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Lakshmi Puja muhurat for Diwali."}],"rule_explanation":"Trayodashi overlaps Pradosh Kaal; weekday qualifier is derived from the local civil weekday.","category":"Vrat","primary_lane":"panchang","importance":"standard","is_alias":false,"status":"computed","source":"daily_panchang_observance","qualifiers":[{"type":"weekday","name_en":"Bhauma","name_hi":"भौम"}]},{"key":"onam","canonical_id":"bda:festival:onam","name_en":"Onam (Thiruvonam)","name_hi":"ओणम · तिरुवोणम्","deity":"Vamana · Mahabali","description":"Kerala Onam selected by Malayalam Chingam and the Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra prevailing at local sunrise.","date":"2026-08-26","muhurat_windows":[{"name":"Thiruvonam / Shravana Nakshatra","start":"2026-08-26T03:21:30+10:00","end":"2026-08-27T05:18:15+10:00","explanation":"Moon's Shravana nakshatra prevails at local sunrise while Sun is in sidereal Leo/Simha, the Malayalam solar month Chingam."}],"rule_explanation":"Onam is selected when Malayalam Chingam is active (Sun in sidereal Leo/Simha at local sunrise) and Shravana / Thiruvonam prevails at sunrise on 2026-08-26. 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Ideal for snan, dana, japa."},{"name":"Sankranti Moment","start":"2026-10-18T01:21:42.179613+11:00","end":"2026-10-18T01:21:42.179613+11:00","explanation":"Sun enters Libra (sidereal) at this exact instant."}],"rule_explanation":"Sun enters sidereal Libra at 2026-10-18T01:21:42.179613+11:00.","category":"Sankranti","primary_lane":"panchang","importance":"standard","status":"computed","available":true,"is_alias":false},{"key":"durga-ashtami","canonical_id":"bda:festival:durga-ashtami","name_en":"Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)","name_hi":"दुर्गा अष्टमी","deity":"Durga (Mahishasura Mardini)","description":"8th day of Sharadiya Navratri — most important Durga worship day.","date":"2026-10-19","muhurat_windows":[],"rule_explanation":"Ashwin Shukla Paksha, Tithi 8 (#8 of 30). Sunrise rule: sunrise. 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