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Wednesday, August 31, 2050
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha)
- until 9:32 AM
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta Pada 3
- Ruler: Mars
- until 5:12 PM
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- until 4:03 PM
- Karana
- Vanija
- until 9:32 AM
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:59 AM · ↓ 8:05 PM
- Lagnam now
- Leo (Simha)
- 2 ghati 40 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:23 AM – 6:11 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:20 PM – 1:44 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 6:59 AM – 8:37 AM(day)Amrit 8:37 AM – 10:15 AM(day)Shubh 11:54 AM – 1:32 PM(day)Char 4:48 PM – 6:27 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:32 PM – 3:10 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 8:37 AM – 10:15 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:54 AM – 1:32 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- 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
- Shiva (Kalabhairava)
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