lf benefics occupy the upachayas (3,6, 10and 11) either from the ascendant or from the Moon, the combination goes under the name of Vasumathi Yoga.

Results of this yoga:

The person will not be a dependent but will always command plenty of wealth.

Vasumathi Yoga has more to do with wealth than with anything else. The Vasumathi resulting from the Lagna seems to have more influence than the one formed with reference to the Moon. by implication it also means that two benefics with give less wealth while only one benefic will give ordinary wealth. If the upachayas happen to be exaltation places, the yoga becomes extremely powerful while the reverse holds good in case the upachayas happens to be debilitation places. When counted from the Moon all the four upachayas cannot be occupied because there will be only three benefics left. The authorities are silent on the matter and they simply say that the upachayas should be occupied. Varahamihira seems to go so far as to assert that predictions made according to ordinary combinations may sometimes fail but the results predicted by Vasumathi Yoga do not fail. In all such planetary combinations, one must be very careful in assessing the real strength of this yoga and see if its results have already been comprehended by some other more powerful yogas. It will be seen that purely Yasumathi Yogas are a rare occurrence. You will find very few examples in which benefics are in all the upachayas. Even when benefics are in upachayas, they will be found to be associated with or aspected by malefics and due allowance must be made for such evil dispositions.

There are ample of the chart having this yoga either pure, full, mixed, half or partially dignified. let us see few of them as below;

(1) Shree Mukesh Ambani – 6th house has Venus, exalted Sun, & Mercury & 10th house has Jupiter – Powerful

(2) Shree Indira Gandhi – 6th house has Venus and 11th house – Jupiter

(3) Bill Gates – Jupiter in 3rd, Moon in 10th house – Weak but he has other powerful yogas

(4) Shree Anil Ambani – weak yoga Jupiter in 11th house only one benefic in upachaya houses

(5) Shree J. R. D. TATA – Venus in 10th and Mercury in 11th – Moderate

(6) Shree Byrraju Ramalinga Raju – Satyam Computers – Moon in 6th and Moolatrikona Sun in 10th and exalted Mercury in 11th – Powerful

(7) Shree S. L. Kirloskar – Jupiter own sign in 10th – Partial

(8) Mr. Raj Kundra – Jupiter in 6th, Venus & Moolatrikona Sun in 10th, and Mercury in 11th house – Very powerful

(9) Shree Dhirubhai Ambani – Moolatrikona Rahu in 3rd, Jupiter in 10th – Powerful

(10) Shree Rahul Bajaj – Moon in 6th and Jupiter in 10th – Average

(11) Shree Amitabh Bachchan – Exalted Jupiter in 6th house – Average

(12) Osama Bin Laden – Exalted Sun & Mercury in 6th, Jupiter in 10th – Powerful

(13) Mr. Anil Kapoor – Jupiter, Mercury & own sign lord Mars in 10th – Partial

(14) Mr. Robert Wadra – Mercury and Moon in 10th – Partial

(15) Mr. Jeff Bezos – Amazon founder – Mercury, Moon in 10th while, exalted Mars & Own sign lord Saturn in 11th house – very powerful

(16) Shreemati Jaya Lalitha – Moon in 3rd, Venus in 10th

(17) Shree Chiranjeevi – Exalted jupiter in 10th and Venus, Mercury & moolatrikona Sun in 11th house – Powerful

(18) Mr. Tulsi Tanti – Owner of Suzlon Energy – Moon in 3rd, Venus & moolatrikona Saturn in 10th and Mercury (debilitated) in 12th house – Partial

(19) Shree Narendra Modiji – Venus in 10th, Exalted Mercury in 11th house – Partial

(20) Mrs. Madhuri Dixit Nene – Exalted Jupiter + Moolatrikona Moon in 10th house (Gajakesari yog in 10th) – Moderate

(21) Shree Rahul Gandhiji – Jupiter in 10th, Moon (debilitated) in 11th house – very weak

(22) Shahrukh Khan – Moon in 6th, exalted Rahu in 10th & Jupiter in 11th – Partial

(23) Rahul Dravid – Moolatrikona Jupiter, Venus & Mercury in 10th house – Powerful

(24) Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy – CM of AP – Moolatrikona Jupiter in 10th house – Mild

