Yogini Mahadasha

Endpoint POST https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha

Returns the Yogini Dasha table grouped by cycle — 8 Yogini periods per cycle (default 3 cycles = 108 years). Includes birth balance, current running dasha (all 3 levels), and cycle info. Sub-periods are fetched on demand via separate endpoints.

The Yogini system is an 8-fold time-period system running in 36-year cycles, anchored to the Moon’s nakshatra at birth. Popular in North India as a supplementary timing tool alongside Vimshottari.

Lazy-load chain
yogini-mahadasha → yogini-antardasha → yogini-pratyantardasha → yogini-sookshma → yogini-pran

Authentication

Method	Example
Header (recommended)	`X-Api-Key: sa_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx`
Bearer	`Authorization: Bearer sa_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx`
Query	`?api_key=sa_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx`

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`year`	integer	Yes	Birth year, 4-digit.
`month`	integer	Yes	Birth month, `1`–`12`.
`day`	integer	Yes	Day of month.
`hour`	integer	Yes	Hour, 24-hour format.
`minute`	integer	Yes	Minute.
`second`	integer	No	Default `0`.
`latitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees, −90…90.
`longitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees, −180…180.
`timezone`	string	Yes	IANA timezone identifier.
`ayanamsa`	string	No	Default `lahiri`. Full list →
`node_type`	string	No	`mean` (default) or `true`.
`cycles`	integer	No	Number of 36-year cycles, `1`–`3`. Default `3` (108 years).
`reference_date`	string	No	`YYYY-MM-DD`. Compute “current dasha” as of this date.

Response shape

The 8 Yoginis

Yogini	Planet	Years
Mangala	Moon	1
Pingala	Sun	2
Dhanya	Jupiter	3
Bhramari	Mars	4
Bhadrika	Mercury	5
Ulka	Saturn	6
Siddha	Venus	7
Sankata	Rahu	8

Total cycle: 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 = 36 years.

current_dasha

Always returns all 3 levels (main, sub, sub-sub) regardless of this being an MD-only endpoint.

Field	Type	Description
`yogini_dasha`	object	Current main Yogini: `yogini`, `planet`, `start_date`, `end_date`, `remaining`.
`sub_yogini`	object	Current sub-level (same fields).
`sub_sub_yogini`	object	Current sub-sub-level.
`summary`	string	Compact chain (e.g. `Bhadrika-Siddha-Sankata`).

yogini_dasha_table[]

Yogini periods grouped by 36-year cycle. Each cycle contains its Yogini entries in yoginis[].

Field	Type	Description
`cycle`	integer	Cycle number (1, 2, or 3).
`start_date`	string	Cycle start date, `YYYY-MM-DD`.
`end_date`	string	Cycle end date.
`age`	string	Age range (e.g. `0-36`).
`yoginis`	array	Yogini entries within this cycle (see below).

yoginis[] entry

Field	Type	Description
`yogini`	string	Yogini name.
`planet`	string	Associated planet.
`years`	integer	Period duration in years.
`start_date`	string	`YYYY-MM-DD`.
`end_date`	string	`YYYY-MM-DD`.
`is_balance`	boolean	`true` for the first (balance) period.

Next step: Antardasha

Pass the yogini name and start_date from the tapped row as yogini and yogini_start_date to the Antardasha endpoint. The start_date uniquely identifies each Yogini entry, so no cycle number is needed.

Errors

HTTP	Code	Cause
400	`MISSING_FIELD`	Required field absent.
400	`INVALID_DATE`	Bad calendar date.
400	`INVALID_TIME`	Hour/minute/second out of range.
400	`INVALID_TIMEZONE`	Non-IANA timezone.
400	`INVALID_COORDINATE`	Lat/lon out of range.
400	`INVALID_PARAM`	`cycles` not 1–3.
405	`METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED`	Non-POST request.

# Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard
curl -X POST "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "year": 1990,
        "month": 5,
        "day": 20,
        "hour": 14,
        "minute": 30,
        "second": 0,
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
    }'

const response = await fetch(
  'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      year: 1990,
      month: 5,
      day: 20,
      hour: 14,
      minute: 30,
      second: 0,
      latitude: 28.6139,
      longitude: 77.209,
      timezone: 'Asia/Kolkata'
    })
  }
);
const result = await response.json();

if (result.success) {
  console.log(result.data);
}

import requests
import os

response = requests.post(
    'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha',
    headers={'X-Api-Key': os.environ['STARSAPI_KEY']},
    json={
        'year': 1990,
        'month': 5,
        'day': 20,
        'hour': 14,
        'minute': 30,
        'second': 0,
        'latitude': 28.6139,
        'longitude': 77.209,
        'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata'
    }
)
result = response.json()

if result['success']:
    print(result['data'])

<?php
$payload = [
    'year' => 1990,
    'month' => 5,
    'day' => 20,
    'hour' => 14,
    'minute' => 30,
    'second' => 0,
    'latitude' => 28.6139,
    'longitude' => 77.209,
    'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($payload));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-Api-Key: ' . getenv('STARSAPI_KEY'),
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);

if ($data['success']) {
    print_r($data['data']);
}

import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'dart:convert';

