Rahu mahadasha
18 years of the 120-year vimshottari cycle
Ambition at scale. Foreign lands, technology, unconventional paths, sudden elevation — and equally sudden reversals. The opening years often feel turbulent; the middle of the period is where Rahu pays.
Sub-periods
Every mahadasha divides into nine antardashas in the same planetary order, starting with the mahadasha lord's own — so a Rahu mahadasha opens with Rahu–Rahu, its most concentrated stretch. Each antardasha's length is proportional: the Rahu–X antardasha runs 18 × X's years ÷ 120.
When does yours run? The dasha calculator gives your full timeline with current maha- and antardasha.