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Monday, August 18, 1958
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Vinayaka Chaturthi(Ganesh Chaturthi)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Hasta Pada 3
- Ruler: Moon
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- Vara
- Monday (Somavara (Induvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:46 AM · ↓ 8:25 PM
- Lagnam now
- Aquarius (Kumbha)
- 0 ghati 4 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:10 AM – 5:58 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:23 PM – 1:47 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Amrit 6:46 AM – 8:28 AM(day)Shubh 10:10 AM – 11:53 AM(day)Char 3:18 PM – 5:00 PM(day)Labh 5:00 PM – 6:43 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:28 AM – 10:10 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 11:53 AM – 1:35 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:18 PM – 5:00 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Curd or buttermilk (Thayir / Moru)
- Chandrashtama
- Ardra
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Ardra.
- Naal
- Upward-facing
- Upward-facing day. Auspicious for new beginnings, elevation, and ascending activities. Wedding-eligible if other factors align.
- Tithi devata
- Ganesha
- ⚠ Bhadra/Vishti karana active — avoid auspicious activities until karana ends.
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