Jyotish guide
Yogini Dasha Explained — 36-Year Timing System
Yogini Dasha runs eight named Yoginis across a 36-year cycle, seeded from the Moon’s Nakshatra. Many North Indian practitioners cross-check it with Vimshottari for event timing.
Like other dashas, results follow the Yogini’s planetary associations and how those grahas sit in your Kundali — not the name alone.
Explore dashas on your chart →Eight Yoginis
Classical lists include Mangala, Pingala, Dhanya, Bhramari, Bhadrika, Ulka, Siddha, and Sankata, each linked to planets and fixed durations that sum to 36 years.
Vedaansh chart tools expose Yogini alongside Vimshottari so you can compare periods on the same birth data.
When to prefer Yogini
Use it as a second clock for health, travel, and short-cycle questions, while keeping Vimshottari as the primary life-timeline for most Parashari work.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Yogini Dasha more accurate than Vimshottari?
- Neither replaces the other. Accuracy comes from correct birth data and disciplined interpretation of the planet behind the period.
- Does Yogini use the same Moon Nakshatra as Vimshottari?
- Yes — both are Nakshatra-based. Wrong Moon longitude breaks both systems.