(25) Sonu Nigam – Moolatrikona Moon in 10th, Venus in 11th – Partial

(26) Mohd. Ali Jinnah – Moon in 6th, Jupiter, Moolatrikona Venus, Mercury in 10th – Powerful

(27) Marylin Monroe – Venus in 10th, Mercury in 11th – Average

(28) Shree Sanjay Raut – Moolatrikona Venus, Neecha Bhanga Sun, Mercury in 10th & Own sign lord Mars in 11th – Very Powerful

(29) Pandit Jawahallal Nehru – Moolatrikona Jupiter in 6th – Mild

(30) Johnny Depp – Moon in 6th, Venus, & Mercury in 11th – Moderate

(31) Saddam Hussain – Moon (Neecha Bhanga), Own sign lord Mars in 6th, Exalted Venus in 10th, Exalted Sun in 11th house – Very Very Very powerful

(32) Shree K. Chandrashekar Rao – Moolatrikona Moon in 3rd, Exalted Saturn in 6th, Venus & Mercury in 10th house – Very powerful

(33) KFC – Exalted Rahu in 6th, Exalted Mercury in 10th & Moolatrikona Venus in 11th – Very very powerful

And many more..! Why don’t you check your own chart..!

Chara Dashas

A very unique tool that Vedic astrology uses to time events in a person’s life is Dashas. There are many systems such as the Vimshottari Dasha, Chara Dasha, Ashtottari Dasha, Yogini Dasha etc that are in use. A Dasha is a time period in which a particular planet or Rashi dominates a person’s life. This also defines the pattern that will be more prominent in that time period. There are many Dasha systems and each astrologer has their own personal preferences as to which of them they use.

It is always advisable to use more than one Dasha system in order to more accurately predict an event or the series of events that are likely to happen in a specific time period. The most commonly used Dasha system is the Vimshottari Dasha system as it is very easy to calculate and is simple to use. It is a planetary Dasha where each time period is ruled by a planet. Other Dasha systems use different rulers of each time period.

Chara Dasha

The Chara Dasha is a Rashi based Dasha system that is primarily used in the Jaimini system of astrology. As we know that while the Parashari system of astrology primarily uses the planets and Nakshatras, Jaimini astrology is sign based. So, the ruler of a Jaimini Chara Dasha is a Rashi and not a planet. It is not as straightforward to calculate as the Vimshottari Dasha system but is useful as a timing tool. One peculiarity of the Chara Dasha is also that it does not always follow the same sequential order. The length of the time periods is also very unique to every single birth chart.

Chara Dasha: Rashi Based Timing

In the modern-day when we use software to calculate charts, the calculation method is not always understood by students of astrology. But, if one pays attention to the calculated Chara Dasha it is seen that for some birth charts the Rashi order of the Dasha is forward and for some, it is in the reverse order.

Odd And Even Quarters

The Rashis are classified into odd and even quarters in Jaimini. This classification helps us to calculate the Chara Dasha sequence. The 12 Rashis are divided into four sets of three Rashis each. The first three Rashis of Aries (Mesha), Taurus (Rishaba) as well as Gemini (Mithuna) are the Odd Rashis. Cancer (Kartaka), Leo (Simha) and Virgo (Kanya) are even while Libra (Tula), Scorpio (Vrischik) and Dhanus (Sagittarius) are odd. Capricorn (Makara), Aquarius (Kumbha) as well as Pisces (Meena) are even.

Chara Dasha Calculation: Dasha Sequence

Step 1

The first step to calculate the Chara Dasha order is to determine the Rashi that is in the ninth house. For example, for the Aries Lagna, the ninth house Rashi is the sign of Saggitarius. Similarly for the Leo Lagna, the ninth house is Aries.

Step 2

Determine if the ninth house is in an odd or even quarter (as described above). If the ninth house is an odd quarter sign the sequence of the Chara Dasha Rashi will be in the forward direction. Similarly, if the ninth house is in an even quarter the sequence of the Dasha will be in the backward order. So, in the Aries Lagna where the ninth house is Saggitarius, the 9th house is in an odd quarter. So, the Dasha sequence is in the forward direction. For the Leo Lagna, the Cancer Lagna the ninth house is Pisces. This is an even quarter and so the Dasha sequence will be backwards. The major Dasha sequence starts with the Rashi itself and then goes backwards or forwards.

