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Tuesday, August 21, 2040
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha)
- until 8:52 AM
- Nakshatra
- Shravana Pada 4
- Ruler: Moon
- until 9:56 AM
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- until 10:51 PM
- Karana
- Vanija
- until 8:52 AM
- Vara
- Tuesday (Mangalavara (Bhaumavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:50 AM · ↓ 8:19 PM
- Lagnam now
- Leo (Simha)
- 0 ghati 26 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:14 AM – 6:02 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 4:57 PM – 6:38 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:57 PM – 6:38 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
- 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
- Shiva (Kalabhairava)
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