⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Wednesday, January 11, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 10
06:45:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 10
07:02:43 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 11
06:46:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 11
05:04:18 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 11
06:08:52 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 12
06:46:16 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, February 7, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 6
06:46:24 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 7
01:17:58 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 7
06:46:10 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Feb 7
06:21:53 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 7
11:58:32 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 8
06:45:55 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, March 6, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 5
06:35:05 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 6
06:34:31 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 6
06:40:16 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Mar 6
06:28:23 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 7
05:19:24 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 7
06:33:55 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 2, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 1
06:17:42 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 2
06:17:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 2
01:36:29 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Apr 2
06:30:28 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 3
06:16:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 3
11:39:06 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 30, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 29
06:01:18 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 29
10:56:13 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 30
06:00:51 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Apr 30
06:33:17 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 30
08:21:08 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 1
06:00:24 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 27, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 26
05:53:33 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
May 27
05:53:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 27
09:37:47 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
May 27
06:39:43 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 28
05:53:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 28
06:51:15 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, June 24, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 23
05:55:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 23
07:53:03 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 24
05:56:00 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 24
05:28:09 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jun 24
06:47:22 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 25
05:56:14 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, July 21, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 20
06:02:58 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 21
04:15:06 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 21
06:03:14 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jul 21
06:48:34 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 22
02:32:11 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 22
06:03:30 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, August 17, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 16
06:08:17 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 17
06:08:24 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 17
10:29:09 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Aug 17
06:39:29 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 18
06:08:30 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 18
09:21:29 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, September 13, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 12
06:09:38 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 13
06:09:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 13
03:51:31 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Sep 13
06:22:28 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 14
06:09:39 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 14
02:46:32 PM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, October 11, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 10
06:10:21 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 10
10:25:34 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 11
06:10:26 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 11
06:03:15 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 11
08:49:33 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 12
06:10:31 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 7, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 6
06:15:38 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 7
06:15:58 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 7
07:28:21 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Nov 7
05:51:00 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 8
05:14:59 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 8
06:16:19 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, December 5, 1911
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 4
06:28:22 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 4
06:25:59 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 5
06:28:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 5
04:01:26 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Dec 5
05:51:10 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 6
06:29:28 AM
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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