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Wednesday, August 19, 1891
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta Pada 2
- Ruler: Mars
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Bava
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:47 AM · ↓ 7:23 PM
- Lagnam now
- Virgo (Kanya)
- 0 ghati 27 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:11 AM – 4:59 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:23 PM – 12:47 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:47 AM – 7:29 AM(day)Amrit 7:29 AM – 9:11 AM(day)Shubh 10:53 AM – 12:35 PM(day)Char 3:59 PM – 5:41 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:35 PM – 2:17 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:29 AM – 9:11 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:53 AM – 12:35 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- 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)
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