO20/10/51
CAN20/10/51TO20/11/51
LEO20/11/51TO20/12/51
VIR20/12/51TO20/1/52
LIB20/1/52TO20/2/52
SCO20/2/52TO20/3/52
SAG20/3/52TO20/4/52
CAP20/4/52TO20/5/52
AQU20/5/52TO20/6/52
PIS20/6/52TO20/7/52
ARI20/7/52TO20/8/52
Forward calculation as 9th from
Ari (ie.Sagittarius) is Savya

Prati anthar dasha of Gemini

Prati anthar dasha of Cancer

Prati anthar dasha of Leo

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

ARI 20/8/52 TO 20/9/52

PIS 20/9/52 TO 20/10/52
AQU 20/10/52 TO 20/11/52
CAP 20/11/52 TO 20/12/52
SAG 20/12/52 TO 20/1/53
SCO 20/1/53 TO 20/2/53
LIB 20/2/53 TO 20/3/53
VIR 20/3/53 TO 20/4/53
LEO 20/4/53 TO 20/5/53
CAN 20/5/53 TO 20/6/53
GEM 20/6/53 TO 20/7/53
TAU 20/7/53 TI 20/8/53
Reverse calculation as 9th from

TAU20/8/53TO20/9/53
ARI 20/9/53 TO 20/10/53
PIS 20/10/53 TO 20/11/53
AQU 20/11/53 TO 20/12/53
CAP 20/12/53 TO 20/1/54
SAG 20/1/54 TO 20/2/54
SCO 20/2/54 TO 20/3/54
LIB 20/3/54 TO 20/4/54
VIR 20/4/54 TO 20/5/54
LEO 20/5/54 TO 20/6/54
CAN 20/6/54 TO 20/7/54
GEM 20/7/54 TO 20/8/54
Reverse calculation as 9th from

Taurus (ie.Capricorn) is Apasavya

Gemini (ie.Aquarius) is Apasavya

GEM20/8/84TO20/9/54
TAU20/9/54TO20/10/54
ARI
20/10/54TO20/11/54
PIS
20/11/54TO20/12/54
AQU 20/12/54 TO 20/1/55
CAP 20/1/55 TO 20/2/55
SAG 20/2/55 TO 20/3/55
SCO 20/3/55 TO 20/4/55
LIB 20/4/55 TO 20/5/55
VIR 20/5/55 TO 20/6/55
LEO 20/6/55 TO 20/7/55
CAN 20/7/55 TO 20/8/55
Reverse calculation as 9th from
Cancer (ie. Pisces) is Apasavya

VIR 20/8/55 TO 20/9/55

LIB 20/9/55 TO 20/10/55
SCO 20/10/55 TO 20/11/55
SAG 20/11/55 TO 20/12/55
CAP 20/12/55 TO 20/1/56
AQU 20/1/56 TO 20/2/56
PIS
20/256 TO 20/3/56
ARI 20/3/56 TO 20/4/56
TAU20/4/56 TO 20/5/56
GEM20/5/56 TO 20/6/56
CAN20/6/56 TO 20//56
LEO20/7/56 TO 20/8/56
Forward calculation as 9th from
Leo (ie.Aries) is Savya

SCO 20/8/47 TO 20/9/47

LIB 20/9/47 TO 20/10/47
VIR 20/10/47 TO 20/11/47
LEO 20/11/47 TO 20/12/47
CAN 20/12/47 TO 20/1/47
GEM 20/1/47 TO 20/2/48
TAU 20/2/48 TO 20/3/48
ARI 20/3/48 TO 20/4/48
PIS 20/4/48 TO 20/5/48
AQU 20/5/48 TO 20/6/48
CAP 20/6/48 TO 20/7/48
SAG 20/7/48 TO 20/8/48
Reverse calculation as 9th from
Sagittarus (ie.Leo) is Apasavya

Prati anthar dasha of Capricorn

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Prati anthat dasha of Saggitarus

For Leo mahadasha @ 1 month

Prati anthar dasha of Aries