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Monday, August 16, 1875
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta Pada 1
- Ruler: Mars
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- Vara
- Monday (Somavara (Induvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:47 AM · ↓ 7:32 PM
- Lagnam now
- Taurus (Vrishabha)
- 1 ghati 47 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:11 AM – 4:59 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:28 PM – 12:52 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Amrit 5:47 AM – 7:31 AM(day)Shubh 9:14 AM – 10:57 AM(day)Char 2:23 PM – 4:06 PM(day)Labh 4:06 PM – 5:49 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:31 AM – 9:14 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 10:57 AM – 12:40 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 2:23 PM – 4:06 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Curd or buttermilk (Thayir / Moru)
- Chandrashtama
- Vishakha
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Vishakha.
- Naal
- Upward-facing
- Upward-facing day. Auspicious for new beginnings, elevation, and ascending activities. Wedding-eligible if other factors align.
- Tithi devata
- Soma (Chandra)
- ⚠ Bhadra/Vishti karana active — avoid auspicious activities until karana ends.
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