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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- until 5:30 AM
- Nakshatra
- Shravana Pada 3
- Ruler: Moon
- until 2:48 PM
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- until 12:51 PM
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- until 6:18 PM
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:46 AM · ↓ 8:25 PM
- Lagnam now
- Aquarius (Kumbha)
- 1 ghati 46 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)
- Labh 6:46 AM – 8:28 AM(day)Amrit 8:28 AM – 10:11 AM(day)Shubh 11:53 AM – 1:35 PM(day)Char 5:00 PM – 6:43 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:35 PM – 3:18 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 8:28 AM – 10:11 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:53 AM – 1:35 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Swati
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Swati.
- 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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