⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 5, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 4
06:44:05
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 5
06:44:25
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 5
07:19:30
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 6
06:44:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 6
10:01:19
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 1, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 31
06:47:18
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 1
06:47:10
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 1
14:09:26
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 2
06:47:01
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 2
16:39:55
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 1, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 28
06:37:31
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 28
22:24:33
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 1
06:36:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 2
00:28:59
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 2
06:36:26
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 28, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 27
06:20:37
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 28
06:19:57
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 28
07:24:52
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 28
18:30:12
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 29
06:19:17
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 29
09:05:56
⭐🗓 Friday, April 24, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 23
06:03:59
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 24
06:03:28
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 24
15:54:37
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 24
18:32:29
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 25
06:02:57
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 25
17:29:18
⭐🗓 Friday, May 22, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 21
05:54:08
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 21
23:03:17
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 22
05:53:59
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 22
18:38:29
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 23
00:48:32
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 23
05:53:51
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 18, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 17
05:54:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 18
04:58:08
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 18
05:54:55
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 18
18:46:12
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 19
05:55:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 19
06:58:19
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 15, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 14
06:01:33
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 15
06:01:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 15
10:37:08
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 15
18:49:08
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 16
06:02:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 16
12:40:04
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 11, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 10
06:07:36
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 11
06:07:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 11
17:11:52
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 11
18:42:07
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 12
06:07:53
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 12
18:56:33
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 8, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 7
06:09:37
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 8
01:20:17
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 8
06:09:37
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 9
02:32:24
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 9
06:09:38
⭐🗓 Monday, October 5, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 4
06:10:00
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 5
06:10:03
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 5
10:38:52
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 6
06:10:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 6
11:22:13
⭐🗓 Monday, November 2, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 1
06:14:17
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 1
19:53:59
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 2
06:14:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 2
20:29:00
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 3
06:14:52
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 29, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 28
06:25:27
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 29
03:47:38
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 29
06:25:59
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 29
17:49:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 30
04:37:59
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 30
06:26:31
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 26, 1925
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 25
06:39:50
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 26
06:40:18
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 26
09:57:38
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 26
18:00:07
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 27
06:40:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 27
11:11:12
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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