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Friday, October 17, 1749
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)(Kanda Shashti)tamil, south-india, diaspora
Today
- Tithi
- Shashthi (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha Pada 1
- Ruler: Venus
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Karana
- Taitila
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:48 AM · ↓ 5:53 PM
- Lagnam now
- Aquarius (Kumbha)
- 1 ghati 29 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:12 AM – 6:00 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:09 PM – 12:33 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 6:48 AM – 8:11 AM(day)Labh 8:11 AM – 9:35 AM(day)Amrit 9:35 AM – 10:58 AM(day)Shubh 12:21 PM – 1:44 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:58 AM – 12:21 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 1:44 PM – 3:07 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:11 AM – 9:35 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
- Chandrashtama
- Hasta
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Hasta.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Karthikeya (Subramanya)
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