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Sunday, August 20, 1899
📍 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
- Sunday (Ravivara (Bhanuvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:48 AM · ↓ 7:22 PM
- Lagnam now
- Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- 0 ghati 0 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:12 AM – 5:00 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:23 PM – 12:47 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 7:29 AM – 9:11 AM(day)Labh 9:11 AM – 10:53 AM(day)Amrit 10:53 AM – 12:35 PM(day)Shubh 2:17 PM – 3:58 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 5:40 PM – 7:22 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 12:35 PM – 2:17 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:58 PM – 5:40 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Betel leaf and areca nut (Vetrilai-Pakku)
- 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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