Timing of events-Udu dhasa system Our sages have advocated several methods for timing of events of which Vimshottari

is the one widely followed. This technique is attributed to the sage Parasara. The position of Moon at the moment of birth is considered. The ruler of the constellation (Star) becomes the ruler of the period at birth. Then the other planetary periods follow in the order of the constellations of the Fixed Zodiac. The arc which the luminary has already traversed is calculated and the balance at birth is reckoned. The Major (Dhasa) period is again sub divided into minor periods (Bukti) in the same order and proportion of the major periods. Planets are allotted different Dhasa periods. Planet Sun Moon Mars Rahu JupiterSaturnMercuryKethuVenus Period6 10 7 18 16 19 17 7 20

Let me explain how to find the dhasa and bukthi, a person is running at different times. Study the chart. We will find what dhasa and bukti the native will be running on 21st November 2000. Ke Asc

Su Me Ma Ve Sa Mo 10-42 Ju Ra

Moon is at 10-42 in Scorpio. The sign is ruled by Mars and the star ruler is Saturn. The star Anuradha extends from 3-20 to 16-40. Moon is yet to move (16-40) (10-42) = 5-58 = 358. Saturn has 19 years in the Vimshottari (Udu) dhasa system. So 19 x 358/800 = 8.5025 = 8 years 6 months approximately. The balance at birth is Saturn maha dhasa (major period) = 8y - 6m - 0days. To know the bukthi or sub periods in a dhasa, there is a short cut. For instance if you want to know the period of Sun bhukthi in Mercury dhasa, multiply their periods = 6 x 17 = 102. Divide by 10 = 10.2. So it is 10 months and 6 days (2 x 3) Date of birth = 13 8 1959 13 8 1959 0- 68 Saturn

--------------------13 - 2 - 1968 17 Mercury ------------------13 - 21985 7 Kethu ------------------13 -2 - 1992 20 Venus -------------------

13 - 2 -2012 so the native runs Venus dhasa on 21st November 2000. -----------------Now we will find out the bukthi. 13 - 02 - 1992 0 - 04 3 Venus bukthi (20 x 20 by 10 = 40 months)

---------------13 - 06 - 1995 0 00 1 Sun (6 x 20 by 10 = 12 months)

--------------13- 06 - 1996 0 - 08 1 Moon

--------------13 -02- 1998 0 - 02 1 Mars

--------------13 -04 -1999 13 -04 -1999 0 00 3 Rahu (21/11/2000 comes here). So it is Venus dhasa, Rahu bukthi!

-------------13- 04 -2002

--------------13- 04 -2002 0 08 2 Jupiter

-------------13- 12- 2005 0 02 3 Saturn

--------------13- 02 -2008 0 10 2 Mercury

--------------13- 12 - 2010 0 02 1 Kethu

--------------13-02 2012 ------------------------------You can also subdivide a bukti in the same way and get sub sub periods (Antaras). .................................................................................................................................