Chara Dasha Sequence: Counting Forward Or Backward

The Chara Dasha Sequence For Each Lagna

Aries: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Taurus: Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Vigro, Leo, Cancer and Gemini.

Gemini: Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, and Leo.

Cancer: Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo and Leo.

Leo: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo.

Virgo: Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and Leo.

Libra: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo.

Scorpio: Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Sagittarius.

Sagittarius: Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius and Capricorn.

Capricorn: Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces and Aquarius.

Aquarius: Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn.

Pisces: Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius.

Chara Dasha Is Ruled By Rashis

An easy way to remember this is that the Lagnas of Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, Saggitarius and Capricorn will always have the order of the Chara Dasha in reverse.

Chara Dasha Calculation: Chara Dasha Sub Period

Those familiar with the Vimshottari Dasha know that the sub-period of the Mahadasha usually starts with the very same ruler as the Mahadasha and then progresses from there. For example, the first subperiod in a Mars Dasha is a Mars sub-period. But, in the Chara Dasha system, it is not so. The last sub-period is the same as the Rashi of the main Dasha. So an Aries Chara Dasha will have the last sub-period as Aries and not the first.

The direction of the sub-period is calculated in exactly the same way as it is for the major periods. One must however remember that the starting Rashi comes last and not first.

The Chara Dasha Sub Period Sequence For Each Lagna

Aries: Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces and then Aries

Taurus: Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini and then Taurus.

Gemini: Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer and then Gemini.

Cancer: Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo and then Cancer.

Leo: Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and then Leo.

Virgo: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and then Virgo.

Libra: Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo and then Libra.

Scorpio: Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Arises, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and then Sagittarius.

Sagittarius: Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, and then Capricorn.

Aquarius: Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and then Aquarius.

Pisces: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and then Pisces.

Chara Dasha Calculation: Dasha Length

The Dasha length is also determined by a method of counting backwards or forwards. We determine whether to count forward or backwards by the same method used previously. The count is from the Rashi till the Rashi lord. While counting when a planet is encountered that is in its own sign the duration is of 12 years. Once the count reaches the lord of the Rashi we subtract one. So, for example, for Cancer Dasha, we count backwards to the placement of the Moon and then subtract 1.

Chara Dasha Calculation Of Duration

Exceptions to this are the Rashis that have two rulers. Scorpio (Vrischik) is ruled by Mars as well as Ketu. Aquarius is ruled by Rahu as well as Saturn. In these two cases, it must be determined which of the two rulers is stronger. If either Mars or Ketu is in Scorpio it is stronger. Similarly, if either Rahu or Saturn is in Aquarius, it is stronger. If there are more planets with one of the rulers, it is stronger. If both the Rashi rulers are placed together, the one with the higher degree even by a minute is the stronger of the two.

So, in this way the counting is done from the Rashi to the Rashi ruler with 12 years added for own house placement and one is subtracted from the final count. This final number then arrived at is the number of years of the Chara Dasha.

Chara Dasha Calculation: Counting Rules For Chara Dasha Length

Aries: Count Forward to Mars, then subtract 1

Taurus: Forward to Venus, then subtract 1

Gemini: Count forward to Mercury, then subtract 1

Cancer: Count backwards to the Moon, then subtract 1

Leo: Count backwards to the Sun, then subtract 1

Virgo: Count backwards to Mercury, then subtract 1

Libra: Count forward to Venus, then subtract 1

Scorpio: Count forward to Mars (or Ketu), then subtract 1

Sagittarius: Count forward to Jupiter, then subtract 1

Capricorn: Count backwards to Saturn, then subtract 1

Aquarius: Count backwards to Saturn (or Rahu), then subtract 1

Pisces: Count backwards to Jupiter, then subtract 1

Sub Period Length

The length of the sub-period within a Chara Dasha period is one-twelfth (1/12) of the main period. So, for a major period of 12 years, the sub-period will be 12 months. And so the sub-sub period will be 30 days.

Sub-Sub Period Length

Major Period InYears

Sub Period In Months

Sub-Sub Period In Days And Hours

12

12

30 – 0

11

11

27 – 12

10

10

25 – 0

9

9

22 – 12

8

8

20 – 0

7

7

17 – 12

6

6

15 – 0

5

5

12 – 12

4

4

10 – 0

3

3

7 – 12

2

2

5 – 0

1

1

2 – 12