Ketu Mahadasha
What Ketu mahadasha is often like
Ketu stands for letting go, the inner life and old skills. This chapter often turns you inward. Things that are finished may fall away to make room for something new.
No chapter is simply good or bad. What it brings for you depends on where Ketu sits in your own kundli: which house, which sign, and which planets are near it.
Who starts life in Ketu mahadasha?
People born with the Moon in Ashwini, Magha, Mula start life in Ketu mahadasha.
The 9 antardashas inside Ketu mahadasha
Each mahadasha splits into nine smaller periods called antardashas. They start with Ketu itself and follow the same order.
| Antardasha | About |
|---|---|
| Ketu / Ketu | 0 yr 5 mo |
| Ketu / Venus | 1 yr 2 mo |
| Ketu / Sun | 0 yr 4 mo |
| Ketu / Moon | 0 yr 7 mo |
| Ketu / Mars | 0 yr 5 mo |
| Ketu / Rahu | 1 yr 1 mo |
| Ketu / Jupiter | 0 yr 11 mo |
| Ketu / Saturn | 1 yr 1 mo |
| Ketu / Mercury | 1 yr 0 mo |
What makes it easier or harder
Ketu is a shadow planet, so its results depend mostly on the house it sits in and the planet that rules that sign.
Simple tips for Ketu mahadasha
- Spend quiet time alone: walks, prayer or meditation.
- Let go of what no longer helps you, without fear.
See all 9 mahadashas, or read what a dasha is.