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Wednesday, August 22, 1877
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Shravana Pada 4
- Ruler: Moon
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Vanija
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:54 AM · ↓ 7:23 PM
- Lagnam now
- Aquarius (Kumbha)
- 0 ghati 29 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:18 AM – 5:06 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:26 PM – 12:50 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:54 AM – 7:35 AM(day)Amrit 7:35 AM – 9:16 AM(day)Shubh 10:57 AM – 12:38 PM(day)Char 4:00 PM – 5:41 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:38 PM – 2:19 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:35 AM – 9:16 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:57 AM – 12:38 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Swati
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Swati.
- Naal
- Upward-facing
- Upward-facing day. Auspicious for new beginnings, elevation, and ascending activities. Wedding-eligible if other factors align.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Kalabhairava)
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