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Wednesday, March 8, 1978
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Maha Shivaratriall-india
Today
- Tithi
- Amavasya (Krishna Paksha)
- until 9:33 PM
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha Pada 3
- Ruler: Rahu
- until 1:38 PM
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- until 4:07 AM
- Karana
- Chatushpada
- until 10:30 AM
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:55 AM · ↓ 6:30 PM
- Lagnam now
- Taurus (Vrishabha)
- 2 ghati 11 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:19 AM – 6:07 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:30 PM – 12:54 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 6:55 AM – 8:22 AM(day)Amrit 8:22 AM – 9:48 AM(day)Shubh 11:15 AM – 12:42 PM(day)Char 3:36 PM – 5:03 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:42 PM – 2:09 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 8:22 AM – 9:48 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:15 AM – 12:42 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Anuradha
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Anuradha.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Pitrs (ancestors)
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