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Friday, May 8, 1857
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Buddha Purnima (Vesak)all-india, diaspora
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Swati Pada 4
- Ruler: Rahu
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:27 AM · ↓ 7:36 PM
- Lagnam now
- Leo (Simha)
- 5 ghati 25 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:51 AM – 4:39 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:20 PM – 12:44 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 5:27 AM – 7:13 AM(day)Labh 7:13 AM – 8:59 AM(day)Amrit 8:59 AM – 10:46 AM(day)Shubh 12:32 PM – 2:18 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:46 AM – 12:32 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 2:18 PM – 4:04 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:13 AM – 8:59 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
- Chandrashtama
- Pushya
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Pushya.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Soma (Chandra)
- ⚠ Bhadra/Vishti karana active — avoid auspicious activities until karana ends.
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