Which is Important Dasa (or) Transit? How to read the Horoscope? Both. Both the Dashas & Transits are important in Vedic Astrology to predict about the present and the future time of every individual. Let us see, how a prediction should be done in through the Horoscope. As per the Vedic Astrology, the full life longevity is considered as 120 years; and this period is considered as Mahadasa. The Mahadasa period of 120 years are divided into 9 unequal parts, and each part is controlled by nine planets. It comes in the below mentioned order. Sun - 6 years Moon - 10 years Mars - 7 years Rahu - 18 years Guru - 16 years Shani - 19 years Budhan - 17 years Ketu - 7 years Venus - 20 years The Total = 120 years. Every individual starts their Life Journey on the Mahadasa periods of their respective Jenma Nakshatra. Example 1: If a native is born on Moola Nakshatra, then he/she would be born in Ketu Mahadasa (Moola Nakshatra belong to Ketu). Depending upon the Star Path of Moola Nakshatra, th