⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 22, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 21
06:47:37
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 22
06:47:40
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 22
15:32:27
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 22
18:14:58
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 23
06:47:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 23
16:49:20
⭐🗓 Friday, February 19, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 18
06:42:25
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 18
22:23:37
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 19
06:41:59
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 19
18:25:39
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 19
23:10:52
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 20
06:41:33
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 18, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 17
06:27:25
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 18
06:26:46
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 18
07:18:24
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 18
18:29:34
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 19
06:26:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 19
07:21:55
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 14, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 13
06:09:47
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 14
06:09:11
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 14
17:18:51
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 14
18:31:20
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 15
06:08:35
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 15
16:54:18
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 12, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 11
05:56:32
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 12
02:42:42
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 12
05:56:14
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 12
18:35:48
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 13
02:19:21
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 13
05:55:57
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 8, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 7
05:53:26
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 8
05:53:30
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 8
10:20:50
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 8
18:43:25
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 9
05:53:35
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 9
10:20:21
⭐🗓 Monday, July 5, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 4
05:58:41
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 5
05:58:58
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 5
16:17:11
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 5
18:49:02
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 6
05:59:15
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 6
16:39:38
⭐🗓 Monday, August 2, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 1
06:05:57
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 1
21:45:40
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 2
06:06:09
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 2
18:45:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 2
22:08:10
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 3
06:06:21
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 29, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 28
06:09:19
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 29
04:25:06
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 29
06:09:22
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 29
18:32:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 30
04:17:21
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 30
06:09:24
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 25, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 24
06:09:42
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 25
06:09:43
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 25
13:11:24
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 25
18:13:42
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 26
06:09:44
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 26
12:19:20
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 23, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 22
06:11:56
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 22
23:34:26
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 23
06:12:07
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 23
17:56:25
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 23
22:11:41
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 24
06:12:18
⭐🗓 Friday, November 19, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 18
06:20:27
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 19
06:20:54
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 19
09:52:18
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 19
17:49:15
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 20
06:21:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 20
08:31:11
⭐🗓 Friday, December 17, 1926
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 16
06:35:07
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 16
18:17:16
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 17
06:35:39
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 17
17:26:34
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 17
17:55:34
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 18
06:36:11
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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