Future<Map<String, dynamic>> getAscendant() async {
  final response = await http.post(
    Uri.parse('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha'),
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: jsonEncode({
      'year': 1990,
      'month': 5,
      'day': 20,
      'hour': 14,
      'minute': 30,
      'second': 0,
      'latitude': 28.6139,
      'longitude': 77.209,
      'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata',
    }),
  );
  return jsonDecode(response.body);
}

import Foundation

func getAscendant() async throws -> [String: Any] {
    var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string:
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha"
    )!)
    request.httpMethod = "POST"
    request.setValue("YOUR_API_KEY", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-Api-Key")
    request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
    request.httpBody = """
        {
            "year": 1990,
            "month": 5,
            "day": 20,
            "hour": 14,
            "minute": 30,
            "second": 0,
            "latitude": 28.6139,
            "longitude": 77.209,
            "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
        }
        """.data(using: .utf8)

    let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
    return try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as! [String: Any]
}

import okhttp3.*
import org.json.JSONObject

val client = OkHttpClient()
val JSON = "application/json; charset=utf-8".toMediaType()

fun getAscendant(callback: (JSONObject) -> Unit) {
    val payload = """
    {
        "year": 1990,
        "month": 5,
        "day": 20,
        "hour": 14,
        "minute": 30,
        "second": 0,
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
    }
    """.trimIndent()

    val request = Request.Builder()
        .url("https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha")
        .addHeader("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
        .post(payload.toRequestBody(JSON))
        .build()

    client.newCall(request).enqueue(object : Callback {
        override fun onResponse(call: Call, response: Response) {
            callback(JSONObject(response.body!!.string()))
        }
        override fun onFailure(call: Call, e: java.io.IOException) {
            e.printStackTrace()
        }
    })
}

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
        "year": 1990,
        "month": 5,
        "day": 20,
        "hour": 14,
        "minute": 30,
        "second": 0,
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha",
        bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
    req.Header.Set("X-Api-Key", os.Getenv("STARSAPI_KEY"))
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    var result map[string]interface{}
    json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
    fmt.Println(result["data"])
}

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha')
payload = {
  'year' => 1990,
  'month' => 5,
  'day' => 20,
  'hour' => 14,
  'minute' => 30,
  'second' => 0,
  'latitude' => 28.6139,
  'longitude' => 77.209,
  'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata'
}

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req['X-Api-Key'] = ENV['STARSAPI_KEY']
req['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
req.body = payload.to_json

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
res = http.request(req)

data = JSON.parse(res.body)
puts data['data'] if data['success']

200 RESPONSE

{
  "status": 200,
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "dasha_system": "Yogini",
    "cycles": 3,
    "reference_date": null,
    "moon_nakshatra": {
      "name": "Uttara Bhadrapada",
      "number": 26,
      "degree_in_nakshatra": 4.4078,
      "percentage_traversed": 33.06
    },
    "dasha_at_birth": {
      "balance": "Bhadrika (Mercury) 3 Years, 4 Months, 5 Days",
      "running": "Bhadrika-Siddha-Siddha",
      "details": {
        "yogini": "Bhadrika",
        "planet": "Mercury",
        "sub_yogini": "Siddha",
        "sub_yogini_planet": "Venus",
        "sub_sub_yogini": "Siddha",
        "sub_sub_yogini_planet": "Venus"
      }
    },
    "cycles_info": {
      "total_cycles": 3,
      "cycle_years": 36,
      "current_cycle": 2
    },
    "current_dasha": {
      "yogini_dasha": {
        "yogini": "Bhadrika",
        "planet": "Mercury",
        "start_date": "2024-09-23",
        "end_date": "2029-09-24",
        "remaining": "3y 2m 28d"
      },
      "sub_yogini": {
        "yogini": "Siddha",
        "planet": "Venus",
        "start_date": "2026-04-04",
        "end_date": "2027-03-26",
        "remaining": "8m 29d"
      },
      "sub_sub_yogini": {
        "yogini": "Sankata",
        "planet": "Rahu",
        "start_date": "2026-06-12",
        "end_date": "2026-08-30",
        "remaining": "2m 3d"
      },
      "summary": "Bhadrika-Siddha-Sankata"
    },
    "yogini_dasha_table": [
      {
        "cycle": 1,
        "start_date": "1990-05-20",
        "end_date": "2026-05-20",
        "age": "0-36",
        "yoginis": [
          {
            "yogini": "Bhadrika",
            "planet": "Mercury",
            "years": 5,
            "start_date": "1990-05-20",
            "end_date": "1993-09-24",
            "is_balance": true
          },
          {
            "yogini": "Ulka",
            "planet": "Saturn",
            "years": 6,
            "start_date": "1993-09-24",
            "end_date": "1999-09-24",
            "is_balance": false
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "cycle": 2,
        "start_date": "2026-05-20",
        "end_date": "2062-05-20",
        "age": "36-72",
        "yoginis": [
          {
            "yogini": "Ulka",
            "planet": "Saturn",
            "years": 6,
            "start_date": "2029-09-24",
            "end_date": "2035-09-24",
            "is_balance": false
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/api/v3/vedic/dashas/yogini-mahadasha",
    "version": "3.0",
    "response_time_ms": 16,
    "timestamp": "2026-06-26T11:25:16+05:30",
    "credits_remaining": 195458,
    "request_id": "2c512212a7b01669",
    "ayanamsa": {
      "name": "Lahiri",
      "value": 23.725957,
      "value_dms": "23°43'33\""
    },
    "node_type": "mean"
  }
}