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Friday, May 1, 1874
📍 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
- Bava
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:35 AM · ↓ 7:29 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- 1 ghati 5 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:59 AM – 4:47 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:20 PM – 12:44 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 5:35 AM – 7:20 AM(day)Labh 7:20 AM – 9:04 AM(day)Amrit 9:04 AM – 10:48 AM(day)Shubh 12:32 PM – 2:17 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:48 AM – 12:32 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 2:17 PM – 4:01 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:20 AM – 9:04 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)
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