⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 2, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 1
06:42:40 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 2
06:43:04 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 2
10:24:15 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 2
06:03:39 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 3
06:43:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 3
08:09:09 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, January 29, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 28
06:47:39 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 29
06:47:35 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 29
05:39:15 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 29
06:18:05 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 30
06:47:30 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 30
04:11:43 PM
⭐🗓 Thursday, February 26, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 25
06:39:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 25
11:03:38 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 26
06:38:59 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 26
06:27:04 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 26
09:52:52 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 27
06:38:28 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, March 24, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 23
06:23:09 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 24
05:07:54 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 24
06:22:29 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 24
06:30:00 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 25
03:31:55 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 25
06:21:49 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, April 20, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 19
06:06:01 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 20
06:05:28 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 20
01:28:40 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 20
06:32:00 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 21
06:04:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 21
11:12:25 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 18, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 17
05:54:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 17
11:44:40 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 18
05:54:38 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 18
06:37:26 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 18
09:05:44 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 19
05:54:26 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, June 14, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 13
05:54:06 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 14
05:54:15 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 14
10:19:54 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 14
06:45:13 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 15
05:54:24 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 15
07:50:52 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, July 12, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 11
06:00:45 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 11
07:32:58 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 12
06:01:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 12
05:41:03 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 12
06:49:15 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 13
06:01:19 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 8, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 7
06:07:09 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 8
02:34:38 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 8
06:07:18 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 8
06:43:19 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 9
01:24:42 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 9
06:07:28 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 4, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 3
06:09:32 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 4
06:09:33 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 4
08:04:15 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 4
06:28:08 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 5
06:09:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 5
07:12:11 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, October 1, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 30
06:09:50 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 1
06:09:52 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 1
01:54:40 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 1
06:09:14 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 2
06:09:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 2
12:43:30 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, October 29, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 28
06:13:18 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 28
09:52:05 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 29
06:13:32 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 29
05:53:37 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 29
08:02:55 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 30
06:13:48 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, November 25, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 24
06:23:32 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 25
06:24:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 25
08:10:06 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 25
05:49:29 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 26
05:57:47 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 26
06:24:32 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 23, 1920
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 22
06:38:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 22
07:13:00 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 23
06:38:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 23
05:14:46 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 23
05:58:40 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 24
06:39:28 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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