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Wednesday, April 17, 1878
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Buddha Purnima (Vesak)all-india, diaspora
- Chitra Pournamitamil
Today
- Tithi
- Pratipada (Krishna Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Swati Pada 1
- Ruler: Rahu
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Karana
- Balava
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:55 AM · ↓ 7:15 PM
- Lagnam now
- Virgo (Kanya)
- 2 ghati 10 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:19 AM – 5:07 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:23 PM – 12:47 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:55 AM – 7:35 AM(day)Amrit 7:35 AM – 9:15 AM(day)Shubh 10:55 AM – 12:35 PM(day)Char 3:55 PM – 5:35 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:35 PM – 2:15 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:35 AM – 9:15 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:55 AM – 12:35 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- 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
- Brahma
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