Mars Mahadasha — Ketu Antardasha

The sub-period of Ketu within the 7-year Mars Mahadasha runs for 4.9 months. The results below are Sage Parashara's classical indications — how they manifest for you depends on the exact placement of Ketu and Mars in your individual birth chart.

Favourable indications

• Peace and comforts with the blessing of the king
• Accretion of wealth
• Less comforts in beginning, more at end of Dasa
• Acquisition of land
• Birth of a child
• Endowment of authority in government work
• Gain of animals
• Strong Yogakaraka Ketu: child birth, reputation improvement, Lakshmi blessings/wealth at home, wealth through employees, army commander conferment, great happiness, king's acquaintance, Yagna completion, clothes and ornaments

Condition: Ketu in Kendra (1/4/7/10), Trine (5/9), 3rd or 11th house from Ascendant, conjunct benefic planets; Ketu as Yogakaraka or in auspicious Vargas

Challenging placements

Sage Parashara also describes specific configurations under which this period becomes testing — for health, relationships, wealth or work. Whether any of these apply to you depends entirely on where Ketu and Mars sit in your individual chart. If this period is approaching or running for you, a personal reading examines these placements and, where needed, the classical remedies for them.

Classical remedies

Sage Parashara prescribes specific remedies for this period — japa, charity and propitiation — selected according to the afflictions present in the individual chart. Because the remedy must match the affliction, the applicable remedies for your chart are shared in a personal consultation.

Timing and classical commentary

Mars and Ketu are both fire planets and co-rulers of Scorpio. Their combined period can be intensely transformative — spiritual breakthroughs or sudden violent events, depending heavily on placement and Ascendant context.

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