Jupiter (Guru) Mahadasha: Duration, Antardashas and Remedies

Jupiter (Guru) (बृहस्पति) mahadasha lasts 16 years and is the 7th period in the 120-year Vimshottari cycle, after Rahu and before Saturn. Find the exact dates of yours below.

Jupiter mahadasha at a glance

Length	16 years
Nakshatras ruled	Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada
Nature	Wisdom / Expansion
Element	Ether / Space
Governs	wisdom, children, fortune, spirituality, marriage, wealth
Body parts	Liver, Fat, Thighs, Right ear
Day · colour · gemstone	Thursday · Yellow · Yellow Sapphire
Deity	Brihaspati (Jupiter)

Antardashas inside Jupiter mahadasha

Each antardasha lasts (mahadasha years × antardasha lord's years) ÷ 120. The sub-periods begin with Jupiter itself and follow the Vimshottari order.

Antardasha	Length	Cumulative
Jupiter–Jupiter	2 yrs 1 mo 18 d	2 yrs 1 mo 18 d
Jupiter–Saturn	2 yrs 6 mo 11 d	4 yrs 7 mo 30 d
Jupiter–Mercury	2 yrs 3 mo 6 d	6 yrs 11 mo 5 d
Jupiter–Ketu	0 yrs 11 mo 6 d	7 yrs 10 mo 12 d
Jupiter–Venus	2 yrs 7 mo 30 d	10 yrs 6 mo 11 d
Jupiter–Sun	0 yrs 9 mo 18 d	11 yrs 4 mo 0 d
Jupiter–Moon	1 yr 4 mo 0 d	12 yrs 8 mo 1 d
Jupiter–Mars	0 yrs 11 mo 6 d	13 yrs 7 mo 6 d
Jupiter–Rahu	2 yrs 4 mo 24 d	16 yrs 0 mo 0 d

At what age does Jupiter mahadasha run?

It depends on the dasha you were born into, which is set by your birth nakshatra's lord. Because the Moon's exact position decides how much of that first dasha was left at birth, the start is a range:

Born in a nakshatra ruled by	Jupiter mahadasha starts at age	Ends at age
Ketu	61–68	77–84
Venus	41–61	57–77
Sun	35–41	51–57
Moon	25–35	41–51
Mars	18–25	34–41
Rahu	0–18	16–34
Jupiter	From birth	0–16
Saturn	85–104	101–120
Mercury	68–85	84–101

Ages are approximate ranges; the calculator above gives your exact dates. Windows starting after about age 100 are omitted.

Traditional remedies for Jupiter mahadasha

The remedies below are the practices recorded for Jupiter (Guru) in this site's classical-source catalogue. They are devotional disciplines, not guarantees.

Mantras

Om Brihaspataye Namaha — Chant 108 times daily for 40 consecutive days
Guru Beej Mantra — Chant 108 times on Thursdays
Narayana Stotram — Recite on Thursdays (Vedic tradition)

Fasting

Fast on Thursdays — eat yellow moong dal or chana dal khichdi
Consume only yellow-colored foods on Thursday

Donations

Donate yellow cloth, turmeric, chana dal, or gold on Thursdays
Give yellow sweets (laddoo) to a priest or teacher
Donate books or educational material to a temple or library

Full vidhi, mantra text and step-by-step puja: Jupiter (Guru) remedies and mantra guide. For remedies matched to your own chart and life concerns, use the remedy finder.

Frequently asked questions

How long is Jupiter (Guru) mahadasha?

Jupiter (Guru) mahadasha lasts 16 years in the Vimshottari dasha system, which totals 120 years. It follows Rahu mahadasha and is followed by Saturn mahadasha.

Which birth nakshatras start with Jupiter mahadasha?

Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada are ruled by Jupiter. If your Moon was in one of them at birth, your life began in Jupiter mahadasha, with part of its 16 years already elapsed.

What is the first antardasha of Jupiter mahadasha?

Jupiter–Jupiter: every mahadasha begins with the antardasha of its own lord (2 yrs 1 mo 18 d here), followed by the other eight planets in Vimshottari order.

Is Jupiter mahadasha good or bad?

There is no single answer. Classical texts read a mahadasha from the planet's sign, house, aspects and the houses it rules in your own chart, and from the running antardasha. This page gives the timing; the planet's general significations are listed above.

How do I find out when my Jupiter mahadasha starts and ends?

Enter your birth date, time and place in the calculator on this page. It gives your exact mahadasha and antardasha dates from the Moon's position at birth.