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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- until 9:54 PM
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta Pada 1
- Ruler: Mars
- until 2:01 AM
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- until 7:23 PM
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- until 11:25 AM
- Vara
- Tuesday (Mangalavara (Bhaumavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:48 AM · ↓ 8:21 PM
- Lagnam now
- Gemini (Mithuna)
- 2 ghati 45 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:12 AM – 6:00 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:23 PM – 1:47 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 10:12 AM – 11:53 AM(day)Labh 11:53 AM – 1:35 PM(day)Amrit 1:35 PM – 3:16 PM(day)Shubh 4:58 PM – 6:40 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:58 PM – 6:40 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 10:12 AM – 11:53 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:35 PM – 3:16 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Jaggery (Vellam)
- 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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