Narayana (Rasi) Dasha
Jaimini's sign-based dasha - the 144-year Padakrama timeline that complements the Vimshottari planetary dasha.
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Where the Vimshottari dasha is based on planets (grahas), the Narayana (Padakrama) dasha is a Jaimini sign-based (rasi) dasha. It starts from the stronger of the Lagna and the 7th house, proceeds in a direction set by that seed sign, and gives each sign a span based on where its lord sits - totalling a 144-year cycle.
Sivayan computes the seed sign, direction and the full rasi timeline from your chart, and marks the period running now. Use it alongside Vimshottari for a fuller picture of timing.
What you get
Seed sign
The stronger of the Lagna and 7th, where the dasha begins.
Direction
Zodiacal or reverse, set by the seed sign.
Rasi periods
Each sign's dasha length and dates across the cycle.
Current period
The rasi dasha running right now, highlighted.
Sign lords
The lord of each dasha rasi.
Complements Vimshottari
A second, sign-based timing lens.
Common questions
Vimshottari is a planetary (graha) dasha keyed to the Moon's nakshatra; Narayana is a Jaimini sign (rasi) dasha keyed to the Lagna/7th and the placement of sign lords.
The full Narayana dasha cycle spans 144 years across the twelve signs.
By counting from the sign to the sign its lord occupies (direction depends on whether the sign is odd or even), with adjustments for an exalted or debilitated lord.
Yes - the seed-strength step has several scholarly variants. If your reference software differs, it is almost always at the seed/strength stage.