Mangal Mahadasha (Mars)
What Mars mahadasha is often like
Mars stands for energy, courage, land and brothers. This chapter pushes you to act. It is good for sport, property and hard work, but tempers can flare.
No chapter is simply good or bad. What it brings for you depends on where Mars sits in your own kundli: which house, which sign, and which planets are near it.
Who starts life in Mars mahadasha?
People born with the Moon in Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta start life in Mars mahadasha.
The 9 antardashas inside Mars mahadasha
Each mahadasha splits into nine smaller periods called antardashas. They start with Mars itself and follow the same order.
| Antardasha | About |
|---|---|
| Mars / Mars | 0 yr 5 mo |
| Mars / Rahu | 1 yr 1 mo |
| Mars / Jupiter | 0 yr 11 mo |
| Mars / Saturn | 1 yr 1 mo |
| Mars / Mercury | 1 yr 0 mo |
| Mars / Ketu | 0 yr 5 mo |
| Mars / Venus | 1 yr 2 mo |
| Mars / Sun | 0 yr 4 mo |
| Mars / Moon | 0 yr 7 mo |
What makes it easier or harder
It feels easier when Mars sits in its own sign: Mesh (Aries) or Vrishchik (Scorpio). It is strongest in Makar (Capricorn), where Mars is exalted.
Simple tips for Mars mahadasha
- Put your energy into exercise or a big task.
- Count to ten before you reply when you are angry.
See all 9 mahadashas, or read what a dasha is.