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Wednesday, August 22, 2001
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Vinayaka Chaturthi(Ganesh Chaturthi)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha)
- until 8:58 AM
- Nakshatra
- Hasta Pada 4
- Ruler: Moon
- until 8:29 AM
- Yoga
- Shubha
- until 8:34 PM
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- until 8:58 AM
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:50 AM · ↓ 8:19 PM
- Lagnam now
- Gemini (Mithuna)
- 5 ghati 19 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:14 AM – 6:02 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:22 PM – 1:46 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 6:50 AM – 8:31 AM(day)Amrit 8:31 AM – 10:12 AM(day)Shubh 11:53 AM – 1:34 PM(day)Char 4:57 PM – 6:38 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:34 PM – 3:15 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 8:31 AM – 10:12 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:53 AM – 1:34 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- 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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