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Monday, August 26, 1816
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Vinayaka Chaturthi(Ganesh Chaturthi)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Chitra Pada 2
- Ruler: Mars
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- Vara
- Monday (Somavara (Induvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:57 AM · ↓ 7:17 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- 4 ghati 56 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:21 AM – 5:09 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:25 PM – 12:49 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Amrit 5:57 AM – 7:37 AM(day)Shubh 9:17 AM – 10:57 AM(day)Char 2:17 PM – 3:57 PM(day)Labh 3:57 PM – 5:37 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:37 AM – 9:17 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 10:57 AM – 12:37 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 2:17 PM – 3:57 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Curd or buttermilk (Thayir / Moru)
- Chandrashtama
- Punarvasu
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- Naal
- Level-facing
- Level-facing day. Neutral — permits most activities but not preferred for major undertakings.
- Tithi devata
- Ganesha
- ⚠ Bhadra/Vishti karana active — avoid auspicious activities until karana ends.
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