⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 9, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 8
06:45:17 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 9
06:45:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 9
08:54:33 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 9
06:07:54 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 10
06:45:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 10
08:50:45 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 5, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 4
06:46:43 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 5
06:46:31 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 5
05:34:20 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 5
06:21:14 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 6
06:46:18 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 6
06:14:46 PM
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 5, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 4
06:35:28 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 5
12:15:05 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 5
06:34:53 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 5
06:28:17 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 6
01:30:02 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 6
06:34:18 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 1, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 31
06:18:08 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 1
05:52:53 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 1
06:17:28 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 1
06:30:25 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 2
06:16:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 2
07:12:21 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, April 28, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 27
06:02:06 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 28
06:01:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 28
11:57:47 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 28
06:33:02 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 29
06:01:10 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 29
12:59:07 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, May 26, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 25
05:53:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 25
07:21:33 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 26
05:53:32 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 26
06:39:32 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 26
08:04:17 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 27
05:53:27 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 22, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 21
05:55:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 22
03:55:32 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 22
05:55:39 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 22
06:47:03 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 23
04:36:33 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 23
05:55:53 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 19, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 18
06:02:33 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 19
06:02:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 19
12:47:25 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 19
06:48:48 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 20
06:03:05 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 20
01:48:21 PM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 16, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 15
06:08:14 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 15
08:54:20 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 16
06:08:21 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 16
06:39:51 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 16
10:27:58 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 17
06:08:27 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 12, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 11
06:09:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 12
03:42:01 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 12
06:09:39 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 12
06:22:57 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 13
05:42:21 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 13
06:09:39 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, October 9, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 8
06:10:13 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 9
06:10:17 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 9
09:32:51 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 9
06:04:17 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 10
06:10:22 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 10
11:38:03 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 5, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 4
06:15:06 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 5
06:15:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 5
03:34:04 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 5
05:51:26 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 6
06:15:44 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 6
05:24:40 PM
⭐🗓 Sunday, December 3, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 2
06:27:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 2
10:45:35 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 3
06:27:59 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 3
05:50:44 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 4
12:21:16 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 4
06:28:32 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 30, 1922
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 29
06:41:32 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 30
06:41:57 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 30
07:11:46 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 30
06:02:08 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 31
06:42:22 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 31
08:50:04 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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