Ketu · 7 years
Ketu Mahadasha
Ketu Mahadasha runs 7 years and turns the focus inward: toward detachment, research, spirituality, and letting go of what no longer fits. Its results swing with Ketu’s house, sign, and dispositor: well-placed it deepens insight and skill; afflicted it can feel directionless or abrupt.
What Ketu Mahadasha governs
- Detachment & spirituality
- Research and the unconventional
- Sudden events & endings
- Past-life themes (moksha)
When it tends to favour you
When Ketu is well-placed (often in the 3rd, 6th, or 12th), aspected by a benefic, or has a strong dispositor, the period sharpens focus, intuition, and specialised skill.
When it tends to be difficult
When Ketu is afflicted or its dispositor is weak, the years can feel unanchored, with abrupt changes or a sense of disinterest in worldly goals.
Duration and how to read it
Ketu Mahadasha lasts 7 years. Read it alongside the running antardasha (sub-period), which sets the texture within the major period, and remember the whole Vimshottari sequence is timed from your Moon nakshatra at birth so accurate birth details matter (see why birth time matters).
FAQ
How long is Ketu Mahadasha?
7 years — its fixed length in the 120-year Vimshottari cycle.
Is Ketu Mahadasha good or bad?
Neither by default — it depends on placement. When Ketu is well-placed (often in the 3rd, 6th, or 12th), aspected by a benefic, or has a strong dispositor, the period sharpens focus, intuition, and specialised skill. When Ketu is afflicted or its dispositor is weak, the years can feel unanchored, with abrupt changes or a sense of disinterest in worldly goals.
How do I know which Mahadasha I am running?
It is calculated from your Moon nakshatra at birth — check your current period with the dasha calculator.