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Friday, August 17, 2012
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Mahalaya Amavasya(Sarvapitri Amavasya)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Amavasya (Krishna Paksha)
- until 11:52 AM
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha Pada 4
- Ruler: Mercury
- until 9:53 AM
- Yoga
- Variyana
- until 8:10 AM
- Karana
- Naga
- until 11:52 AM
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:46 AM · ↓ 8:25 PM
- Lagnam now
- Aquarius (Kumbha)
- 1 ghati 41 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)
- Char 6:46 AM – 8:28 AM(day)Labh 8:28 AM – 10:11 AM(day)Amrit 10:11 AM – 11:53 AM(day)Shubh 1:35 PM – 3:18 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:53 AM – 1:35 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 3:18 PM – 5:00 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:28 AM – 10:11 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
- Chandrashtama
- Bharani
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Bharani.
- Naal
- Level-facing
- Level-facing day. Neutral — permits most activities but not preferred for major undertakings.
- Tithi devata
- Pitrs (ancestors)
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