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Surya (Sun) Mahadasha

Surya (Sun) Mahadasha: Effects, Duration, Remedies

Surya (Sun) Mahadasha lasts 6 years in the Vimshottari system.

Duration

6 years

Vimshottari

Planet

Surya (Sun)

सूर्य

System

Vimshottari Mahadasha

120-year cycle

Nakshatras

3

ruled by planet

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Enter your birth date, time and place to see the mahadasha and antardasha you are running now, with their start and end dates, and when your Sun Mahadasha begins or ends. Dasha dates follow the Moon's exact position at the moment of birth, and the Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, so this check needs your birth time.

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Surya (Sun) Mahadasha is a 6-year planetary period in Vimshottari Dasha.

Its exact start and end dates depend on the Moon nakshatra at birth, so they must be calculated from birth details.

The results vary with planet dignity, house placement, aspects, yogas, and Antardasha lord.

General Effects

Surya (Sun) Mahadasha activates the significations of Surya (Sun) in the kundali. Results depend on placement, strength, house ownership, and running Antardasha.

Surya (Sun) Facts

  • Signifies (karaka): Soul, Father, Authority, Government, Health, Vitality, Ego
  • Rules: Leo
  • Exalted in: Aries
  • Debilitated in: Libra
  • Nakshatras ruled: Krittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha
  • Day: Sunday

Career, Marriage & Health

Career, marriage, and health results cannot be generalized from Mahadasha lord alone. The full kundali, dasha sequence, and gochar must be read together.

Antardasha Breakdown

  • Sun — 4 months: Sun Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Moon — 6 months: Moon Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Mars — 4 months: Mars Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Rahu — 11 months: Rahu Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Jupiter — 10 months: Jupiter Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Saturn — 11 months: Saturn Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Mercury — 10 months: Mercury Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Ketu — 4 months: Ketu Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.
  • Venus — 1 year: Venus Antardasha modifies Surya (Sun) Mahadasha according to both planets' chart roles.

Remedies

  • Mantra: Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah (beej mantra), 108 times daily; begin on a Sunday.
  • Daan: Charity should match the planet and family tradition.
  • Vrat: Observe vrat only when it suits health and family practice.
  • Seva: Regular discipline and seva support difficult periods.
  • Kundali Review: Check placement before gemstone or strong remedial actions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Surya (Sun) Mahadasha?

It is the 6-year Surya (Sun) period in Vimshottari Dasha.

Can exact dates be given here?

Yes, from your birth date, time and place: the dasha check above calculates them from the Moon's nakshatra balance at birth.

Is it always good or bad?

No. Results depend on the complete kundali.

What changes results most?

Planet strength, house ownership, aspects, yogas, and Antardasha.

Are remedies universal?

No. Remedies should be chosen after checking chart suitability.

What system is used?

Vimshottari Mahadasha

How to Read Sun Mahadasha in Your Chart

A mahadasha page gives the period theme, but the final result comes from the planet's actual condition in your kundali. Check the house, sign, dignity, aspects, conjunctions, nakshatra placement and whether the planet rules supportive or difficult houses for your Lagna. The same Sun Mahadasha can bring career growth in one chart and emotional cleanup in another when the natal promise is different.

After reading the main period, always compare the running antardasha and current transits. Antardasha decides which part of the mahadasha becomes active first, while Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu transits show timing pressure. Use the dasha calculator and free kundali together before choosing remedies, report timing, marriage decisions or career moves from a single planet-period summary.

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