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Monday, August 22, 2078
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- until 4:15 AM
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta Pada 1
- Ruler: Mars
- until 5:55 AM
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- until 8:41 PM
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- until 5:10 PM
- Vara
- Monday (Somavara (Induvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:51 AM · ↓ 8:18 PM
- Lagnam now
- Virgo (Kanya)
- 1 ghati 25 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:15 AM – 6:03 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:22 PM – 1:46 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Amrit 6:51 AM – 8:31 AM(day)Shubh 10:12 AM – 11:53 AM(day)Char 3:15 PM – 4:56 PM(day)Labh 4:56 PM – 6:37 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:31 AM – 10:12 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 11:53 AM – 1:34 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:15 PM – 4:56 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Curd or buttermilk (Thayir / Moru)
- 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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