Surya (Sun) mahadasha
By The Astrologic Desk · Editorial and calculation review
Surya (Sun) rules a 6-year mahadasha in the 120-year Vimshottari cycle. The Moon's nakshatra at birth decides which mahadasha you begin in, and the Moon's exact degree inside that nakshatra decides how much of it remains.
Surya (the Sun) is the atmakaraka, signifying the self, vitality and legitimate authority. It rules Simha, is exalted in Mesha at 10° and debilitated in Tula at 10°. Its Vimshottari mahadasha runs six years. In a chart, Surya shows where a person needs to be seen as themselves rather than as a role.
During this period the chart tends to foreground identity, authority, vitality, recognition. Well supported: Clear sense of who one is, independent of approval. Under stress: Identity contingent on recognition.
Generate your dates on the dasha calculator.