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Saturday, August 28, 2049
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Mahalaya Amavasya(Sarvapitri Amavasya)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Pratipada (Shukla Paksha)
- until 8:52 AM
- Nakshatra
- Magha Pada 4
- Ruler: Ketu
- until 11:41 AM
- Yoga
- Shiva
- until 3:31 PM
- Karana
- Kimstughna
- until 8:03 PM
- Vara
- Saturday (Shanivara (Mandavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:56 AM · ↓ 8:09 PM
- Lagnam now
- Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- 2 ghati 22 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:20 AM – 6:08 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:21 PM – 1:45 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Shubh 8:35 AM – 10:14 AM(day)Char 1:33 PM – 3:12 PM(day)Labh 3:12 PM – 4:51 PM(day)Amrit 4:51 PM – 6:30 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:14 AM – 11:54 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 4:51 PM – 6:30 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:56 AM – 8:35 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Black sesame seeds (Karuppu Ellu) or whole urad dal
- Chandrashtama
- Krittika
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Krittika.
- Naal
- Level-facing
- Level-facing day. Neutral — permits most activities but not preferred for major undertakings.
- Tithi devata
- Brahma
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