Vedic Nakshatra Dasha
Free Yogini Dasha Calculator
Calculate your 36-year Yogini Dasha cycle. Discover your active Yogini period, planetary rulers, and a 108-year timeline based on BPHS Chapter 47.
Understanding the 8 Yoginis in Vedic Astrology
The Yogini Dasha is one of the most revered Nakshatra-based dasha systems in classical Parashari Jyotish. While Vimshottari Dasha unfolds over 120 years, Yogini Dasha completes its entire 8-step cycle in 36 years.
The 8 Yoginis — Ruling Grahas & Years
The engine-owned Yogini sequence and its fixed periods:
| Yogini | Ruling graha | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mangala | Moon | 1 |
| Pingala | Sun | 2 |
| Dhanya | Jupiter | 3 |
| Bhramari | Mars | 4 |
| Bhadrika | Mercury | 5 |
| Ulka | Saturn | 6 |
| Siddha | Venus | 7 |
| Sankata | Rahu | 8 |
| Total | — | 36 |
How to Read Your Active Yogini Dasha
1. Starting Yogini: Computed from your Moon nakshatra at the moment of birth.
2. Balance of Dasha: The exact degree the Moon had traveled inside its nakshatra decides how many months remain at birth.
3. Sequential Cycles: Repeats across 3 sequential 36-year cycles for a 108-year timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yogini Dasha in Vedic astrology?
Yogini Dasha is an 8-fold planetary cycle described in Chapter 47 of the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. Unlike the 120-year Vimshottari Dasha cycle, the Yogini system spans exactly 36 years across 8 Yoginis: Mangala (1 yr, Moon), Pingala (2 yrs, Sun), Dhanya (3 yrs, Jupiter), Bhramari (4 yrs, Mars), Bhadrika (5 yrs, Mercury), Ulka (6 yrs, Saturn), Siddha (7 yrs, Venus), and Sankata (8 yrs, Rahu). It is renowned for rapid, decisive timing of life events.
How is the starting Yogini determined?
The starting Yogini is determined by your Moon nakshatra at birth using the classical formula: (Nakshatra Number + 3) mod 8. If the remainder is 1 it starts with Mangala, 2 with Pingala, 3 with Dhanya, 4 with Bhramari, 5 with Bhadrika, 6 with Ulka, 7 with Siddha, and 0/8 with Sankata. The elapsed portion of the Moon in that nakshatra determines the balance of the first Yogini dasha.
How does Yogini Dasha differ from Vimshottari Dasha?
Vimshottari Dasha spans 120 years and uses 9 grahas, making it a comprehensive life-long blueprint. Yogini Dasha spans 36 years and cycles 3 times in a standard 108-year lifetime. Because the periods are shorter (1 to 8 years), Yogini Dasha reflects tangible shifts, career milestones, and domestic transformations with intense clarity.
Which Yoginis are auspicious and which are challenging?
Mangala (Moon), Dhanya (Jupiter), Bhadrika (Mercury), and Siddha (Venus) are traditionally considered Shubha (auspicious) Yoginis associated with prosperity, knowledge, and fulfillment. Pingala (Sun), Bhramari (Mars), Ulka (Saturn), and Sankata (Rahu) are Ashubha (challenging) Yoginis calling for discipline, patience, and remedial Vedic measures.
Can Yogini Dasha be used alongside Vimshottari?
Yes. Classical Jyotish masters recommend cross-verifying major life predictions between Vimshottari Dasha and Yogini Dasha. When both systems indicate a favorable period (e.g. Vimshottari Guru Mahadasha coinciding with Yogini Dhanya or Siddha), the positive result manifests with double certainty.