⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 21, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 20
06:47:33 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 21
06:47:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 21
08:18:10 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 21
06:14:26 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 22
06:47:41 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 22
08:17:00 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 17, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 16
06:43:15 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 17
06:42:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 17
02:12:01 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 17
06:25:08 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 18
06:42:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 18
01:51:37 PM
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 17, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 16
06:28:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 16
10:18:03 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 17
06:27:28 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 17
06:29:30 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 17
09:10:37 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 18
06:26:48 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 13, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 12
06:10:26 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 13
06:09:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 13
08:28:53 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 13
06:31:14 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 14
06:09:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 14
06:41:47 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 11, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 10
05:56:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 10
07:03:42 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 11
05:56:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 11
05:07:42 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 11
06:35:33 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 12
05:56:14 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, June 7, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 6
05:53:21 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 7
04:15:37 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 7
05:53:24 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 7
06:43:05 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 8
02:41:18 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 8
05:53:29 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 4, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 3
05:58:23 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 4
05:58:39 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 4
11:17:18 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 4
06:48:56 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 5
05:58:56 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 5
10:16:20 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 31, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 30
06:05:30 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 31
06:05:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 31
04:47:59 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 31
06:46:20 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 1
06:05:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 1
04:04:23 PM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 28, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 27
06:09:15 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 27
10:34:16 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 28
06:09:18 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 28
06:33:01 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 28
09:33:37 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 29
06:09:21 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 24, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 23
06:09:41 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 24
06:09:42 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 24
06:20:48 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 24
06:14:27 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 25
04:36:30 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 25
06:09:43 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, October 21, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 20
06:11:35 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 21
06:11:45 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 21
04:32:08 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 21
05:57:26 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 22
06:11:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 22
02:07:08 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, November 18, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 17
06:19:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 18
03:48:43 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 18
06:20:26 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 18
05:49:18 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 19
01:13:33 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 19
06:20:53 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, December 15, 1918
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 14
06:34:01 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 15
06:34:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 15
01:55:21 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 15
05:54:42 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 16
06:35:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 16
11:47:22 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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