⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Saturday, January 11, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 10
06:45:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 10
19:12:30
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 11
06:46:04
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 11
17:55:06
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 11
18:09:03
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 12
06:46:18
⭐🗓 Friday, February 7, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 6
06:46:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 7
03:06:44
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 8
02:39:45
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 8
06:45:47
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 6, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 5
06:34:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 6
08:54:15
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 7
06:33:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 7
08:54:23
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 2, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 1
06:17:26
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 2
14:30:17
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 3
06:16:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 3
14:19:19
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 30, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 29
06:01:08
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 29
21:37:38
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 30
06:00:41
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Apr 30
18:33:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 30
20:56:33
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 1
06:00:15
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 27, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 26
05:53:33
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
May 27
05:53:28
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 27
06:33:43
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
May 27
18:39:52
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 28
05:32:27
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 28
05:53:23
⭐🗓 Monday, June 23, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 22
05:55:42
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 23
05:55:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 23
16:21:13
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jun 23
18:47:17
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 24
05:56:09
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 24
15:26:26
⭐🗓 Monday, July 21, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 20
06:03:08
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 21
01:34:09
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 21
06:03:23
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jul 21
18:48:33
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 22
01:12:00
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 22
06:03:39
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 17, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 16
06:08:22
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 17
06:08:29
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 17
09:08:19
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Aug 17
18:39:19
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 18
06:08:35
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 18
09:27:56
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 13, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 12
06:09:39
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 13
06:09:40
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 13
15:04:56
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Sep 13
18:22:12
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 14
06:09:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 14
15:49:32
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 11, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 10
06:10:23
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 10
20:39:32
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 11
06:10:28
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 11
18:03:01
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 11
21:17:12
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 12
06:10:33
⭐🗓 Friday, November 7, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 6
06:15:45
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 7
03:29:56
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 8
03:40:37
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 8
06:16:26
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 4, 1930
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 3
06:28:00
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 4
12:17:05
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 5
06:29:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 5
12:09:33
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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