⭐ Krittika Vratam: Pomona, California
Sect: Smartha
📍 Pomona, California, America (United States)
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 9
06:58:56
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 10
05:41:50
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 10
06:58:52
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 10
16:59:11
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 11
06:10:14
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 11
06:58:46
⭐🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 5
06:46:36
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 6
06:45:46
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 6
11:21:22
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 6
17:25:17
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 7
06:44:54
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 7
11:40:06
⭐🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 5
06:16:07
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 5
18:54:15
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 6
06:14:50
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 6
17:50:26
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 6
18:30:25
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 7
06:13:32
⭐🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 1
05:39:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 2
04:38:55
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 2
05:38:20
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 2
18:11:21
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 3
03:31:04
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 3
05:36:59
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Apr 28
05:06:08
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 29
05:05:05
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 29
15:08:18
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 29
18:31:54
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 30
05:04:02
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 30
13:42:49
⭐🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 26
04:44:07
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 27
00:32:50
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 27
04:43:40
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 27
18:52:39
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 27
23:21:19
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 28
04:43:15
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Jun 22
04:41:23
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 23
04:41:38
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 23
07:53:12
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 23
19:04:42
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 24
04:41:55
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 24
07:12:14
⭐🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 19
04:54:23
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 20
04:55:02
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 20
13:33:04
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 20
18:59:40
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Jul 21
04:55:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 21
13:13:13
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Aug 16
05:14:17
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 16
19:07:43
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 17
05:15:00
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Aug 17
18:35:16
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 17
18:37:57
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Aug 18
05:15:43
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Sep 12
05:33:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 13
02:24:18
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 13
05:33:57
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 13
18:00:12
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 14
01:14:46
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Sep 14
05:34:38
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Oct 9
05:52:41
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 10
05:53:28
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 10
12:04:18
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 10
17:23:01
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Oct 11
05:54:14
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 11
10:10:21
⭐🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 6
06:16:37
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 6
23:08:14
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 7
06:17:33
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 7
16:52:29
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 7
20:54:26
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 8
06:18:30
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Dec 3
06:41:42
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 4
06:42:33
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 4
09:29:47
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 4
16:40:41
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 5
06:43:23
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 5
07:33:10
About
Krittika Vratam is a monthly observance dedicated to Lord Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya, Subramanya), celebrated on the day Krittika Nakshatra prevails. Because the Moon transits Krittika roughly every 27-28 days, this vratam recurs about thirteen times a year.
Krittika Nakshatra, ruled by the fire-god Agni, is closely linked to Kartikeya's own birth story: he was raised by the six Krittika mothers (the Pleiades), which is why he is also known as Shanmukha ("six-faced"). Devotees observe a fast on this day and offer prayers to Murugan seeking courage, protection from obstacles, and spiritual growth. Many temples dedicated to Murugan hold special abhishekams and poojas on Krittika days.
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Lord Skanda / Murugan
Son of Shiva and Parvati, commander of the devas' armies, closely associated with Krittika Nakshatra through his birth story.
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Krittika Nakshatra
Ruled by Agni, represented by a flame or razor; among the most auspicious nakshatras for worship of Kartikeya.
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Monthly Recurrence
Recurs roughly every 27-28 days as the Moon transits Krittika Nakshatra -- about thirteen times a year.
Mantras
ॐ शरवणभवाय नमः॥
Oṃ Śaravaṇabhavāya Namaḥ
Traditional Kartikeya/Skanda mantra
ॐ कार्तिकेयाय नमः॥
Oṃ Kārtikeyāya Namaḥ
Traditional Kartikeya/Skanda mantra
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महासेनाय धीमहि तन्नो स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्॥
Oṃ Tatpuruṣāya Vidmahe Mahāsenāya Dhīmahi Tanno Skandaḥ Pracodayāt
Skanda Gayatri Mantra
See the Subramanyam Shashti page for the full 5-mantra set (Subrahmanya Pancharatna Stotram, Sri Shanmukha Pancharatna Stuti).
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