⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 26, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 25
07:47:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 25
21:24:27
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 26
07:47:39
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 26
19:16:57
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 27
00:24:00
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 27
07:47:37
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 22, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 21
07:41:02
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 22
05:34:48
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 22
07:40:34
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 22
19:26:21
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 23
07:40:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 23
08:26:35
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 21, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 20
07:25:21
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 21
07:24:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 21
13:55:55
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 21
19:29:47
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 22
07:24:01
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 22
16:38:02
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 18, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 17
07:07:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 17
21:35:33
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 18
07:06:47
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 18
19:31:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 19
00:13:44
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 19
07:06:13
⭐🗓 Friday, May 15, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 14
06:55:40
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 15
03:10:23
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 15
05:55:25
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 15
18:36:36
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 16
05:52:36
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 16
05:55:10
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 11, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 10
05:53:44
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 11
05:53:51
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 11
09:01:35
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 11
18:44:21
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 12
05:53:58
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 12
11:50:41
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 8, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 7
05:59:36
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 8
05:59:53
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 8
14:59:48
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 9
06:00:09
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 9
17:49:56
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 5, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 4
06:06:36
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 4
21:52:46
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 5
06:06:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 6
00:32:37
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 6
06:06:58
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 1, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 31
06:09:28
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 1
06:54:12
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 1
07:09:30
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 2
07:09:32
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 2
09:15:06
⭐🗓 Monday, September 28, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 27
07:09:46
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 28
07:09:47
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 28
15:33:14
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 28
19:11:31
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 29
07:09:49
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 29
17:36:04
⭐🗓 Monday, October 26, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 25
07:12:32
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 25
23:51:52
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 26
07:12:44
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 26
18:54:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 27
01:47:41
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 27
07:12:58
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 22, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 21
07:21:52
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 22
07:01:41
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 22
07:22:20
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 22
18:49:14
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 23
07:22:50
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 23
09:05:14
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 19, 1942
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 18
07:36:13
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 19
07:36:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 19
13:02:00
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 19
18:56:30
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 20
07:37:15
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 20
15:19:46
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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